A Haunted Night at the Museum

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In this series of special video tours of the Museum of Antiquities, you'll experience the gallery like never before! We'll be focusing on some often-overlooked items from the collection that are more sinister in origin or mythology. Together with a short history of Halloween, viewers will learn some of the more frightful elements of the ancient past! From Assyrian demons to haunted doors, you'll certainly need to sleep with the lights on after this tour of the ghostly side of the Museum of Antiquities!

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Museum of Antiquities

The Museum of Antiquities is a small but mighty collection of both replica and original artefacts ancient and medieval Europe and the Near East. The long-term aim of the Museum is to offer a reliable and critical account of the artistic accomplishments of major Western and Middle Eastern civilizations from approximately 3000 BCE to 1500 CE. Since its founding in 1974, the Museum has benefitted students in various art, art history, archaeology, and history programs at the University of Saskatchewan and has continued to thrive largely in thanks to the team of our dedicated Director and the many student staff and volunteers who work on various research, database, exhibit, and educational programs.

Although the Museum is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the collection and educational material can still be accessed online as the Director and student staff continue to work behind-the-scenes to develop online materials that can be used by educators and casual historians alike to deepen their understanding of ancient and medieval art and culture.

Throughout the typical school year, the Museum offers gallery tours, monthly programming for kids, and workshops on topics including Roman coins, Near Eastern pottery, cuneiform, and 3D printing and its uses in a museum setting. We are looking forward to the upcoming year to see how we can further adapt our usual programming to a virtual format while still maintaining a high calibre of education and enjoyment!