However, it is important to note that the MPC ethnographic textile collection is not limited to Mesoamerica and South America but contains examples from other parts of the world.

The Krenusz Collection contains little pottery but has other important pieces like metal axe heads, blades and projectile points.

Some of the most unusual objects from the Krenusz Collection are the ancient Mexican stamps which display a variety of animal and geometric designs.

This collection contains a variety of Ute objects made in the 1930s on Native American reservations in eastern Utah.

The leather pieces in particular exhibit the superb craftsmanship of the Ute artists and show how their beliefs influenced their work.

The recently acquired Reidhead Collection from the site of Fourmile Ruin in Arizona is another impressive holding of the Museum.

Some of the objects from this collection are part of the Museum's current exhibit New Lives: Building Community at Fourmile Ruin.

The pottery displays a variety of geometric designs and patterns and is frequently intermixed with representative drawings of animals and plants.

These objects provide a deeper understanding of the cultures of Fiji, Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga and Australia.

There are over 100,000 lots which contain over 1 million individual artifacts of sherds, lithics, projectile points and soil samples.

The Museum offers a wide variety of programs, events, and activities including: semi-monthly family home evenings, monthly date nights, summer programs for children, weekly story time for toddlers and preschool age children, annual participation in Utah Prehistory Week and national Celebrate Your Museum Day.