This Weekend at USU's Museum of Anthropology

Visitors to this week’s ongoing series “Community Saturdays” at Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology will learn about Samoan ceremonies. Activities take place Saturday, July 28, at the museum, which is open that day 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 free and are for all age groups. Everyone is invited to attend.

 

Visitors at the July 28 event will tour the museum’s “Samoan Ceremonies” exhibit area. Adults and children can then sample two food items featured in the exhibit and important to Samoan culture — poi and kava drink.

 

“Community Saturdays” are made possible at USU by a grant from the Utah Humanities Council. The grant allows the museum to offer the program and extended hours and activities on Saturdays through Sept. 1. In addition to the museum’s regular hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum will be open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 1.

 

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

 

For 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