A lecture series beginning this week at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art will explore art from the Egyptian, Greek and Roman eras and more.

According to Albrecht-Kemper Director of Marketing and Communications Jane Graves, the art history lectures are a new opportunity the museum is offering this year.

“Our executive director was a professor at Baker University, so he’s an excellent speaker, knows his art history and he does share good information and he knows a lot and does the research,” Graves said. “(We) thought it would be fun for him to present some of the art history lectures, some things that he’s familiar with and may be able to share with the public.”

The first lecture by Museum Executive Director Dr. Brett Knappe will be about Egyptian art.

“I think the history of the way things used to be (is) so interesting and I would just encourage people that are curious about history in general, to come and listen and see what they might learn,” Graves said.

The lecture takes place at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the museum at 2818 Frederick Avenue in St. Joseph.

Other lectures will include the topics of Greek art at 2 p.m. on March 1st, Roman art at 2:15 p.m. on March 15th, and Early Christian/Byzantine art at 2 p.m. on March 29th.

All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the museum at (816) 233-7003.