Experience Ancient Greece at USU's Museum of Anthropology

Ancient Greece is the topic at the next Saturdays at the Museum activity provided by the Museum of Anthropology at Utah State University. Activities take place Saturday, Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum.

Interactive stations will be set up throughout the museum where guests can journey to ancient Greece. Museum visitors can learn about fashion in ancient Greece, the history of Greek culture, the mythology of the Greek gods, Greek art and how archeological excavations contribute to the understanding of ancient Greece.

Activities for children will be provided throughout the day. Visitors can make copies of constellations named by the Greeks or make up their own constellations, event organizers said.

“It’s no secret that the ancient Greeks have influenced the modern world,” said Prairie Fox, a Saturdays program planner. “From our system of government to the popular children’s books The Percy Jackson Series, Greek culture is still constantly affecting modern society.”

Community members, as well as Utah State students, can visit the museum during its operating hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Funding for the Saturday events is provided by a grant from the United States Institute of Museum and Library Services. More information about the IMLS is available online.

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252. Admission is free. For Saturday activities, free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building.

For more information about this event, call museum staff at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum website.

The Museum of Anthropology is part of the Anthropology Program at USU in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Related links:

• USU Anthropology Program 
• USU Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
• USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Source: Museum of Anthropology

Contact: USU Museum of Anthropology, (435) 797-7545, anthro.museum@usu.edu