Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the...
Kelsey Book Club | The Gentleman’s Gambit
Caroline Everts, IPAMAA
What better way to mark Valentine’s Day than by reading a historical romance with an archaeological bent? For our February book club pick,...
Saturday Sampler Tour | The Lives and Deaths of Hieroglyphs and Cuneiform
Dave Horrocks, Docent
Clay tablets, a boundary marker, a colorful inscription, mummy tags, and more help tell the story of the development, disappearance, and...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Colleen Murphy, Docent
What was life like in ancient Rome? This tour will explore artifacts related to dining, bathing, entertainment, and medicine, including a...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
Doug White, Docent
Have you always wanted to learn more about Roman frescoes? Or maybe our cat mummy fascinates you. On this docent-led tour, you will be...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | An Introduction to Ancient Egypt
Bill Kryska, Docent
Did ancient Egyptians really worship cats? Who’s that god with the dog head I keep seeing? And exactly how and why were people mummified?...
Read and Look | A Child’s Introduction to Egyptology
Carolyn Nouhan, Docent
Join us for this month’s “Read and Look” program, centered around A Child’s Introduction to Egyptology (2021)—written by...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Money in the Ancient World
Bill Kryska, Docent
In this drop-in tour, docent Bill Kryska will provide visitors with a wealth of knowledge about money in the ancient world. The Kelsey...
Family Day | Learning and Play in the Ancient World
Our next Family Day will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This event will center around the themes of...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Women in the Ancient World
Dorothy Sims, Docent
In this tour, we will look at artifacts from the ancient world that include images of women—from goddesses to mythological figures to...
Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the...
Kelsey Book Club | What the River Knows
Ginny Miglierina, IPAMAA
The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in Isabel Ibañez’s What the River Knows, a YA historical fantasy set in...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Early Pagans and Late Christians
Dave Horrocks, Docent
Early Christians and late pagans interacted in ways both surprising and predictable across the Mediterranean region. This tour explores...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Animals of the Kelsey Museum
Robin Little, Docent
Animals abound in the art and artifacts of the ancient Middle East, Greece, Egypt, and Rome. On this guided tour, learn more about different...
Flash Talk | Spartacus Stopped: Uncovering a Roman Defensive Wall
Paolo Visonà, University of Kentucky
March’s Flash Talk will highlight the research of Paolo Visonà, a professor at the University of Kentucky and an IPAMAA alumnus (1985)....
Saturday Sampler Tour | Exploring the Roman Provinces
Linda Kimmel, Docent
Sometimes we talk about “ancient Rome” as if it were just one city, with everyone basically the same. In today’s tour, we will look at...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
Doug White, Docent
Have you always wanted to learn more about Egyptian burial practices? Perhaps you are intrigued by Greek vases—or maybe you would like to...
Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the...
