USU Museum of Anthropology: The Culture of County Fairs

Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology investigates and examines America’s fascination with county fairs at its next “Saturdays at the Museum” event Aug. 14.

 

Event organizers invite everyone to visit the museum before heading to this year’s Cache County Fair and Rodeo. Guests can sample fine fair foods like apple pie, made from scratch, and learn how to make it. They can marvel at fantastic fair displays like the Crazy-Patch Quilt — an incredible show of craft and skill — or participate in fun family fair activities, including carving “granny faces” in apples and fishing prizes from the fishing pond.

 

Activity organizers also encourage guests to bring their own phenomenal fair goods (no animals, please) to claim a blue ribbon and participate in a raffle for prizes.

 

The event and associated activities are free and open to everyone. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

USU students and members of the public are invited to the museum anytime during open hours. It is open six days a week, with regular hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For Saturday activities, free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building.

 

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252.

 

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

 

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.

 

 

Source: Museum of Anthropology