October 21, 2023 Please join the New Jersey State Museum to celebrate International Archaeology Day on October 21, 2023 from 10 an to 3 pm. Learn about urban archaeology in Trenton with Curator talks and archaeology presentations focused on our new exhibit, History Beneath Your Feet: Archaeology of a Capital City. View a short film […]
Ever wonder how art and artifacts get to museums? At this family-friendly event, you will discover how archaeologists unearth material culture and document their exciting finds in the field—and even get your hands a little dirty! Learn how collecting institutions work to understand the histories of objects under their care and consider questions about who […]
Experiment with 19th-century pottery slip designs, like marbling and dendritic patterns, and apply your own temporary tattoo in the style of transfer printed ceramic, during Art Safari at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. While supplies last.
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
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 […]
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 […]
Join the Denton County Office of History and Culture for the Texas Talks Speaker Series! On Wednesday, October 25 at 6 PM, archaeologist Dr. Alan Skinner will present “The Expected and Unexpected Archaeology of North Central Texas” in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum. This presentation is sponsored by the Denton County […]
The Rochester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Rochester Museum and Science Center celebrate International Archaeology Day with hands-on activities (archaeology toys, a sandbox dig, artifacts, books, coloring pages and a self-guided scavenger hunt) and flint-knapping demonstrations.
Sunday 2:00 program series at the History Center, 801 E. Cedar St., Rockport Texas. David Kroskie (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department) and Pam Stranahan (Texas Archeological Society) will speak about how local collectors have contributed to the archeological record regionally.
The 2024 Midwest Archaeological Conference (MAC) will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! This year's theme for the conference is Inspiring Students. A series of programs, workshops, and tours are being designed to engage the next generation of archaeologists. The Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association will hold their annual Symposium at the MAC conference on Saturday Oct. […]
