#  Events 

 



##  Events 

 

 

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##  Upcoming Events 

 



  [### Summer Science Week: Life in Ancient Times

 ](/event/summer-science-week-life-ancient-times?occ_id=0)August 3, 2026

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 9:30AM - 12:00PM EDT 

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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology (11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge) 

 

 In Person 

 Monday–Friday, August 3–7 , 9:30 am–12:00 pm For children entering grades 1–3 Practice age-old skills used by early civilizations in Egypt, Europe, and Central America. Try cuneiform and hieroglyphics, recreate a working oil lamp, practice with stone-age... 

 

 

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### Our Events 

 

All events open to the public, except where noted. Regular admission rates apply. Events are added as they become available. In the meantime, browse some of our past events. The Day of the Dead/*Día de Muertos* celebration is an annual favorite.



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