Events

Spokane Archaeology Day

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, United States

This popular event is back again this year! Participate in this free annual community event that highlights all things archaeology. Listen to talks, chat with professionals, and participate in hands-on […]

Spokane Archaeology Day

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, United States

The Association for Washington Archaeology (AWA) East Group announces that we are resuming Spokane Archaeology Day in 2022 on the beautiful grounds of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture! As in previous years (2018-2019), we have many activities already planned, including: an atlatl toss, flintknapping, historic and precontact material analysis and site interpretation, ethnobotany […]

Donald P. Ryan: “In the Footsteps of Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings”

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, United States

The archaeological exploration of ancient Egypt's royal New Kingdom cemetery, the Valley of the Kings, offers a rich history of fascinating discoveries made by determined and often eccentric individuals including […]

Wine jars and jar makers of Cyprus

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, United States

Dr. Gloria London (Independent Scholar, Seattle WA) Lecture in Memory of Dr. Sarah Keller A Danish police officer, who volunteered for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, spent his […]

An Archaeologist, World War II and Prehistoric Thailand

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, United States

Dr. Cyler Conrad (University of New Mexico) The popular Hollywood film, The Bridge on the River Kwai, portrays an important series of events for prisoners of war during World War […]