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Tour: It's All Fun and Games

Tour: It's All Fun and Games

Event Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm (CST)
Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL

Explore the evolution of fun, the cultural impact, and the creativity behind play from ancient to modern times. From Byzantine dice and Roman noisemakers to Victorian-era dolls, each object reveals how play has always been an integral part of our lives.

This tour is designed for college students but all are welcome.

Image: the Aztec game of patolli. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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For further information on this event, contact Monica M. Scott at monicams@illinois.edu (email link).

All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.