Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology

Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology (GBL)—a research center dedicated to explore, preserve, a The Glenn A.

Black Laboratory of Archaeology was founded in 1965 as a research center and museum at Indiana University through the philanthropy of Eli Lilly. At the center, researchers, students, and members of the public can come together to study, learn about, and interpret archaeological and archival evidence of past people—Native American and European—who once inhabited Indiana and the American Midwest.

07/06/2022

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03/02/2022

The newly-formed IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology brings together the rich collections of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology and the Mathers Museum of World Cultures to create a world-class museum whose collections and research resources, dynamic exhibits, engaging programming, and outreach efforts will serve IU’s education and research missions and make it a leading destination for scholars, students, and the public.

The Museum will open in 2023 after extensive renovation of the building currently housing the Mathers Museum of World Cultures and Glenn A. Black Laboratory at 416 N. Indiana Avenue on the IU Bloomington campus.

Today at 4pm CT!
12/04/2020

Today at 4pm CT!

Don't miss the next virtual lecture! Research archaeologist Elizabeth Watts Malouchos will review recent remote-sensing research at Angel Mounds—one of the largest mound centers on the northeastern Mississippian frontier—and other outlying sites that suggest the importance of aligning residential and mound to the movements of the moon. Register⬇️ https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/6121/33394804

Today at 4pm EDT!
10/14/2020

Today at 4pm EDT!

10/07/2020
First Thursday is TOMORROW! 🍁☀️ Don’t forget to register below!
09/30/2020

First Thursday is TOMORROW! 🍁☀️ Don’t forget to register below!

Coming up next week! More info at go.iu.edu/first-thursdays

It’s the final push to get everything out of the building!
09/28/2020

It’s the final push to get everything out of the building!

09/23/2020

The Lotus World Music & Arts Festival is just a few days away, 9/24-9/27! Here's the lineup of artists! Visit Lotusfest.org for more details and to reserve a spot. We are a long-time community partner of Lotus Education & Arts Foundation, you can pick up Lotus Festival outreach kits during curbside pickup hours at the Main Library and Ellettsville Branch!

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423 N Fess Avenue
Bloomington, IN
47408

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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