The Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) is a small collection of Mediterranean antiquities located in 028 Dulles Hall.
MOCA was established by Professor Timothy Gregory (History) in 2005 with support from the Office of Research of the University. The collection consolidated objects previously held by the Departments of History, Greek and Latin (now Classics), the Center for Paleographical and Epigraphical Studies, and OSU’s excavation at Isthmia, Greece.
We teach students the basics of object handling, provenance research, curation, and study. MOCA often runs internship courses for students in Classics, History, and Anthropology. We welcome visiting researchers and regularly offer tours to classes at OSU, regional institutions, and accredited K-12 schools.
The museum does not accept donations of objects.
Photographs of objects in the collection, c. 2006. Going forward, we plan to re-photograph the collection.
Collection
The collection comprises over 800 objects ranging in date from the Neolithic to the nineteenth century, deriving primarily from the Mediterranean region.
We also host a collection of slides from OSU’s previous excavations at Isthmia.
We are in the process of converting our incomplete legacy database to a new online platform. Our preliminary online database contains 250+ objects.
Committee
Director
Committee
Prof. Mark Fullerton, Classics (ex officio)
Prof. Gaia Gianni, Classics
Prof. Nick Breyfogle, History (ex officio)
Prof. Katie Rask, Classics
Prof. Amanda Respess, History
Prof. Alan Ross, Classics
Prof. Kristina Sessa, History
Past Directors
Prof. Julie Field, Anthropology
Prof. Timothy Gregory, History
Mission Statement
Ohio State University’s Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) is committed to:
- Stewardship of collections
- Education of undergraduate students and training of graduate students
- Research
- Public Outreach
Internships
Since 2023, our for-credit internship program has welcomed students in Anthropology, Classics, and Web Design. Our program is currently run by the Classics Department.
We occasionally take volunteers. For information about interning, contact parmenter.14@osu.edu.
Exhibitions
In Autumn 2024-Spring 2025, the OSU Humanities Institute hosted “A Legacy in Sherds: Cypriot Ceramics from the OSU Museum of Classical Archaeology.” Check this page for future exhibition news.
Visiting the Museum
The museum does not currently maintain open hours. Our collection is open to researchers.
To arrange a special visit, contact parmenter.14@osu.edu.
Arrange a Class Visit
The museum welcomes class visits from OSU, K-12 schools, and other universities.
To arrange a visit, contact parmenter.14@osu.edu.
Support the Museum
Our work at the museum is made possible by support from the Departments of History, Classics, and the College of Arts and Sciences.
To support our ongoing work, please contact parmenter.14@osu.edu.