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BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences celebrates belonging and diversity

September 27, 2024 01:00 PM
Students within BYU's College of Family, Home and Social Sciences created many art pieces for the college’s 2024 Belonging and Diversity Art Contest starting on Sept. 18.
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Museum of Peoples and Cultures continues longtime BYU archaeology tradition

January 16, 2024 12:00 AM
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures originated from BYU’s Archaeology Museum, which opened its doors in the 1940s. It has continued to grow and improve over the years.
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BYU hosts Night at the Museums event

March 16, 2023 12:00 AM
You may have seen the movie 'Night at the Museum,' but have you heard aboutBYU's Night at the Museums?
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BYU offers free, on-campus activities, services

February 23, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU offers students a wide array of resources and activities for free without having to leave campus. Here are eight different places to visit for free:
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'Night at the Museums' showcases BYU's 5 museums

March 28, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU hosted their celebratory museum event 'Night at the Museums' for the first time in two years.
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BYU professor, grad student identify Mayan forgeries

October 15, 2021 12:00 AM
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the October 2021 edition of The Daily Universe Magazine.
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BYU museums create scavenger hunt for students

March 18, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU students can participate in a pandemic-friendly scavenger hunt across the five campus museums during March at the Museums.
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BYU students enjoy a 'Night at the Museums'

January 23, 2018 12:00 AM
It was a cold Friday night when BYU students Kelsey and Brent Dorff decided to have a date night at the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum.
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Museum of Peoples and Cultures moves to new location

February 23, 2015 12:00 AM
The former Museum of Peoples and Cultures was not large enough to hold big events or galleries.
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Museum of Peoples and Cultures invites visitors to take a look behind the masks

January 25, 2013 12:00 AM
From the ancient Mayans to trick-or-treaters at Halloween, cultures across the world have used masks to embrace a new identity or hide from curious eyes.
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Three unique FHE activities for your inner art critic and animal lover

October 01, 2012 12:00 AM
It is Monday night. Bold patterned, animal-like wooden masks stare down students south of campus. At the northern end of campus, students inspect Islamic calligraphy on ancient scrolls and massive stone sculptures. Somewhere west of campus, a snake twists around the arm of a wide-eyed student, who listens to the animal expert listing off the snake's favorite foods.
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Mornings at the museum teaches kids about other cultures

July 02, 2012 12:00 AM
Instead of wasting a summer vacation playing video games and running through the sprinklers, The Museum of Peoples and Cultures helps kids expand their minds and have fun at the same time.
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Museum of People and Cultures block party inspired fun and learning

May 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Children sat on the curb, popcicles in hand, mesmerized by the dancing and storytelling performed by members of the Morningstar Native American Dance Troupe. Other visitors mingled with community members who displayed their extensive collections of artifacts at the Museum of Peoples and Cultures annual block party on Saturday.
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Museum of Peoples and Cultures annual block party displays artifacts

May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
You don't have to be Indiana Jones and travel to Egypt to be an archeologist, which is what the Museum of Peoples and Cultures wants the public to learn through its annual block party this weekend.
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Museum of Peoples and Cultures bring new worlds to Provo

February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Many different cultures' traditions and stories from across the globe have made their way into the hearts and minds of an unexpected Provo demographic.
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