Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
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Become a Member for Free or Donate to the HMA.
Support the Museum
Become a Member for Free or Donate to the HMA.
Support Our Move
The anthropology museum’s move to Providence’s Jewelry District, slated for Fall 2025, will open new possibilities for scholarship, community outreach and partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide.
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Give Now to the HMA Relocation and Renovation Fund
This link makes donating to the HMA Move Project easy! Clicking will direct you to our official online donation form for the Gallery Collections Relocation and Renovation Fund. Your generosity will support HMA's move and the renovation of One Davol Square to create spaces for exhibition, programming, teaching, research, and collections care.
Give Now to the HMA Special Fund
This link makes donating to the HMA easy! Clicking will direct you to our official online donation form, where your generosity will support a range of HMA initiatives, including ongoing work with students, exhibitions, public programming, collections, and more.
Important Notice
Membership is now FREE by request (details below)! We have retired pay memberships and are are now accepting gift donations. If you have any questions, please email: HaffenrefferMuseum@brown.edu.
By joining our mailing list, you can become a General Member for free and receive subscriptions to our richly illustrated annual online report Contexts and our e-newsletter; advance announcements of exhibition openings, films, lectures, tours, and other events; and FREE or reduced admission rates to 300+ global museums and science centers through the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) partnership (details below).
Did you know? Brown and RISD students, faculty, and staff are automatically HMA General Members. Join our mailing list to receive information about HMA doings and an annual membership card (emailed every fall and spring) directly in your inbox.
Want to do more? Donors receive all the benefits of General Membership plus additional benefits including invitations to events. As a Donor to the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, you support the Museum's activities at every level.
Your generosity helps to sponsor public programs, purchase special gifts for the museum, and provide matching funds for challenge grants made by state and federal granting agencies. By donating to the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, you help us to fulfill the Haffenreffer's mission to share the world's cultural creativity.
Donors receive all the benefits of general membership plus additional benefits including invitations to VIP events.
- Donations are tax-deductible.
- You may donate either online with a credit card or by sending a check by mail:
Make check payable to: Brown University.
Write "Haffenreffer Museum gift" in the memo line.
Mail to:
Brown University
Gift Cashier
Box 1877
Providence, RI 02912
USA - DO NOT hand-deliver your deposit to any Haffenreffer Museum staff.
- DO NOT send your credit card information by email as this is not a secure practice and would put your personal information at risk.
- Call 401-863-5700 or email HaffenrefferMuseum@brown.edu if you have membership questions.
ASTC Policies
The Haffenreffer Museum is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers. Your HMA General Membership entitles you to admission to hundreds of other museums through the ASTC Passport Program. Search the full list of participating museums on the ASTC website (click logo to visit). (Some restrictions apply, check with the museum you are visiting for their ASTC acceptance policy.)