Don’t Miss Antiquities Exhibit 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.

The 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 Monday, when the class will design, construct and paint Greek amphoras (tall jars). Added cost for members, $9; for non-members, $11.

The Lunchbox Lecture Series: members $8 with lunch, $3 without; non-members, $12 and $7.

The Sunday Lecture Series costs members $4 per lecture, non-members, $8.

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: Jeffrey Hurwit, a professor at the University of Oregon, “In the Palm of Her Hand: Athena, Victory and the Acropolis,” 2 p.m.

Wednesday Wednesday Night Program: Richard S. Williams, a Washington State University professor, “Our Roman Heritage: Electoral Bribery, Scandal and Corruption,” 7:30 p.m.

Thursday Halloween: Free admission to visitors costumed as Greco-Roman characters.

, DataTimes