Saturday, Sept 13th Noon - So Excited!



*Make Reservation on Meetup but hold off on buying tickets, if enough people respond, we might be able to get a Group Rate. I will update soon. (http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/SpecialExhibits/pompeii/pompeii.php)



Tentative Schedule:



• Noon: meet in front of ticket booth



• 1:00pm: Go into the Pompeii Exhibition



• 2:30pm: lunch break at the Rose Garden Patio



• Extra events....3:30pm: Ecosystems (free) /and or IMAX



details on the show from website:



In the year 79 A.D., Pompeii vanished beneath thick layers of volcanic ash left by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. But what nature destroyed, it also preserved.



Pompeii: The Exhibition features over 150 precious artifacts on loan from the Naples National Archaeological Museum in Italy, which offer a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle and tragic end of this ancient Roman society forgotten for centuries until its rediscovery over 250 years ago.



From garden frescoes and marble statues to gladiator armor, coins and currency to religious altars and shrines — all set in their original surroundings — experience daily life in this once vibrant Roman city. Then, as the floors shake and the walls rumble, relive the volcano’s catastrophic eruption through an immersive CGI experience, culminating in the reveal of full body casts of twisted human forms, asphyxiated by extreme heat and noxious gases and forever frozen in time.



Through excavated artifacts, multimedia experiences, and hands-on science exhibits, guests will learn the science of archaeology, volcanology, and Roman engineering while exploring the ancient civilization of Pompeii.



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I will update with ticket information in the next couple of week. If you haven't been to the Cal Science Center, it's one of L.A. best kept secrets and you will not be disappointed! We'll talk about first century Roman art and history, can't wait!



For more on me, and details about my new art history book I just published, please visit TheArtHistoryChannel.com



Thanks,



Sharon