For Adults
A "Pompeii" in the Americas Lecture
Thursday, December 6, 7 p.m., $8 member, $10
nonmember
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Throughout the turmoil of Central America's civil wars in the
1980s and '90s, archaeologist Payson Sheets, worked to unearth an
extraordinarily well-preserved 1,400-year-old Maya village. A
scalding blanket of ash erupted from the Loma Caldera volcanic vent
around AD 630, freezing the farming village of Ceren in time.
Located in today's El Salvador, Ceren has become known as the
"Pompeii of the Americas." Sheets and his teams uncovered evidence
of everyday life in the village, including artifacts showing that
the Maya were likely in the middle of a harvest feast when the
explosion occurred. Unlike Pompeii, however, no bodies have been
found. Sheets, a professor at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, will discuss his life's work in Ceren, now deemed a UN
World Heritage Site.
Introduction to Plate Tectonics Course
Tuesdays & Thursdays, November 8-20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
$75 member, $105 nonmember
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Did you know that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius wasn't the only
natural disaster to strike ancient Pompeii? The unlucky city
was hit by an earthquake in AD 62, 17 years before the big
eruption. Today, modern science helps us be better prepared for
catastrophic geological events. Plate tectonics describes
Earth's crust as being made of large semirigid plates,
which wander and jostle and affect lives in many ways. Earth
Sciences research associate Bob Raynolds will discuss how we
plate riders have learned to both cope with and capitalize
on the motion of these plates.
Pompeii Artist for a Day: Mosaics
Saturday, November 10, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
$110 member, $140 nonmember
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Pompeii is justifiably famous for its mosaics and
frescoes, which were beautifully preserved under the ashes of Mount
Vesuvius in AD 79. In this special course, you will receive an
introduction to Roman art and architecture from Museum staff, then
create your own Pompeii-inspired work of art to take home. Fee
includes all instructions and materials, classes held at The Art
Salon in Denver.
Pompeii Artist for a Day: Painting
Tuesday, November 27, 6 - 9 p.m.
$60 member, $75 nonmember
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Pompeii is justifiably famous for its mosaics and
frescoes, which were beautifully preserved under the ashes of Mount
Vesuvius in AD 79. In this special course, you will receive an
introduction to Roman art and architecture from Museum staff, then
create your own Pompeii-inspired work of art to take home. Fee
includes all instructions and materials. Class held at The Art
Salon in Denver. Bring your own wine!
For Children
GRADES 2 & 3
Pompeii Insider
Saturday, December 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $40 member, $50
nonmember
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Experience daily life in a vibrant Ancient Roman city. Play
games, taste food, explore the dynamic exhibition A Day in Pompeii,
and create a graffiti stone craft. Bring a lunch and a drink.
GRADES 4-6
Gods and Gladiators of Pompeii
Saturday, November 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $40 member, $50
nonmember
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Get an insider's view of Ancient Roman culture when you visit
the exhibition A Day in Pompeii. Explore the patron gods of
Jupiter, Apollo, and Venus, and discover how graffiti and other
archaeological evidence tells us about the lives of Roman
gladiators. Bring a lunch and a drink.
Pompeii: Under the Volcano
Saturday, December 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $40 member, $50
nonmember
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Explore how the lively city of Pompeii was affected by the epic
eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago, as you visit the
exhibition A Day in Pompeii. Learn how science has changed human
understanding of volcanoes. Study modern and historic volcanoes,
seismic activity, and which danger zones are currently being
monitored. Bring a lunch and a drink.
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