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Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
Congratulations to the Class of 2018! If you are exploring campus during graduation weekend, join us for a tour of highlights of the Kelsey...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Ancient Writing
Humans began to write over 5,000 years ago. On this tour, see artifacts with writing in many languages and writing systems: Cuneiform,...
Curator Tour | Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817-2017
Terry Wilfong and Carla Sinopoli
Join the curators of "Excavating Archaeology @ UM: 1817-2017," Terry Wilfong and Carla Sinopoli, for a public tour of the exhibition....
Saturday Sampler Tour | Death and the Afterlife
Every culture deals with death differently, and archaeologists can often learn a lot about an ancient culture by examining artifacts related...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Hey Good Lookin'!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and nothing epitomizes that more than seeing the diversity of beauty in the ancient world. On this...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Special Exhibition: Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817-2017
"Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817-2017" brings together artifacts from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the University of Michigan...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
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...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Health and Medicine
How was illness prevented and treated in the past? Who was your doctor, and what were their credentials? On this tour, learn more about the...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Painting in Style
On this tour, explore a variety of painting techniques and styles from the many ancient cultures represented at the Kelsey. Artifact...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
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...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Clay - The Plastic of Antiquity
Whether functional or decorative, small or large, clay was the material of choice for many artifacts. But what can pottery found at...
Saturday Sampler Tour | The Archaeology of Birth and Childhood
Until relatively recently in human history, pregnancy, birth, and early childhood were dangerous times for women and children. On this tour,...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Glass Arts
Crystal clear, blue, purple, yellow, or multicolored - glass was a precious and beautiful commodity in the ancient world. On this tour,...
