The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is a leading research center for ancient West Asia and North Africa. The museum houses some 350,000 artifacts—around 5,000 of which are on display—excavated mainly by ISAC archaeologists. ISAC aims to understand, reveal, and protect the cultures of ancient West Asia and North Africa

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum primary image

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum

Sunday • 1:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $7.09

ISAC Visiting Scholar Lecture: Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper primary image

ISAC Visiting Scholar Lecture: Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper

Wednesday • 4:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Free

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ASOR-ISAC Teacher Workshop: Bring Archaeology to your Classroom primary image

ASOR-ISAC Teacher Workshop: Bring Archaeology to your Classroom

Sat, Nov 21 • 10:00 AM

Hilton Chicago

From $32.59

Ask an Archaeologist! Youth and Family Workshop primary image

Ask an Archaeologist! Youth and Family Workshop

Sun, Nov 22 • 1:00 PM

1155 E 58th St

From $7.09

ISAC Short Class:Imagining and Re-Imagining Homer primary image

ISAC Short Class:Imagining and Re-Imagining Homer

Sun, Nov 29 • 10:00 AM CST

From $17.29

Reading the Pyramid Texts: Introduction to Old Egyptian primary image

Reading the Pyramid Texts: Introduction to Old Egyptian

Thu, Dec 3 • 5:00 PM CST

From $101.95

Writing the Past: Storytelling Workshop primary image

Writing the Past: Storytelling Workshop

Sun, Dec 6 • 1:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $17.29

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum primary image

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum

Sun, Dec 13 • 1:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $7.09

Life Along the Ever-Changing Nile primary image

Life Along the Ever-Changing Nile

Tue, Jan 19 • 5:00 PM CST

From $64.21

Not Yet On Sale

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum primary image

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum

Sun, Jan 24 • 1:30 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $7.09

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Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum primary image

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum

Sunday • 1:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $7.09

November 18Wednesday
ISAC Visiting Scholar Lecture: Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper primary image

ISAC Visiting Scholar Lecture: Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper

Wednesday • 4:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

Free

November 21Saturday

Sales Ended

ASOR-ISAC Teacher Workshop: Bring Archaeology to your Classroom primary image

ASOR-ISAC Teacher Workshop: Bring Archaeology to your Classroom

Sat, Nov 21 • 10:00 AM

Hilton Chicago

From $32.59

November 22Sunday
Ask an Archaeologist! Youth and Family Workshop primary image

Ask an Archaeologist! Youth and Family Workshop

Sun, Nov 22 • 1:00 PM

1155 E 58th St

From $7.09

November 29Sunday
ISAC Short Class:Imagining and Re-Imagining Homer primary image

ISAC Short Class:Imagining and Re-Imagining Homer

Sun, Nov 29 • 10:00 AM CST

From $17.29

December 2Wednesday
December 3Thursday
Reading the Pyramid Texts: Introduction to Old Egyptian primary image

Reading the Pyramid Texts: Introduction to Old Egyptian

Thu, Dec 3 • 5:00 PM CST

From $101.95

December 6Sunday
Writing the Past: Storytelling Workshop primary image

Writing the Past: Storytelling Workshop

Sun, Dec 6 • 1:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $17.29

December 7Monday
December 13Sunday
Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum primary image

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum

Sun, Dec 13 • 1:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $7.09

January 19Tuesday
Life Along the Ever-Changing Nile primary image

Life Along the Ever-Changing Nile

Tue, Jan 19 • 5:00 PM CST

From $64.21

January 24Sunday

Not Yet On Sale

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum primary image

Archaeology and the Bible Tour at the ISAC Museum

Sun, Jan 24 • 1:30 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum

From $7.09