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ESCONDIDO, CA - Visit the San Diego Archaeological Center on Saturday, September 10th and experience Project Archaeology,
the Center's award winning education program. Hands-on lessons will be
available for an engaging and fun day. View 10,000 years of history in
the Museum's exhibits and learn first hand the fundamentals, concepts
and issues in current archaeology. A school year calendar will be
available for educators to schedule classroom, scout, home-school and
life-learner programs for the 2011-2012 academic year. Giveaway bags
provided by the Water Conservation District will be given to the first
20 children attending the event. Below is a letter written by a Project
Archaeology participant.
Dear
Archaeology Center, thank you for letting us come to the Center and
for teaching me how to twine and make pottery. It felt good to feel like
an archaeologist. The museum was cool. I like the jug in the first
case. Archaeologists study tools from the past.
Sincerely, Joseph
-Stuart Mesa Elementary School student
Admission
to this Second Saturday event is free to Center members. A $5 fee is
requested for non-members, $15 maximum for families. The fee includes admission to the Museum. For more information on this event please contact Annemarie Cox via email at acox@sandiegoarchaeology.org or by phone at (760) 291-0370.
The
San Diego Archaeological Center was created in 1993 to provide an
archaeological curation facility for the San Diego Region. The Center
was the first nonprofit organization in the nation dedicated solely to
curating and sharing archaeological collections with the public.
Planning is underway to create a spacious and light-filled lobby,
enhanced exhibition space, and classroom areas. A new entryway will
feature native plant landscaping designed to promote conservation,
outdoor exhibit and seating areas, water elements and improved signage
to promote the Center as a regional tourist destination.
The Mission of the San Diego Archaeological Center is "to preserve archaeological collections and promote their educational, scientific and cultural use to benefit a diverse public."
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