Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum

The Crisp Museum, formally the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum is a U.S. museum located on the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It features displays and exhibitions of archaeological and historical artifacts, as well as paintings and other artworks.

Crisp Museum
Established1976 (as the University Museum)
LocationCape Girardeau, Missouri
Coordinates37.2966°N 89.5220°W / 37.2966; -89.5220
TypeArt and history museum
DirectorPeter Nguyen
CuratorJames M. Phillips
Websitehttp://www.semo.edu/museum

Originally the University Museum, the museum received its current name in 2001,[1] and opened in its new building on the River Campus in 2007.[2]

The museum's archaeological collections feature artifacts excavated from prehistoric effigy mounds in Missouri, including ceramic conch shell effigies, whole vessels and stone tools dating from the Paleo-Indian to the Late Mississippian periods.[3] Other Native American items include Kachina dolls, Southwestern blankets, baskets, and decorative beadwork. The museum's history collections include military items, firearms and their accessories, clothing and hand tools.

References
  1. "College of Liberal Arts: Other Programs". Southeast Missouri State University. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  2. "History of the River Campus". Southeast Missouri State University. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  3. "Archaeology". Crisp Museum. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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