Guided Tour: Death Displays and Memorialization
- Event Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Time: 10:00 am–11:00 am (CDT)
- Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Age: Adults/mature audiences (due to the discussion of death)
This special guided tour will present how death practices are displayed across different ancient cultures and societies. Through the comparison and contrast of their different displays of death, we will examine the significance of the memorial of past societies through their individual representations. This tour will explore mainly the theme of class/status.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Abigail Padfield Narayan at akpn@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 265-8981.
All are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.