THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, July 16, 1975 Page Twelve A2 museums: Intrigul g, iverse By JEFF RISTINE- Some people invariably at- tach a derogatorv stereotyne to all museums. They think in terms of dusty, dimly-tit dis- plays of bring and pretentwiis art and pin "hirhbrow" char- ,acterizations onto culture-lov- ers. Things of the past, in their minds, are considered stuffy and best left 'nasproached. But for the kind of person at- tracted to an urt fair, the Uni- versity's three camos a tnu- seums - the Museum of Art, the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval Archaeology a a d the Exhibits Miesesm - are de- lightfully intriging, diver-e and positively educational. Better yet, they're free. THE MUSEUM of art, locat- ed at the corner of State St. and S. University, will probably be of most interest to those 'w h o came for the fair. Besides many colorful contem- porary paintings and prigs from American artists, the museums offers Japanese and Chinese drawings, sculptures, ceramics and temporary exhibitions or loan from other art institutes. Their collections include ma- terial - remarkably well p r e- served - from as far back as the sixth Century A.D. But the Museum of Art is not all "tradi- tional" material. Climb t h e toll, winding staircase to t h e second floor of surrealis'ic sketches, a wood, formica and plastic sculpture, an Andy War- hol screenprint called "Electric Chair" and many examples of the latest in oil-on-canvas. EVEN FOR the cyiic, U stroll through this diverse museum should prove that art is no'. sim- ply sunsets, mountains and landscapes. But if mummies and marble urns are more your style, check out the Kelsey Museum on State St. near William which special- izes in University excavations from the Near Eastern and Med- iterranean areas. The Richard- sonian Romanesque structure is one of the oldest buildings on campus but surprisingly few lo- cal persons ever go inside. Actually, Kelsey is most cn- cersed with teaching and re- search, but it leaves 's door; open to the public for several hours every .day. Its tir.,-floor galleries exhibit centucies-old collections of pottery, panyri and glassware from ancient Rome and Dynastic Egypt. A well-preserved mummy casn is one of the museum's more pop- ilar items. OTHER GALLERIES n t h e museum rotate their materials: artifacts from Etruscan Italy, ancient Greece, -Roman sod Is- lamic Egypt or. Seluca-on-the- Tigris might be featured dir:ng any given week. Thewide-ranging Ekhibits Mu- seum, located on North Univer- sity near the large Dental Building, has two black, watch- See MSUEUMS, Page 16 PARTHENON GYROS It's worth the walk to the Parthenon Restaura nt on 226 0 S . ai. .fit ".Try our delicious GYROS and SHISH-KA-BOB SANDWICHES Q GYROS SANDWICH - A DELICIOUS CONTINENTAL SPECIALTY 4V Gyros is a lean blend of specially selected portions of beef and lamb. 4a It is lightly seasoned and cooked to sear the outside so that the juice and ( flavor are sealed inside. The meat is cooked to order on the Autodoner, i - which gives it that "charcoal like" flavor. Served with Raw Onions, Tomatoes on Greek Pita Bread. G3 SHISH-KA-BOB SANDWICH Succulent, marinated Greek "Ka-Bobs" #i broiled to perfection and nestled between thick wedges. of our own ' t special Greek Pita Bread. Served with Onions and Tomatoes. Featuring, also on our menu: GYROS PLATE A fine meal in itself, served on a plate with a generous portion of meat, Raw Onions and Tomatoes. 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MAIN MON.-THURS.: 11 a.m.-l 2 midnight; FRI.-SAT.: 11 a.m-3 a.m.; SUN.: 12-12 The University's museums, including the Museum of Art pic- tured above, offer perspectives on beauty and form not avail- able elsewhere and are bound to destroy a few misconceptions people hold toward museums in general. Artist strives for excellence (continued from Page 9) residents have had a chance to check it out at the annual Free Arts Festivals. This year he'll be on E. University St in-booth N-4. Being totally absorbed in hs work, it is both a hobby and a vocation for him, While talking about it, he rarely sat tor sore than five minutes at once. He would rise from the living-room sofa to find a book on a turn-of- the-century art noveau architect or stained-glass craftsman to il- lustrate a point he is making. Then it would be out to the workshop to look at his major interest of the moment nerklac- es made of colorful vitrified stone, a material he is experi- menting with. 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