Brown Bag Lecture Series
The followiing events will be held at the Linn-Henley Building of the Birmingham Public Library. For more information, call the Library at 205.226.3604.

Pompeii: Tales from the Construction
by Terry Beckham, Exhibitions Designer, Birmingham Museum of Art
Wednesday, October 17, Noon
Beckham has produced exhibitions for the Museum since 1984.  He will give a master designer’s perspective of installing an exhibition of the scale of Pompeii:  Tales from an Eruption.  From knocking down walls to perfecting the lighting, learn how 10,000 square feet of space were transformed into a classical Roman setting.

Pompeii: Past and Present
by Dr. James Lamb, McWane Science Center
Wednesday, November 14, Noon
Dr. Lamb will discuss the effects of the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and the risk of such a disaster happening again in the not so distant future.

Treasures of Pompeii
by Robin Meador-Woodruff, Guest Curator of Pompeii, Birmingham Museum of Art
Wednesday, December 12, Noon
Objects in the exhibition tell the riveting stories of the final days of Pompeii and the nearby resort cities of Herculaneum and Oplontis, which were also buried by Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD.  Learn more about the objects found in these once vibrant cities with this special curator-led talk.

From Hippocrates to Galen: The Practice of Medicine in the Ancient World
by Dennis Pappas, M.D.
Wednesday, January 9, Noon
The Ancient Romans were advanced in many ways, including the practice of medicine.  Dr. Pappas shares his own personal collection of ancient medical instruments and discusses images of Roman medical tools in the exhibition Pompeii:  Tales from an Eruption, as well as an overview of medical remedies used in Pompeii.