University Museums offers behind-the-scenes tour of Inuit Collection

8:15 a.m., April 18, 2016--The University Museums at the University of Delaware will host a behind-the-scenes tour of the Inuit Collection from 3-4 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, in 201 Old College.

The University Museums holdings have a rich cross-section of the Inuit arts of Alaska (Yup’ik) and Nunavut (Arctic Circle). The intimate behind-the-scenes tours will feature “up close and personal” views and narratives of drawings, carvings, and artifacts of these Native American peoples. 

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Participants will be provided an overview of these cultures as manifested in these art forms and utilitarian artifacts. Each participant will receive a complimentary copy of the Land of Ice, Hearts of Fire catalog. 

Pre-registration is required and groups are limited to 15 adult participants. The event will be hosted by Ivan Henderson, curator of education, and Jan Gardner Broske, of University Museums. 

Registration can be completed online.