Take a virtual tour of our museum's first floor. Begin in the Cretaceous Period with a real T-Rex and several other dinosaur fossils. Next dive into the Western Interior Seaway and witness menacing ancient sea creatures like Tylosaurus and Xiphactinus. Journey to ancient Mesopotamia and examine some of the earliest writing and bronze weapons. Move on to ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt where you will gaze upon real mummies over 3000 years old. Finally explore ancient tribes of South America and learn how they shrunk the heads of slain enemies! Along the way see a few handheld artifacts by the presenter and wrap up with Q and A. . .
Multipoint: $85.00Point to Point: $50.00By Request: $50.00
45 minutes
Education: Grade(s) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons
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Maximum of 30 participants
Culture, International, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Writing
Our hours for scheduling programs are Tues - Fri 10 am - 5 pm CST.
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For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672
Cancellations that happen within 48 hours of the program will be expected to pay the full cost of the program. If cancellations are due to weather, technical problems or any other unforeseen circumstance we will work with you to reschedule. If the cancellation happens on our end we can either reschedule or we will refund the cost of the program.
Museum of World Treasures
Wichita, KS United States
Experience a trek through time at the Museum of World Treasures. History comes alive as you delve into the lives of dinosaurs, Ancient Egyptians, past presidents, and so much more. From shrunken heads and mummies to an extensive World War II collection, there are incredible stories around every corner of the Museum. Get set for a program that will educate, entertain, and hopefully ignite a love for lifelong learning!
Contact: Brad Nuest education@worldtreasures.org 3162631311
1. This program is a virtual tour of the first floor of our museum2. It is done in a powerpoint format with short video clips of exhibits and supplemental images3. Along the way the presenter will hold artifacts and talk about them.4. The program will display dinosaurs, ancient sea creatures, artifacts from ancient civilizations including mummies and shrunken heads5. The program will wrap up with a brief Q and A period
The participant will-learn about several kinds of dinosaurs and how they lived-understand how the earth changes over time-explore the lives of ancient people-understand the role of religion in ancient cultures-gain an appreciation of modern medicine and nutrition