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DTSTAMP:20260916T123112
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261009T123000
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SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152279-21913480@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152279
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Museum,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T123431
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261010T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261010T120000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Magic in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Explore the ways that ancient people from Mesopotamia\, Egypt\, and Rome used magic for protection\, for healing\, and to seek favor from powers beyond the human realm. Discover how artifacts in the Kelsey were involved in spells\, curses\, and protection to help people make sense of a dangerous world.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152280-21913481@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152280
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Mesopotamia,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Magic,Museum,Mythology,Religion,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T124338
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261010T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Egyptian Gods and Animals
DESCRIPTION:Visitors often ask docents such questions as\, “Did the ancient Egyptians worship animals?” and “Did the ancient Egyptians mummify their pets?” The answer to all such questions is\, “It’s complicated!” In today’s tour\, we will dive into the topic by looking at animal forms of some Egyptian gods. We will also view some mummified animals and coffins and think about just what they might have meant to the Egyptians. \n\nThis 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.
UID:152292-21913493@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152292
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Culture,egypt,Free,History,Museum,Mythology,Religion,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T124626
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261011T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261011T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | What’s Around the Corner?
DESCRIPTION:October is a great time for wandering through corn mazes\, where you never quite know what you’ll find around the next corner. Just like a corn maze\, this tour will take you on a journey through the Kelsey Museum\, with fascinating highlights around every turn. Come explore\, get a little lost\, and see what we uncover!\n\nThis 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.
UID:152293-21913494@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152293
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Museum,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T130010
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T183000
SUMMARY:Tours:Third Thursday Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening event at the Kelsey Museum! This Third Thursday experience features a 30-minute tour of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights from the Kelsey collection.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152296-21913497@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152296
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Museum,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T131820
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261017T120000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Egypt 101
DESCRIPTION:Experience the history of ancient Egypt in this engaging introductory gallery tour. Through works of art and everyday objects\, we’ll explore how Egyptians understood identity\, power\, religion\, daily life\, and the afterlife. Along the way\, we’ll look closely at hieroglyphs\, symbols\, materials\, and artistic conventions while considering what these objects reveal\, what questions they leave unanswered\, and why ancient Egyptian artifacts continue to fascinate audiences thousands of years later.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152299-21913500@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152299
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Art,Culture,egypt,Free,History,Museum,Mythology,Religion,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T132626
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Walk with an Egyptian
DESCRIPTION:A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient Egyptian. Unseal the deeper significance of geography\, history\, culture\, and spiritual beliefs by looking at fascinating artifacts as an Egyptian of ancient times would have understood them.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152300-21913501@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152300
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Art,Culture,egypt,Free,History,Museum,Mythology,Religion,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T134626
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261024T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Spooky\, Weird\, and Magical: Halloween with the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:This tour explores a variety of objects in the Kelsey through the lens of Halloween. We’ll look at animals\, mummies\, funerary inscriptions\, headless sculptures\, and more from the ancient Middle East\, Greece\, Egypt\, and Rome.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152304-21913504@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152304
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,Halloween,History,Magic,Museum,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T135130
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261025T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Halloween Visits to the Ancient Dead
DESCRIPTION:Learn how ancient Egyptians\, Etruscans\, Greeks\, and Romans understood death\, burial\, and the afterlife through the objects they left behind. This tour explores how these cultures mourned and memorialized their dead—and how tombs and burial objects were sometimes disturbed or stolen.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152306-21913507@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152306
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Greece,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Culture,Free,Halloween,History,Museum,Religion,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260916T142121
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261031T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261031T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Dangers Lurking Around Every Corner
DESCRIPTION:The ancient world was filled with hazards\, from illnesses to animal attacks to natural disasters. In this tour\, we will look at some of the objects that people in ancient Egypt\, Mesopotamia\, and Rome believed could help protect them from various diseases and dangers.\n\nThis 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.
UID:152309-21913509@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152309
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Mesopotamia,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,Halloween,History,Magic,Museum,Religion,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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