ArtsThursdays: Ancient Game Night

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Ave, Cambridge MA

Free In-Person Special Event

Join us for a free night of friendly competition at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.

Come with a date, come with friends, or make new friends while strolling through the galleries. 

  • Explore the galleries of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
  • Learn to play the ancient board games Royal Game of Ur, Senet, and al-qirkat
  • Bring ancient relief sculptures to life with the augmented-reality app: Art of Intimidation: Journey to Ancient Assyria
  • Create a clay medallion inscribed with your own personalized cuneiform symbol
  • Enjoy beverages available for purchase (a valid government ID required to consume alcohol)
  • Enter a free raffle to win museum gifts and membership

Free and open to the public. Let us know you are coming! RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome.

Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
ArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts.

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