The Archaeology of Black Life at James Madison’s Montpelier
NEW DATE February 24, 6pm
In celebration of Anthropology Day and Black History Month, the Museum is pleased to host a lecture by Dr. Terry Brock, Director of WFU’s Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Research Group and Part Time Assistant Professor and Research Associate for African American Studies and Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies. Over the past 25 years, archaeologists at Montpelier, the home of 4th President James Madison, have conducted extensive excavations across the 2,700 acre property that is now home to the Montpelier Foundation. This presentation will explore a number of sites across the property that relate to the experience of the Black people who were enslaved by President Madison, including their homes and workspaces. The presentation will explore the different ways that archaeologists are able to identify, excavate, and analyze these sites, which have otherwise been erased from the landscape, and how Montpelier archaeologists work in collaboration with the Montpelier Descendants Committee to interpret these sites for the public. Admission is free.
The Significance of Holi
March 4, 6pm
Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a holiday that is celebrated across India and other parts of the world. Join WFU’s Assistant Chaplain for Hindu Life and Religious Engagement, Dr. Akshay Gupta, to learn about the significance of this festival and learn why millions of people across the globe celebrate it. Admission is free.
The lecture will be followed by a fundraiser for the Folmar Foundation, which promotes health and livelihood in marginalized communities in the Lamjung district of Nepal. Nepalese food by Curry and Noodle including momo, gobi manchuria, butter chicken masala, rice, and gulab jamun, will be sold for $12 a plate.
Celebrate East Asia Open House
April 12, 1-4pm
Join us as we celebrate the cultures of China, Japan, and Korea through music, dance, food, crafts, and activities for all ages. Food will be available for purchase from the Bulkogi food truck, which features Korean BBQ. Visitors will be able to explore the exhibit Poems Made to Wear: Traditional Colors in East Asia as well as East Asian objects in Museum of World Cultures: Highlights from the UNC-Wilmington Collection. Admission is free.
Closed for Easter Weekend
April 18 & 19
The Museum will be closed Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19 for Easter Weekend.
Fragments of Changsha Exhibit Opens
April 29
The exhibit Fragments of Changsha: Medieval China in Miniature opens.
Closed for Memorial Day
May 24-26
The Museum will be closed for Memorial Day Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26.