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BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences celebrates belonging and diversity
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
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
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
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
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
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the October 2021 edition of The Daily Universe Magazine.
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Highlights from BYU Colleges: New museum exhibit shares Utah Valley history, researchers use new 3D printing technique
College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
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BYU museums create scavenger hunt for students
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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