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Past event

Night at the Museum

Date
08 August 2026
Time
4–7 PM
Venue
ISAC Museum
Address
1155 E 58th St
City
Chicago, IL
Type
Gathering, Café, Music, Causes, Collaboration

An after-hours evening at the University of Chicago’s ISAC Museum, with Café Masira among the galleries.

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Café Masira outside the galleriesChicago, IL / 2026

Account

The ISAC Museum holds collections spanning ancient Egypt, Nubia, Persia, and Mesopotamia. For one evening after hours, Café Masira set up among them.

The night centred on A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia, a special exhibition on the place of animals in Nubian art and culture. Docents led tours through the galleries. There was live music, a MENA-inspired drink with every ticket, light refreshments, and a limited run of merchandise.

Programme

  1. 01MENA-inspired specialty drink
  2. 02Docent-led tours
  3. 03A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia
  4. 04Live music
  5. 05Light refreshments
  6. 06Limited-edition merchandise

In support of

  • Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA)
  • American Sudanese Archaeological Research Center

A percentage of profits supported the Sudanese American Physicians Association and the American Sudanese Archaeological Research Center.

Amount raised / Not yet published

Credits

With
ISAC Museum, University of Chicago
Café
Café Masira
Photography
To be credited