Dept. of Classics, Philosophy, & Religion

Open house, 3-5 pm, Farmer 233

Student Presenters: Eleanor Clark, Alex Delano, Naomi Trout

Faculty Mentor: Liane Houghtalin

Abstract: An open house for the Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington. This museum is meant to be an immersive experience, where visitors can move in a reconstructed ancient space, touch the objects there, and experience what it was like to live in an ancient culture.  The current installation is a Roman “fast food” shop known as a thermopolium. While the installation is continuously evolving, with more furnishings, murals, and objects yet to come, please come and see what has been done so far, and talk with the presenters about their research into making the space look authentic and their ideas for future additions and side exhibits related to thermopolia.