Antiquities Exhibit Continues At Museum

The exhibit Treasure of Antiquities: Greek and Roman Art, From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston continues through December at Cheney Cowles Museum, 2316 W. First.

Admission to the museum (includes the exhibit) is $4, $3 seniors, $2.50 for students and children age 6-16, $10 family, free for museum members.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays.

Most FamilyFest events, for families to make copies of ancient coins, paint bas-relief sculptures and participate in other activities, are included in the regular admission fee.

The exception is Oct. 28, when the class will design, construct and paint Greek amphoras (tall jars). Added cost for members, $9; for nonmembers, $11.

The Lunchbox Lecture Series: members $8 with lunch, $3 without; nonmembers, $12 and $7. For the entire series, the cost is: members, $24 with lunch, $12 without; nonmembers, $36 and $21.

The Sunday Lecture Series costs members $4 per lecture, $12 for the entire series; nonmembers, $8 and $24.

This week’s activities

Saturday - Interactive children’s programs conducted by the Children’s Museum of Spokane, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday - Interactive Children’s Programs, conducted by the Children’s Museum of Spokane, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Sunday - Sunday Lecture Series: Art Ferrill, Ph.D., University of Washington, “Athens vs. Sparta: Greek Warfare in the Fifth Century B.C.,” 2 p.m.

Wednesday - Wednesday Night Program: Michael Hoff, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, “Roman Athens: The Transformation into an Imperial City,” 8 p.m.

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