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A Day in Pompeii

For our May Meeting, we will attend the Pompeii exhibit on display at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Tickets are $12 a person for dues paying FIG Members, $16.50 for non‑FIG members (Museum Center tickets for regular admission are $19.50 a person and $16.50 per person for the group rate.) Contact Shawn Jeffers at 513.404.8191 or figcincinnati@gmail.com to reserve a ticket.
Here is the Cincinnati Museum Center’s description of the exhibit:

The Roman city of Pompeii was frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Pompeii’s archeological treasures rarely leave Italy, and this national touring exhibit marks the first time that these rare treasures will come to the region. Room‑sized frescos, marble and bronze sculptures, jewelry, gold coins, and hundreds of priceless ancient artifacts join body casts of the volcano’s victims, eerily preserved in their final frantic moments. Don’t miss this glimpse through a unique window into the ancient past.

Prior to the exhibit we will do brunch at 11:00am at Frisch’s just south of the Museum Center (1001 Gest Street, Cincinnati 45203). The Frisch’s provides a place to gather and also a potential for carpooling or group walking) so we can save money on parking at the Museum Center. Contact Shawn Jeffers at 513.404.8191 or figcincinnati@gmail.com to reserve a ticket for Pompeii or to attend brunch.

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