Tuesdays at Ten | Treasures of Spurlock Museum
Schedule
Tue Jun 27 2023 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location
Champaign Public Library | Champaign, IL
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TREASURES OF SPURLOCK MUSEUMJoin us as we welcome Elizabeth Sutton, director of the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures.
Meets June 20 & 27, July 11 & 18.
Each week, Dr. Sutton will bring in pieces from the Spurlock Museum and guide participants through learning about an important collection from the Spurlock. These collections will represent the variety of exhibits at Spurlock Museum and will showcase various regions of our world.
About the Presenter:
Elizabeth Sutton is an anthropologist specializing in heritage management and California archaeology. She holds a BA in Art History from the University of California at Los Angeles, and earned her MA and PhD at the University of California at Santa Barbara where she investigated Chumash household and community organization on the northern Channel Islands. Dr. Sutton enjoys using museums as learning laboratories to provide students with training in all aspects of museum operations and research. Dr. Sutton also promotes a community centered approach to museums and welcomes opportunities to collaborate with various campus and community groups to share their stories and experiences through museum exhibits and programs. Elizabeth has over a decade of experience in museums, having previously worked at the Union Station museums in Ogden, Utah, Utah State University Museum of Anthropology, the John Cooper Center at Cal State Fullerton, the National Park Service (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area), the Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic collections at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Elizabeth is a fourth generation Californian and returns as often as possible to visit the Pacific Ocean. Outside of the museum she enjoys gardening, hiking, and other excuses to play in the dirt; exploring the Midwest with her husband and sons; and restoring her John Replinger home and 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.
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Where is it happening?
Champaign Public Library, Champaign, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
