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DTSTAMP:20260420T123203
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260531T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Images of Women in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:In this tour\, we will look at artifacts from the ancient world that include images of women\, including goddesses and mortal women. We will look at images that were found in such contexts as everyday homes\, grand villas\, tombs\, and temples. Along the way\, we will see examples of how women were depicted in the ancient Middle East\, Cyprus\, Etruria\, Egypt\, and Greece.\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:147873-21902100@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147873
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Greece,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Free,History,Museum,Tour,Ancient Egypt
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T080945
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260607T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | How Romans Got Their Bread
DESCRIPTION:How did ancient Rome feed its massive population? This drop-in tour traces the paths of Roman food supply chains across land and sea. Museum objects tell the story of how food was produced\, moved\, stored\, and distributed—from farms in Egypt\, to the annual grain fleet\, to the so-called “grain dole” that helped supply Rome’s citizens.\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:148207-21903319@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148207
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Tour,roman empire,Museum,Free,Archaeology,Ancient Rome,History
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T112813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260612T130000
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:148210-21903322@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148210
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Tour,Museum,History,Archaeology,Ancient Rome,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Greece,Ancient Egypt
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T113400
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T120000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Magic in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Explore the ways that people from ancient 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:148211-21903323@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148211
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Tour,Religion,Mythology,Museum,Magic,Free,Archaeology,Ancient Rome,Ancient Mesopotamia,History
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T113850
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260613T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Storytelling in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Today\, when we want to tell stories about ourselves or others\, we can share pictures or videos on social media\, send texts or emails\, or even write books. In this tour\, we will look at some of the ways that people in the ancient Mediterranean communicated stories to one another. We will look at examples of media and messages that people shared (such as pictures)\, as well as informal and formal texts 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:148212-21903324@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148212
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Tour,Storytelling,Museum,History,Archaeology,Ancient Rome,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Greece,Ancient Egypt
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T133204
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260614T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | “It’s the Little Things”
DESCRIPTION:Often overlooked at the Kelsey are the many small artifacts found in drawers and display cases at our museum. This Sunday Drop-In Tour will focus on some of these unsung heroes. Come and learn about grotesques\, mummy tags\, ushabtis\, dice\, and other little but impactful objects from the ancient 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:148213-21903325@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148213
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Tour,Museum,Ancient Middle East,History,Free,Ancient Rome,Ancient Greece,Ancient Egypt,Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T115700
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260618T183000
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:148216-21903327@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148216
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Tour,Museum,History,Archaeology,Ancient Rome,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Greece,Ancient Egypt
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T115949
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260620T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | “My Favorite Things”
DESCRIPTION:Join docent Robin Little as she explores her favorite things in the Kelsey Museum. Get an up-close look at incantation bowls (and their demon-trapping properties)\, ancient Egyptian adornment (including a striking faience necklace)\, and other beautiful\, interesting\, and thought-provoking objects from the ancient 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:148217-21903328@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148217
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Tour,Museum,Free,Art,Archaeology,Ancient Rome,Ancient Middle East,Ancient Greece
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T130801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260621T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Dionysus and the Villa of the Mysteries
DESCRIPTION:This drop-in tour explores the famous Villa of the Mysteries frescoes\, which have captivated scholars since their discovery in 1909. In the Kelsey Museum’s Villa room featuring nearly full-size watercolor replicas\, we’ll look closely at scenes often interpreted as a Dionysian initiation and consider what they reveal about ritual\, identity\, and belief. We’ll also think about the cult of Dionysus alongside other forms of Roman religion\, considering points of similarity and departure.\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:148222-21903337@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148222
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Rome,Tour,Religion,pompeii,Museum,History,Free,Mythology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T131030
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260627T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION: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 introduced to some highlights of the Kelsey's Mesopotamian\, Egyptian\, and Roman collections.\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:148223-21903338@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148223
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:History,Tour,Museum,Free,Archaeology,Ancient Rome,Ancient Mesopotamia,Ancient Egypt
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260511T131356
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260628T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
DESCRIPTION:In today’s tour\, we will focus on depictions of the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt. While we will talk about some you may have heard of\, such as Osiris and Isis\, we will also look at a few of the lesser-known gods\, including the Mnevis Bull and Mut. Along the way\, we will consider the various forms these deities took\, as well as the abilities associated with 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:148224-21903339@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148224
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Archaeology,Free,Museum,Mythology,Religion,Tour
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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