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London Museum of Archaeology Museum devoted to the study, display, and interpretation of the human occupation of Southwestern Ontario over the past 11,000 years. www.uwo.ca/museum/index.html

Dickson Mounds Museum On-site archaeological museum exhibiting the world of the American Indian through 12,000 years of human experience in the Illinois River Valley. www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/dickson

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology At Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, gives a taste of archaeology in Canada. Includes photographs and descriptions of prehistoric sites at Charlie Lake Cave, Namu and Keatley Creek. www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum

America's Stonehenge Outdoor museum located at a 4000 year old prehistoric site in Salem, NH. Features archaeology, astronomy and archaeoastronomy. www.stonehengeusa.com

Maya Paleolithic Museum Museum containing artifacts discovered in Oregon and Northern California that contain Maya images from their celestrial mythology. www.mayapaleolithicmuseum.org/index.html

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Founded in 1866 by George Peabody, it is one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology. History, departments, collections, galleries, events, staff. www.peabody.harvard.edu

University of New England Museum of Antiquities Exhibits antiquities from the ancient Mediterranean, Near East and Oceania. The largest archaeological museum in inland Australia. Description of the displays, case by case. www.une.edu.au/arts/Museum

Provincial Museum of Alberta: Human History Collections documenting 12,000 years of human occupation of the Province. Includes archaeology and ethnology, folklife, government and Western Canadian history. www.pma.edmonton.ab.ca/human/intro.htm

Archaeological Museum of KSU Museum of Kazan State University has over 4000 objects reflecting the history and archaeology of the Volga-Kama basin. www.kcn.ru/tat_en/university/archeol

The Archaeological Museum of Bologna Contains the archaeological finds from the Bologna area, and other collections of antiquities. Illustrated descriptions of the Egyptian and Etruscan collections. www.comune.bologna.it/bologna/Musei/Archeologico

The Heuneburg Museum The archaeology of a Celtic town in upper Swabia. Excavation finds in the Museum and the hiking trail to the burial mounds and other monuments in the landscape. www.dhm.de/museen/heuneburg/indexe.html

Archaeological Museum, Kibbutz Ein Dor Houses antiquities discovered in the eastern section of the Lower Galilee. Description of the museum and its goals, news, exhibitions, activities, visitor information. www.geocities.com/Athens/3603

National Museum of Archaeology of Naples Farnese collections and finds from Pompei, Herculaneum, Campania, and Stabiae. Museum history and exhibits guide. Italy. www.cib.na.cnr.it/remuna/mann/mann.html

Federsee Museum Bad Buchau Bad Buchau, Swabia, Germany, presenting artifacts and reconstructions dating back to 16000 B.C.: includes illustrated overview of Museum exhibits and activities. www.federseemuseum.de/english.html

National Dinosaur Museum Canberra, Australia: Describes exhibits; includes online dinosaur activities for children. nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au

Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology: Peking University Specializes in Chinese archaeology and museology. The collection, exhibitions and special events. www.sackler.org/china/amschina.htm

Semitic Museum One of the Harvard University Museums, housing collections of archaeological materials from the Ancient Near East. www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic

Notukeu Heritage Museum In Ponteix, Saskatchewan, houses the finds collection of the late Henri Liboiron. Biography, illustrated description of the collection, and background information on the archaeology of the province. collections.ic.gc.ca/notukeu

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology The Museum has sent more than 350 expeditions to all the inhabited continents of the world. Online exhibits, articles and research. www.museum.upenn.edu

Alexandria Archaeology Museum The City of Alexandria, Virginia's community archaeology program. Holds a collection from more than 150 sites, spanning 10,000 years. Online exhibitions, collections, staff, news. oha.ci.alexandria.va.us/archaeology

Lynn H. Wood Archaeology Museum Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee: contains database and photo gallery of artifacts from the Near East. archaeology.southern.edu

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Exhibits of excavations and surveys from the Mediterranean world. Sponsors archaeological fieldwork involving University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students. www.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey

Sharjah Archaeology Museum The official site for this museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Illustrated description of the exhibits by period. Location, visitor information. www.archaeology.gov.ae

Museum of Merveilles Created at Tende, Alpes Maritimes, France to display the 40,000 prehistoric rock engravings of the Vallée des Merveilles at Mount Bego. www.museedesmerveilles.com

Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture Featuring Native American, turquoise, and Sandia Cave exhibits. Includes hours, programs, admission fees, directions and links. Located in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. www.museumarch.org

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