Event Types
Location
Digging Deeper/Kozma Lecture | Current Work at Vindolanda: Archaeological Leather and the Precarious Future of Organic Evidence
Elizabeth M. Greene, University of Western Ontario
Join the Kelsey Museum for our annual Kozma Lecture! This free, public event will feature a presentation by Dr. Elizabeth M. Greene, Canada...
Read and Look | Cleo and Cornelius: A Tale of Two Cities and Two Kitties
Carolyn Nouhan, Docent
In this special program just for our younger visitors (ages 4–8), we’ll read a kid-friendly book and explore a related part of the...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Greek and Roman Mythology
Linda Kimmel, Docent
Many of us have read stories or seen movies featuring gods, goddesses, and heroes from Greek and Roman mythology. But how was this mythology...
Flash Talk | Forging Connections: Metallurgy on the Island of Kea
Natalie Abell, Classical Studies
This virtual Flash Talk highlights Professor Natalie Abell’s latest field season on the Cycladic island of Kea, Greece. Building on...
Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
Linda Kimmel, Docent
Looking for something to feed your brain during your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of...
Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
U-M Anthropology 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes
The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making...
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...
Kelsey Book Club | The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Lauren Alberti, IPAMAA
The Kelsey Book Club returns with a new batch of myth retellings, archaeology-inspired originals, and expert moderators! Our first session...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Ancient Scripts, Scribes, and Writing Materials
Dave Horrocks, Docent
How did Egyptian hieroglyphs and Mesopotamian cuneiform operate? Why did these systems thrive, and how did they end? This Sunday Drop-In...
Saturday Sampler Tour | Animals in the Kelsey
Robin Little, Docent
Animals abound in the art and artifacts of the ancient Middle East, Greece, Egypt, and Rome. On this guided tour, learn more about different...
Sunday Drop-In Tour | Walk with an Egyptian: A Journey Through Time
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...
Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
U-M Anthropology 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes
The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making...
Fairness and (In)Equality: U-M Anthropology Four Field Symposium 2025
The Department of Anthropology will host its annual Four Field Symposium on Friday, Oct. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Michigan Union Pendleton...
Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
U-M Anthropology 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes
The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making...
Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
U-M Anthropology 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes
The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making...
