Education
Art Zone • Fall 2012
COST: $50 (semester fee) per family for Museum Members at Family level and above $130 (semester fee) per family for non-members Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. | 12 weeks SEPT. 4 – NOV. 29, 2012 THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM Each day we will offer two different ArtZone classes to suit different age groups: Grades (as … Read more
Summer Camps 2012
The University Museum is offering nine, week-long summer camps for children grades 1-8 (as of Fall 2012). Cost: $85 per week to Museum Members at the Family level and above $95 per week, per participant for non-members All supplies and snacks are included in the cost. Space is limited, so sign up today! Download the … Read more
Traveling Trunks: Grades K-12
Bring the UM Museum to your classroom today! The University of Mississippi Museum is proud to offer a free Traveling Trunk program that brings the art, history, and culture of the museum to your classroom or organization. Our presenters will travel within a one-hour radius of Oxford to present the trunks, or teachers may … Read more
Chinese New Year Family Activity Day
February 4, 2012 Come anytime between 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM COST: $8 per child for UM Museum members at the Family Level and above $12 PER PARTICIPANT FOR NON-MEMBERS Celebrate the Chinese New Year at our come-and-go Family Activity Day! Children and their parents will make puppets for a Chinese Lion Dance … Read more
Mini Masters
SPRING 2012: 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. $30 (semester fee) per child for members at the family level and above $40 (semester fee) per child for non-members 1. February 8: Create a Greek vase using crayon and tempera paint. 2. February 22 Create a folk art sculpture out of clay. 3. March 7: Learn about Georgia O’Keeffe … Read more
Snowflake Bentley Activity Day!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $8 per child for Museum Members at the Family level and above $12 per participant for non-members Drop off your kids for a fun-filled session of holiday gift-making! We will learn about the artist Snowflake Bentley and visit the Ford Center gingerbread house display. Questions: email or call Sarah Story at … Read more
John Alexander Family Activity Day!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon. $8 per child to Museum Members at the Family level and above $12 per participant for non-members Drop off your kids at 10:00 a.m. to create a gulf coast animal painting inspired by John Alexander! Join them from 11:30- noon and bring comfortable clothes for a family yoga session … Read more
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Bring Your Class to the Museum
Schedule your class for a tour of the exhibits Customized for your grade level Bring your class for a tour and activity at the University Museum! In addition to the permanent collections on display of Greek and Roman Antiquities, 19th Century Scientific Instruments, Theora Hamblett Paintings and American Art, the Museum features several temporary exhibitions. … Read more