Press Releases

A Night of Clay, Pots, and Play

11/04/2009
A special event for couples will be held in as part of “International Education Week.” The Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will host a date night where couples can learn about other cultures on Friday, November 20^th at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Mystery and Mayhem at the MPC

9/29/09
On Friday, October 9^th and Saturday, October 10^th at 6p.m., BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will host a date night where couples work together to solve a mock mystery: “The Disappearance of the Parrot Jar.”

Celebrate Your Museum Day

9/09/09

On Saturday, September 26, BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will participate in a statewide event called ‘Celebrate Your Museum.’ Visitors to the museum may enjoy a variety of activities on at the MPC from 1 – 3:00 that afternoon for the celebration.

Stories from Around the World

9/09/09

The classic phrase “once upon a time” will be whispered at BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) as young children have the opportunity to listen to stories from around the world.

'Outwit, Outlast, Out-date'

9/09/09

On Friday, September 18th, BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will host a “Survivor” date night to test couples’ ability to withstand challenges and test their ability to survive in the ancient world. There will be two sessions: the first at 6 and the second at 8 p.m.

Egyptian Date Night

7/30/09

Couples will enjoy a night by the Ancient Nile at BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) during its ‘Sphinxes and Sweethearts’ Date Night on Friday, August 7th, at 7:00 p.m.

Passports: A Cultural Discovery Day

6/22/09

Suitcases won’t be necessary, but passports will be provided at the Museum of Peoples and Cultures’ (MPC) family event on Monday, July 13 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Mornings @ the Museum of Peoples and Cultures

6/4/09

On June 9, BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will begin their program ‘Mornings @ the Museum’, which will provide families in the community with fun summer activities.

MPC Lecture Series

6/1/09

Why did Hopi potters start producing bright yellow, high-fired pottery in the 1300s? Why did they begin to paint butterflies, flowers, and Kachinas on yellow pottery and the walls of kivas? On Friday, June 12, Dr. Kelley Ann Hays-Gilpin will answer these questions and others in her presentation “The Hopi Flower World in Painted Pottery: AD 1200-1700.”

Exhibition Opening

4/6/09

Brigham Young University’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will open a new exhibition; New Lives: Building Community at Fourmile Ruin on April 22, 2009. The exhibition explores the changes at Fourmile Ruin, an archaeological site in East-Central Arizona that allowed people from differing backgrounds to integrate into a single community.

Learn and Play with Clay!

2/23/09

On Friday March 6, 2009 the Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC), in conjunction with students in Recreation Management and Youth Leadership (RMYL 320), will host a special event for preschool children.

MPC Publishes New Catalogue

1/22/09

As part of their ‘New Popular Series’ collection of publications, the Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) has published a new color catalogue. The catalogue coordinates with the Museum’s current exhibition: Touching the Past: Traditions of Casas Grandes which covers the history of the people of the ancient city, Paquime.

Docent Program Offered at MPC

1/22/09

Brigham Young University’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) is seeking individuals to serve as volunteer docents at the Museum. Docents have the opportunity to share a love of other cultures and the MPC’s collection of more than 150,000 objects with visitors of all ages.

Media Contact:

Anna McKean
801-422-0020
mpc@byu.edu

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