Standards of Beauty: Concept and Culture

“Beauty” and how it is perceived is the next topic at Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology and its “Saturdays at the Museum” series.

The museum presents educational displays Saturday, Feb. 26, that look at how perceptions and standards of beauty have changed through time among gender and cultures throughout the world.

The event addresses ways cultures have altered their looks through tattoos, piercings and other body modifications, including plastic surgery, foot binding and neck stretching. The museum offers informational tours at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. The museum also provided free face painting, henna tattoo painting and hair tying for interested participants.

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252.

In addition to its Saturday program hours, the Museum of Anthropology is open to USU students and members of the public six days a week, with regular hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For Saturday activities, free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building.

Funding for Saturday events is provided by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. More information about the IMLS is available online.

For more information about this event, call museum staff at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum website.

The Museum of Anthropology is part of the Anthropology Program at USU.

Related links:

• USU Anthropology Program
• USU Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
• USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Source: Museum of Anthropology

Contact: USU Museum of Anthropology, (435) 797-7545, anthro.museum@usu.edu