Grant Extends USU Museum of Anthropology's Summer Hours

A grant from the Utah Humanities Council will allow Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology to provide a new program, “Community Saturdays.” The program allows the museum to offer extended hours and activities on Saturdays through Sept. 1, said museum coordinator Sara Lundberg.

In addition to the museum’s regular hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum will now be open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteer docents will be on hand to provide drop-in tours and lead a special activity focused on a different anthropological topic each week. Activities are for all age groups and everyone is invited to attend.

 

Visitors at the first “Community Saturday” June 16 will learn about the origins of writing in the ancient Middle East.

 

“Children and adults will be able to make a memorable keepsake by writing their name in Egyptian on papyrus and in Cuneiform on a clay tablet,” Lundberg said. “Join us for these activities and a summer of fun and learning.”

 

The USU Museum of Anthropology is located on the USU campus in the south turret of historic Old Main, room 252.     Free parking is available every Saturday in the adjacent lot south of Old Main.

 

For more information about the museum and its programs, visit the Web site, or call 435-797-7545.

 

Contact: Sara Lundberg, museum coordinator, (435) 797-7545, anthmuse@cc.usu.edu