Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Dr. Catherine Person, director of education at the University of Michigan’s Kelsey Museum of Archeology in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Kelsey specializes in Classical, Egyptian, and Near Eastern archeology and sponsors ongoing field research.
The museum houses more than 100,000 ancient and medieval objects from the Mediterranean and the Near East. Community outreach is central to the Kelsey’s mission, engaging the community from kindergarteners through retirees.
The Kelsey is also home to the University of Michigan’s graduate program in Classical Art and Archeology.
This show was originally broadcast December 30, 2019 and is reposted as a Best-of-the-Best show from the archives of Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer in celebration of 32 years producing on-air and digital media shows for NPR affiliate KCBX.
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