The theme of this year's event will be early medieval Scandinavia. During the workshops you will be able to try your hand at, among others: in archaeological excavations (exploring a boat burial) and making a model of a long Viking boat. There will also be a special exhibition - this time a photographic one entitled […]
Do you have any stone artifacts or Northeastern Native American cultural items? Between 1:00 and 4:00pm, our Research Department will be hosting an Artifact I.D. Day. Join the conversation as we identify and provide interesting commentary about your items. While we can’t appraise or speculate about the value of an object, we can certainly talk […]
A roundup of short, informal presentations by University of Texas-Austin faculty, students, and affiliates involved in archaeology, art history, or material culture of the classical and ancient Mediterranean world, as well as colleagues working more broadly in premodern or pre-contact archaeology, art, archaeological science, or historic preservation. Zoom link: bit.ly/playdate23
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00 pm October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024. Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. […]
In-Person Lecture Saturday, October 21 at 3:30pm Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 Speaker: Dr. Jane Hill, Asst. Prof. of Anthropology, Rowan University Lecture Topic: Reconstructing Osiris: Dismemberment, Decapitation, and Mummification in Predynastic Egypt Abstract: Cases of well provisioned Predynastic graves containing both disarticulated skeletons and plentiful and costly burial goods have invited various interpretations since […]
"In the Beginning... A Guy and a Gal Who Loved the Prairies, and a Generation of Dirty Thirties Men and Women - Self-Educated Archaeologists" Dr. Alice Kehoe is a founding and continuing member of the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society. We are honoured to have her speak for our 60th Anniversary and on International Archaeology Day. There […]
NIRGRANTH CENTRE OF ARCHEOLLOGY, INDIA & SBDJ TIRTH SAMRAKSHINI MAHASABHA JOINTLY ORGANISE 'NATIONAL ONLINE SEMINAR ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HERITAGE SITES.' CHIEF GUEST : SHRI GAJRAJ JAIN PRESIDENT, SBDJ TS MAHASABHA, NEW DELHI SPEAKER : SHRI RAJKUMAR SETHI, KOLKATA, GEN SEC, SBDJ TS MAHASABHA SPEAKER : SHRI KAMALKUMAR JAIN, LUCKNOW, JT SEC. SBDJ […]
This year, three archaeological institutions located in the Pálava region will celebrate together the International Archeology Day for the first time. You can look forward to a rich program at the Visitors Centre Mušov – Gateway to the Roman Empire near the village of Pasohlávky, at the Archeopark Pavlov and at the exhibition The Romans […]
Celebrate International Archaeology Day at the Corning Museum of Glass. One day isn’t enough to fit in all of our archaeological excitement, so the Corning Museum of Glass is celebrating with family-friend activities for an entire weekend! International Archaeology Day (IAD) is a celebration of archaeology and its contributions to society. Every October, the Archaeological […]
Sundays at 11:00 am October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. Free museum admission for Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning (year-round) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Proof of residency required. Free museum admission is not available to commercial groups. *Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, […]
Join us for a day of fun activities and learn about local and global archaeology and heritage in celebration of International Archaeology Day and Archaeology month in Washington. The Puget Sound chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), the Burke Archaeology team, and our event partners are excited to present an archaeology fair including […]
The Fall 2023 Family Day will take place on Sunday, October 22, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM at the Kelsey Museum. Held in connection with International Archaeology Day on October 21, the event will feature activities in the classrooms, a scavenger hunt, storytime, and more relating to this year’s theme of archaeology and technology. Family […]
