All the history you knew but forgot and all the booze you need to forget it again.
The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies (S.A.S.S!) is proud to present a series of lectures designed to both entertain and enlighten. At each meeting we will discuss a different historical topic that you probably knew at one point, but don’t remember anymore.
An evening of shrouded art history lectures, ancient Egyptology, conserved critters, plus beer and wine…
Though we all know that Egypt is home to King Tut and his mummified cronies, one of the most fascinating aspects of ancient Egyptian culture and religion is often overlooked—the mummification of animals. This event and exhibit invites the audience to investigate the provocative theories proposed to explain the practice, the lengthy ritualistic processes, and the recent scientific tests that have uncovered new information about these cuddly coffers.
In this special Art History Happy Hour at The Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition’s curators, Ed Blieberg and Yekaterina Barbash, will enrapture the audience with secrets of the animal sarcophaguses, as well as the complexities of conservation. Special guest lecturer Salima Ikram, a leader in Egyptological research, will share a special look at Egyptian mummies.
Location: Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn)
Price: $25 (includes one free beer/wine drink and a ticket to The Brooklyn Museum’s Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt exhibit).
Date: Thursday, September 28th, 2017
Time: 7 pm - 9 pm (museum stays open until 10!)
Tickets: Purchase tickets here
For those of you who enjoy making art as much as looking at it, we’ll have an Instagram art contest with the chance to win fun prizes!
Art History Happy Hour is presented in partnership with The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies (SASS), Atlas Obscura, and The Brooklyn Museum.