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Tuesday 9am - 4pm Wednesday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 1pm - 4pm Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Name: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Address: 434 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, US
Telephone: +17347649304
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The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at The University of Michigan houses a collection of more than 100,

05/29/2026

Join us this Sunday for a drop-in tour with docent Linda Kimmel to learn about women in the ancient world. Examine artifacts and images of both mortal women and goddesses to see how women were depicted in the ancient Mediterranean! 👩🏾👸👩‍🦰

🗓️ Sunday, May 31
🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM
🔗 Learn more at https://bit.ly/43xXlUn.

05/21/2026

Visit the Kelsey Museum for this week’s Saturday Sampler Tour, Highlights of the Kelsey, led by docent Doug White. This guided tour will bring you through the Roman, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian collections, providing a glimpse of Roman frescoes, our cat mummy, and more! 🐈 🖼️
🗓️ Saturday, May 23
🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM

Are you ever thinking, “I Wonder How They Did That?” Join docent Kristen Goodman for a Sunday Drop-In Tour to learn just that! Come discuss how many of the Kelsey’s artifacts were created by examining features such as style, shape, and color. 🏺🌀🛣️
🗓️ Sunday, May 24
🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM

Learn more about these upcoming events here https://bit.ly/424B0Nx.

05/19/2026

It’s ! 🏛️

Which museum-goer are you? 🚶🏽‍♀️🏃🏿

Whether you spend two minutes or two hours exploring the Kelsey, we’d love to have you! ☺️

05/13/2026

Please join us for our Sunday Drop-In Tour “Hidden in Plain Sight”! This event will shine a spotlight on some of the lesser-seen objects that are found in drawers throughout the museum. 👀🕵🏽‍♀️

This event is free and open to all visitors. For more information, please visit the link here https://bit.ly/4wxvJMG.

🕰️ 2:00–3:00 PM
📆 Sunday, May 17, 2026

05/12/2026

Summer is almost here, and that means another Camp Kelsey for future archaeologists is on the horizon. 🌅

If you are looking for a learning experience for your rising elementary or middle schooler, check out Camp Kelsey. 👩🏼‍💻🙋🏾‍♂️👩🏻‍🏫
The deadline for camp sign-up is Friday, May 15.

Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4fesPpB.

05/07/2026

Join docent Robin Little for a Highlights of the Kelsey tour. If you’re interested in Egyptian burial practices, Greek vases, or Roman frescoes, you’ll surely enjoy this journey through the gallery. 🌍🏺🖼️

🗓️ Saturday, May 9
⌚ 2:00–3:00 PM

In honor of Mother’s Day, the Kelsey will host a tour led by docent Dottie Sims. Drop in this Sunday for Women in the Ancient World, which highlights women, goddesses, and mythological women. ♀️👒🌻

🗓️ Sunday, May 10
⌚ 2:00–3:00 PM

Learn more about these upcoming events at https://bit.ly/424B0Nx.

05/06/2026

Just a morsel
For the famished mind
Come to the Kelsey
And unwind
We’re back with another Mid-Day Morsel. Don’t miss this casual tour of the Kelsey during your lunch break. 🍎🥪🥤

🗓️ Friday, May 8
⏰ 12:30–1:00 PM

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tcBfB6.

04/29/2026

Come and enjoy the first Saturday of May with a Kelsey Read and Look! 📖 Together, we’ll meet the many people who helped build the pyramid of King Senwosret in Meredith Hooper’s “Who Built the Pyramid?” This event is free and serves as a great activity for our youngest visitors at the museum. 👧🏼🧒🏾🧕🏽
🗓️ Saturday, May 2
🕰️ 11:15 AM–12:00 PM

Join docent Colleen Murphy for a Sunday Drop-In Tour to learn more about Egyptian ideas of death, offerings, and the afterlife and how these ideas evolved over time. Don’t miss Death and Ritual in Ancient Egypt. ⚱️🍯 🌌

🗓️ Sunday, May 3
⌚ 2:00–3:00 PM
To learn more about these and other upcoming events, visit https://bit.ly/424B0Nx.

04/28/2026

Join Sarah Wenner for a lecture on the site of Humayma in southern Jordan, where more than 30 years of excavation have uncovered a Nabataean village, an early Roman fort, churches, and mosques. The talk will discuss what archaeology can tell us about daily life, funerary landscape, and urban industry at this peripheral, arid site.

This event is free and open to all visitors. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4cC4bxB.

📅 Thursday, April 30
🕰️ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍Newberry Hall, Room 125

04/27/2026

The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology’s Camp Kelsey is where curious kids become young archaeologists! During our upcoming July sessions, elementary and middle schoolers will explore the history and cultures of ancient societies throughout North Africa and the Middle East. Complete with games, creative projects, and expert-led activities, Camp Kelsey is a one-of-a-kind summer experience. 🪏💻🏛️

Register now at https://myumi.ch/G411q!

📷 (1) Campers check out 3D images of archaeological sites with digital assets manager Chris Motz as they excavate “Kelsepolis.”

(2) A display curated by campers during one of last year’s sessions.

04/17/2026

Give your child a summer they’ll never forget at Camp Kelsey, where elementary and middle schoolers explore the ancient worlds of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Guided by museum experts, campers will take part in hands-on activities, archaeology adventures, and creative projects that bring the ancient world to life. Registration is open, so don’t miss out! 🏺🔎

Learn more and sign up here: https://myumi.ch/G411q.

📷 (1) Will Pestle, director of education, inspects replica pottery sherds with students during archaeology camp.

(2) Campers visit the Research Museums Center to look at artifacts presented by the collections manager.

Address

434 S State St
Ann Arbor, MI
48109

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	1pm - 4pm
Sunday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17347649304

Website

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/

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