Member trips

Museum members enjoy trips to area museums, galleries, and private collections as well as national travel opportunities, organized by the Trips Committee of our Volunteer Board.

For information, email Liz Wilcox, the Museum's administrative manager, or call 434.924.7458.

National Geographic Museum
Terra Cotta Warriors

Thursday, November 19

It's opening day for the Terra Cotta Warriors at the National Geographic Museum! Please join us on November 19 for a day's trip to Washington DC to visit Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor, and be among the first visitors in the region to view one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.

The exhibition offers an in-depth look at the enormous tomb complex of China's First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who ruled from 221-210 BC. The terra cotta warriors were discovered in 1974 by a group of farmers digging a well near Xi'an in Shaanxi province. More than 1,000 life-size figures have been restored as part of the site's ongoing excavation, and the National Geographic Museum showcases 15 of these terra cotta figures, representing soldiers, archers, acrobats, and animals, and 100 sets of objects, including stone armor, weapons, and bronze vessels. The terra cotta figures were created in an assembly-line fashion, and molds were used to mass-produce hands, heads, and ears. Craftsmen sculpted individual armor details and facial features by hand. No two faces are alike.

Following our visit to Terra Cotta Warriors, the bus will drop us off at the intersection of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, in the heart of Georgetown. You will have ample time to have lunch on your own and shop at your leisure at any number of nearby restaurants and specialty stores. On November 19, handouts will be provided with suggested restaurants for every taste, as well as unique stores at which you can jumpstart your holiday shopping.

7:45 am		Prompt departure from Culbreth Road Garage
10:45 am		Arrival at National Geographic Museum
11 am - 12 pm		Tour the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition
12:10 pm		Depart National Geographic Museum
12:40 pm		Arrival in Georgetown at M Street and Wisconsin Avenue
12:40 - 3 pm		Lunch on your own and shopping in Georgetown
3:15 pm		Depart Georgetown from M Street and Wisconsin Avenue
6 pm (approximate)		Arrival at Culbreth Road Garage

Reservations
Reservations are required. For reservation information, please contact Liz Wilcox at 434.924.7458 or ejw2n@virginia.edu.
Trip is for Museum members and their guests.

Fee
$65 for Museum members; $75 for guests of Museum members. Lunch on your own.
Make checks payable to: U.Va. Fund, U.Va. Art Museum Volunteer Board

Refunds will be given only if space is filled. Waitlist checks will be destroyed unless otherwise requested. No pick-ups or drop-offs made en route. U.Va. accepts no responsibility for personal injuries or property damage (nor lost or stolen property) that may result from individuals participating in the trip.

Looking ahead

February 16, 2010		Georgia O'Keefe exhibition at The Phillips Collection, Washington DC, with Dr. Elizabeth Hutton Turner, vice provost for the arts, U.Va., as our guide.
March 16, 2010		Mystery Trip