“ANTHROPOLOGY ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES” AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

The Museum of Anthropology at Utah State University will present a new weekly series, “Anthropology Activities for Families,” throughout the summer months. The series has begun, and activities take place Monday evenings, May 15 through Aug. 8 from 6-7 p.m. at the museum.

“The museum has always been popular with children who get to participate in school tours,” said the museum’s education coordinator Amanda Groth. “This is a great opportunity for parents to bring their children back to the museum to enjoy a fun, educational activity and to have fun themselves.”

“Anthropology Activities for Families” will focus each week on a different anthropological topic and geographic area, ranging from the archaeology of the Great Basin to a day-in-the-life of children in contemporary rural African communities. In addition to learning about each new subject, children – and parents, too – will participate in a fun, hands-on activity, Groth said.

The USU Museum of Antropology is located on the USU campus in the south turret of Old Main, room 252. Free parking is available in the parking lot south of the building, accessible via Champ Drive. Parents interested in the activity schedule, or who have questions, can visit the museum’s Web site (www.usu.edu/anthro/museum/), email the museum coordinator at anthmuse@cc.usu.edu or call (435) 797-7545.

“Join us this summer for fun and learning with your whole family,” Groth concluded.