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Please share with the chapter as you wish, and thank you for your consideration.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><a href="https://hmane.harvard.edu/group-visits-tours#Touch"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#1155CC'>Touch Tour: Ancient Mesopotamia</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Available Sundays 1:00–2:00 pm during the following </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>periods:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>October 1–December 4, 2023 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>January 22–March 9, 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>March 18–April 24, 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Also available by appointment</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#434343'>:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>select Monday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#434343'>–</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Fridays from 2:00–3:00 or 3:00–4:00 pm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>Available for blind and visually impaired visitors, this tour explores the </span><a href="https://hmane.harvard.edu/stone-silicone"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0078D7'>From Stone to Silicone</span></i></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'> exhibition featuring ancient Mesopotamia. Touchable replicas are coupled with description to spark discussion about the sculpted art in the Assyrian</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> palace of King Ashurnasirpal II.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Free. Registration required at least one week in advance. Service animals are welcome. To request a reservation, please c</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'>omplete </span><a href="https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9X0xHdbN0FR7VLn"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0078D7'>this form</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121'> or call 617-495-2916.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Faith</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#D8544B'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#D8544B'>Faith Sutter </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#7F7F7F'>(she/her)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#8B9286'>Media and Communications Specialist</span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#D8544B'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#D8544B'>HARVARD MUSEUMS </span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#D8544B'>OF</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#D8544B'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#8B9286'>SCIENCE & CULTURE</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#8B9286'>26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#7F7F7F;background:white'>617 495 3397 office 617 838 7844 cell</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#7F7F7F;background:white'><a href="mailto:faith_sutter@harvard.edu">faith_sutter@harvard.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman"'><a href="https://www.instagram.com/harvardmuseum/" target="_blank" title="https://www.instagram.com/harvardmuseum/"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#0070C0'>Instagram</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:black'>| </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman"'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/harvardmuseumsofscienceandculture/" target="_blank" title="https://www.facebook.com/harvardmuseumsofscienceandculture/"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#0070C0'>Facebook</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:black'> | </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman"'><a href="https://twitter.com/HarvardMuseums" target="_blank" title="https://twitter.com/HarvardMuseums"><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#0070C0'>Twitter</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:black'>|</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman";color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Frutiger LT Std 55 Roman"'><a href="https://hmsc.harvard.edu/hmsc-connects" title="https://hmsc.harvard.edu/hmsc-connects"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Website</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>