The World Behind The Odyssey

Tours and Collections Viewing

The excitement around The Odyssey isn't just on the big screen—after our first Odyssey tours sold out quickly, we've added more opportunities to experience the story through archaeology.

Dr. Sarah Linn, an expert in Mediterranean archaeology, brings the world of ancient Greece to life through extraordinary objects. Trace the origins of Homer's ancient epic and its evolution from spoken word to manuscript to modern cinema.

This special access starts with a tour of the Greece Galleries followed by an up-close look at artifacts in the Collections Study Room—a space reserved for students and researchers.

You won't want to miss the chance for an up-close look at a nearly 2,000-year-old papyrus fragment inscribed with part of The Odyssey in ancient Greek—one of the oldest surviving physical copies of the poem.