Now and Then

  • New for 2019–2020

On the Now and Then tour, students search the galleries for historical versions of modern objects. Can you find the ancient Egyptian make-up palette, ancient Greek baby bottle, or early 20th-century telephone?

  • A heavy black metal closed pot with finger loop and spout
  • An old-style phone with brass ended handset resting on black base and straight red and gold cord

Theme: Around the World

By nature, human beings are alike. By practice, they become different. Confucius

What is a world cultures museum? From statues to armor, mummies to masks, we exhibit artifacts that illustrate the shared challenges of humanity and celebrate the diverse ways cultures respond to them. Many of our tours address the factors that influence the needs of body, mind, and spirit and, in turn, the ways in which human beings live differently.