The Regional Museum of Archaeology documents the island's rich pre-Columbian heritage and serves as a valuable information resource for students and visitors. Ritual and utilitarian objects, arranged by chronology and style, trace the evolution of indigenous cultures from the preceramic era to the time of the Taino Indians, the island's predominant civilization during the arrival of the Spanish conquerors.

This extraordinary collection of more than 3,000 artifacts was discovered in the region where the Museum is now located, on the banks of the Chavon River. Several of the most important pieces have been featured in exhibits at the Museo del Barrio in New York, at the Petit Palais in Paris, and in Seville, Spain as part of the Quincentenary of the Discovery of America.

A dynamic educational center for scientific and cultural research, the Regional Museum of Archaeology draws thousands of visitors each year. Its wide-ranging programs of conferences, temporary exhibitions, field trips, audiovisual presentations, and seminars promote vigorous intellectual exchange among students and visitors alike.

Since 1994 the Organization of American States has sponsored two key archaeological investigative conferences in conjunction with the Regional Museum. In addition , the Museum has sponsored training workshops throughout the Dominican Republic to provide teachers with educational material on the history of indigenous societies.

Altos de Chavon Regional Museum of Archaeology Quincentennial Commemorative Catalog