CSUSB CAL Talks

Dr. W. Benson Harer, CSUSB Museum Egyptian Collection Owner

Kelli Season 1 Episode 5

Dr. W. Benson Harer is a longtime supporter of Cal State San Bernardino and the university’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA). His Harer Family Trust has provided the museum with their considerable collection of Egyptian antiquities as gifts to CSUSB. These incredible artifacts are on permanent loan to RAFFMA. Listen as Dr. Harer explains how he came to live in San Bernardino after growing up on the East Coast. He discusses acquiring his first Egyptian artifact and how that led to a lifetime of collecting ancient Egyptian pieces. Dr. Ben Harer provides an endearing interview during this CAL podcast. It will inspire you to visit RAFFMA to view one of the most extensive assemblages of Egyptian artifacts west of the Rockies.