Event Types
Location
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?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
