Can you Dig it? 2025

Join us for a FREE family program at the McClung Museum celebrating International Archaeology Day. Can You Dig it? invites you to learn about the past and present with professional archaeologists from UT through engaging hands-on activities.

Date: Sunday, October 19

Time: 12:00-4:00 p.m.

**Tickets available starting October 4. **

Families of all ages are invited to the McClung Museum for a FREE day of hands-on family fun celebrating International Archaeology Day. Attendees will dig deep into the past at our activity stations and learn from professional archaeologists, University of Tennessee professors, and graduate students.

Our interactive stations offer a wide array of engaging activities, including cave art painting, hunter-gatherer games, and the chance to craft pottery, mini lab activites, and so much more.

Support for Can You Dig It? is provided by:

Home Federal Bank, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology, Tennessee Division of Archaeology, Cultural Resource Analysts, inc., East Tennessee Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America and the following UT departments and programs: Core Facilities, Anthropology, Classics, History, Middle East Studies, Religious Studies, the School of Art, and the Division of Access and Engagement.

Funding for the McClung Museum’s educational programming has been provided by the Knox County Tourism Consortium.