It has a room painted to represent an average neighborhood with cable. The painting displays homes with actual cable equipment, wires, antennas and cable boxes showing the neighborhood's cable installation. With wires running from house to house, observers visualize how cable finds its way into their television sets. For some students, the museums also provide work study and experience in their majors. The Matson Museum of Anthropology depends a lot on student cooperation.
Visitors can view exhibits of fossil castes, human evolution and demography.
Cultural anthropology samples from around the world are a main attraction at the museum. These exhibits come from societies in Africa, South America and Afghanistan and have aided not only University studies, but also classes in secondary and elementary schools in the area. Many local school children also visit the Pasto Agricultural Museum. The museum's Pioneer Living Study program has particular interest for the elementary school students. The artifacts include primitive methods of planting and harvesting, and domestic working, such as ironing and washing equipment.