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...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey
Robin Little, 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 | Ancient Medicine
Linda Kimmel, Docent
In the modern world, we have a whole host of medicines for a variety of ailments. Have a headache? Take an aspirin. Have a nasty bacterial...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Walk with an Egyptian
Doug White, Docent
A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | At Leisure: Life Beyond Work in the Ancient World
Kristen Goodman, Docent
In Michigan, July is a time for leisure—travel, gatherings, and a slower pace of life. But did people in the ancient world experience...
Read and Look | Greece! Rome! Monsters!
Carolyn Nouhan, Docent
Join us for our Read and Look program in the museum galleries on select weekends! We will take over a corner of the museum to read the book...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Centaurs and Sirens and Satyrs, Oh My!
Linda Kimmel, Docent
While we mainly focus on the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman mythology is filled with many divine creatures. Some were deadly to humans,...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey
Dottie Sims, 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...
Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
Linda Kimmel, Docent
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...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Women in the Kelsey
Robin Little, 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...
Third Thursday Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey
Dave Horrocks, Docent
Join us for this Third Thursday experience featuring a 30-minute tour of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights from the...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Connie Powers, Docent
This docent-led event offers a general introduction to—and a fascinating exploration of—the everyday lives of ancient Romans. Tour the...
Saturday Sampler Tour | All That Sparkles: Egyptian Jewelry at the Kelsey
Linda Kimmel, Docent
Jewelry was important to the ancient Egyptians. In addition to being beautiful, it could convey status to the wearer and sometimes provide...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Favorite Objects and Surprising Stories
Dave Horrocks, Docent
Every ancient object has a story to tell, whether of its creation, use, or journey to the present. On this tour, we will visit a magic bowl...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey
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...
