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Events on December 30, 2012
DAILY PUBLIC TOUR China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy Sunday, December 30, 201211:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2 – 3 p.m. SPECIAL EVENT Winterlights at the Purcell-Cutts House Sunday, December 30, 201212:30 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Purcell-Cutts House Experience a progressive Christmas of 1915 at the Purcell-Cutts House, the MIA?s Prairie School gem. Tours offered by docents dressed in period finery. Saturdays hourly from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sundays hourly from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. $5; $4 for students; free for MIA members and children under 12. Shuttle service available. To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online » DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Winterlights at the Purcell-Cutts House Sunday, December 30, 201212:30 – 1:30 p.m. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Designed by William Purcell and George Elmslie in 1913, the Prairie School-style Purcell-Cutts House will be decorated for the holidays to reflect the upper-middle-class, progressive lifestyle of the Purcells around 1915. Forty-five minute tours led by costumed docents will emphasize the gifts, toys, food and social traditions of the period that the Purcells might have enjoyed.
To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online » SPECIAL EVENT Winterlights: Celebrating the Season Sunday, December 30, 20121 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Museum-wide Experience the warmth of winter holidays celebrated around the world, such as Eid al-Adha, Bodhi Day, Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. View stunning objects that celebrate the triumph of light over darkness and lead us into the New Year. Hear stories of redemption, renewal, and regeneration. Docent-led tours every day at 1 p.m.; weekends at 1 and 2:30 p.m.; and Thursdays at 7 p.m. DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Winterlights: Celebrating the Season Sunday, December 30, 20121 – 2 p.m. 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Anishinabe to Zapotec: Native Arts of the Americas Sunday, December 30, 20123:30 – 4:30 p.m. See beautifully decorated garments, feast bowls, and moccasins from North America; sculptures from the ancient ball game of Mexico; and huge gold ear spools from Peru. Explore the art of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, from ancient times to the present. |
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