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Conversation Lounge: Jewels of the Pharaohs

Wednesday, September 8, 6:30 pm

North Building, Level 2

Experience the sights, tastes, feels, and aromas of life during the reign of the Boy King. Join us Wednesday Nights in September for a chat with individuals whose passions and expertise for all things ancient is contagious.

Gold, carnelian, feldspar, amethyst, turquoise, and lapis lazuli often ornamented the bodies of the ancients. Lorraine Tartasky, director of Crystal Galleries Ltd, gem expert, and trained hieroglyph reader, delves into the meaning and importance of these semi-precious stones, gems, and metals. Get a glimpse of these raw stones up close.

$12 for DAM members and students; $14 general public

Series registration, including all four conversations in The Senses of King Tut, is $45 for DAM members and students; $48 for others.

Registration begins August 10 for DAM members; August 17 for the general public. Select a link below or call 720-865-5000.

All adult programs are accessible to people with special needs. To arrange for wheelchairs, ASL interpreters, or other access services, please make your request at the time of registration.

Adult programs are supported by the Nancy Benson Educational Endowment Fund, Qwest Foundation Endowment, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Charles Schwab, Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, American Revitalization and Reinvestment Act, and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.