ISAC Events
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
An Archaeological Journey through the South Caucasus: A Nexus of Interaction (A Joint ISAC-ARISC class)
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Wednesdays, September 23–October 21, 5–7pm Central/6–8pm Eastern (5 weeks) on Zoom and Recorded Week One: September 23: Introduction to Archaeology of the South Caucasus and Medieval Memory of…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Exhibit Lecture: Great King Hartapu and Beyond
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 1155 East 58th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Join us for a lecture by James Osborne, Associate Professor of Anatolian Archaeology & curator of the ISAC Museum special exhibition Hartapu: The Forgotten King of Anatolia. Great King…
Hesiod’s “Catalogue of Women”: Introduction to Reading Literary Fragments
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Virtual
Thursdays, October 1 and October 8, 5pm-7pm, on Zoom and recorded. Instructor: Tasha Vorderstrasse, PhD, Manager, Continuing Education Program, ISAC The Catalogue of Women, which was…
Ancient Innovations: ISAC at the South Side Science Festival
- 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Hyde Park Campus
Drop by and visit the Institute for the Study of Ancient Culture’s table at this year’s South Side Science Festival! This year’s topic: Ancient Innovations! Together we will explore how ancient…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
Handy Hieroglyphs A beginners guide to impressing friends and colleagues (in museums)
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Handy Hieroglyphs: a beginners guide to impressing friends and colleagues (in museums) Thursdays, October 15–November 19 (6 weeks), 6pm–8pm, Live on Zoom and Recorded to watch later. …
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
Archaeology and the Bible tour
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a tour exploring the links between remarkable artifacts of the ISAC museum collection and the Bible.
Cultural Heritage Experiment (CHE) Lending Day
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), Breasted Hall
Join the Cultural Heritage Experiment’s 2026 Lending Day for the chance to borrow an object from the ISAC Archives lending collection! The Cultural Heritage Experiment connects students with archival…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
Haunted Museum
- 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Do you dare enter the Haunted Museum? Guided demon hunts, spooky stories, creepy crafts, mummification demonstrations, and more! Dress up in your costume and experience this frightfully fun…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ASOR-ISAC Teacher Workshop: Bring Archaeology to your Classroom
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Hilton Hotel, 720 South Michigan Avenue
Join the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) and the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) for a hands-on workshop created for K–12 educators. Workshop Schedule 10:00am…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Short Class: Imagining and Re-Imagining Homer
- 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Virtual
Sundays, 10:00–10:30 AM, November 29–December 20), pre-recorded episodes drop every Sunday by 10:00 am Instructor: Tasha Vorderstrasse, PhD, Manager, Continuing Education Program, ISAC Join…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…
ISAC Discovery Tours
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
- The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
Join us for a free docent-led tour of the ISAC Museum at 1:30pm on the first, second and third Saturday of each month. The tours meet in Breasted Hall (lobby) and last one hour. Bring your curiosity…