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Read and Look | Temple Cat
Carolyn Nouhan, Docent
“In the ancient city of Neba there stood a temple, and in the temple lived a cat. But the cat did not just live there. The cat was the...
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 did people...
Flash Talk | Gladiators: Life in the Arena
David Potter, Classical Studies
Join us for an insightful lecture with Professor David Potter (Department of Classical Studies), presented in conjunction with the special...
Digging Deeper Lecture Series | Unraveling the Fabric of the Past: Textile Production and Consumption in Pre-Roman Italy
Margarita Gleba, University of Padua
Textiles represent one of the earliest human craft technologies and have been a fundamental part of subsistence, economy, and exchange for...
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...
Digging Deeper Lecture Series | The Klinsky Expeditions
Geoff Emberling, Bryan Miller, John O’Shea, Brian Stewart, and David Stone, Panelists, and William Pestle, Moderator
Last December, businessman and U-M alum Steve Klinsky gifted $1.15 million to the University of Michigan’s Kelsey Museum of Archaeology...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | “My Favorite Things”
Robin Little, Docent
Join docent Robin Little as she explores her favorite things in the Kelsey Museum. Get an up-close look at incantation bowls (and their...
Kelsey Book Club | Hera by Jennifer Saint
Amanda Kubic, Comparative Literature
Attend the April session of our monthly Kelsey Book Club! This event is open to all adults who have an interest in fiction, mythology, and...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Dangers Lurking Around Every Corner
Linda Kimmel, Docent
The ancient world was filled with hazards, from illnesses to natural disasters. In this tour, we will look at some of the objects that...
