Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/group/3777/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Saturday Sampler Tour | Ancient Scripts and Scribes (March 30, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118773 118773-21841587@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours

Join us for a paleographic journey of the Mediterranean world. This Saturday Sampler Tour will explore ancient scripts and scribes by way of a selection of Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Graeco-Roman objects. Along the way, learn about the origin, production, death, and recovery of these ancient texts.

This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Tours Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:28:39 -0500 2024-03-30T14:00:00-04:00 2024-03-30T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours Tours Kelsey Museum gallery shot focusing on Pepy-Nefer’s false door—a limestone relief with two columns of colorfully painted hieroglyphs.
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Self-Care at the Kelsey (April 7, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120719 120719-21845178@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 7, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours

Self-care is the intentional process of taking care of your health and maintaining your well-being. In this tour, we will look at artifacts in the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology’s collection through the framework of self-care to highlight how people in the ancient world took care of their physical, mental, and emotional health.

This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Tours Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:17:01 -0400 2024-04-07T14:00:00-04:00 2024-04-07T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours Tours Rectangular piece of clay with a rendering of two eyes and a nose.
Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour (April 12, 2024 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120720 120720-21845179@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 12, 2024 12:30pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours

Looking for something to feed your brain on your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. Mid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 p.m. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.

While we do not allow food at the Kelsey Museum, there are numerous lunch options near us on campus. Check out the UMMA Café at the Museum of Art or Darwin’s Café at the Museum of Natural History before or after your tour of the Kelsey.

Mid-Day Morsel tours are free and open to all visitors. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this tour, please call the Kelsey at (734) 647-4167 at least two weeks in advance. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Tours Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:20:45 -0400 2024-04-12T12:30:00-04:00 2024-04-12T13:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours Tours A graphic with an illustration of Athena in her helm holding food near her mouth. White text reads “Mid-Day Morsels.”
Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Egyptian Collection (April 13, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120723 120723-21845182@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 13, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours

The Kelsey’s Egyptian galleries are many visitors’ favorite part of the museum. In this Saturday Sampler Tour, we’ll take a deep dive into the collection, from the Predynastic period through the Roman period. We’ll look at pots, statues, jewelry, coffins, and more, including artifacts found in homes, tombs, temples, and on the ground.

This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Tours Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:22:53 -0400 2024-04-13T14:00:00-04:00 2024-04-13T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours Tours Necklace strung with oblong faience and tear-shaped carnelian beads.
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Having Fun the Old-Fashioned Way: Entertainment in Ancient Civilizations (April 14, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120724 120724-21845183@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 14, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours

During this Sunday Drop-In Tour, we will visit the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome to discover how ancient people enjoyed themselves through games, dancing, singing, eating, partying, and relaxing in the baths. We hope you can join us for this tour that is as entertaining as it is educational!

This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Tours Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:25:36 -0400 2024-04-14T14:00:00-04:00 2024-04-14T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours Tours Rendering of the Baths of Diocletian by French architect Edmond Paulin, 1880.
Saturday Sampler Tour | Glass Highlights of the Kelsey Museum (April 20, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120725 120725-21845184@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 20, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours

The Kelsey Museum is home to an impressive collection of well-preserved glass fragments and vessels from sites around the Mediterranean. This Saturday Sampler Tour will shine a light on some of the beautiful examples currently on display in our galleries—all the while tracing the development of glass from its discovery in Mesopotamia through its manufacture in Egypt through it becoming a commodity in the Roman world. From pitchers and bottles to flasks and lamps, learn about the aesthetic and functional purposes these glass objects served in the lives of ancient peoples.

This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Tours Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:27:50 -0400 2024-04-20T14:00:00-04:00 2024-04-20T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours Tours Blue-green glass urn with a piece missing and some cracks on the surface.
Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum (April 27, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120726 120726-21845185@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 27, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours

Have you always wanted to learn more about Egyptian burial practices? Perhaps you are intrigued by Greek vases—or maybe you would like to know more about Roman frescoes. On this tour, we will introduce you to some of the highlights of the Kelsey Museum’s Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern collections.

This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Tours Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:29:49 -0400 2024-04-27T14:00:00-04:00 2024-04-27T15:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Tours Tours Incantation bowl made of tan clay with black inscriptions radiating from the center.