Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Gala 2011

Thank you to all who made the

Archaeological Institute of America’s 2011 Gala

a wonderful success!

Sponsorship

To learn more about future corporate sponsorship opportunities with AIA events, please contact Jennifer Klahn at 617-353-8709.

Site Preservation Pledge Drive

You can continue the momentum from Tuesday night. Learn how you can support our Site Preservation pledge drive.

Support Site Preservation

Underwater Photo Credit: S. Wachsmann. Courtesy Institute of Nautical Archaeology

Bandelier Award Honoree

George F. Bass was awarded the Bandelier Award for his significant contributions to nautical archaeology

Master of Ceremonies

Gabriel Byrne was an eloquent Master of Ceremonies at the 2011 AIA Gala held on April 26, which was a magical Irish-themed event.

Before becoming a Golden Globe Award-Winning Actor, Gabriel Byrne was an archaeologist who excavated in Ireland, Italy and Greece. Learn about his background and his role as Cultural Ambassador of Ireland by clicking here.