• Virtual Exhibit

    Now Curating Virtual Exhibit

    The San Diego Archaeological Center houses many prehistoric and historic collections from the San Diego County adjacent regions. The Center is equipped with over 5,000 square feet of vault space that allow us to provide long-term curation and care for…

  • Virtual Exhibit

    New Acquisitions Virtual Exhibit

    The San Diego Archaeological Center houses many prehistoric and historic collections from the San Diego County adjacent regions. The Center is equipped with over 5,000 square feet of vault space that allow us to provide long-term curation and care for…

  • Collections Curiosities Blog

    San Diego’s Chinatown

    Collections Curiosities is a blog highlighting intriguing artifacts, books, and archival materials that staff, volunteers, and interns have discovered in Center collections and the Center Library. In this blog post, SDAC Volunteer James Sinclair explores a collection recovered from San…

  • About

    Archaeology 101

    Archaeology is one of the four fields of anthropology. It is much more than digging a hole and finding cool stuff. The goal of studying anthropology is to learn about all aspects of humans in all times and spaces. Archaeology…