Get a free tour of the Museum of Peoples and Cultures, enjoy dessert and make pottery at the "Culture-Me-Mine" date night, Friday at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

"This makes a fun, no pressure date," said Tammy Messick, education coordinator, in a news release. "You get to learn about the museum, enjoy some dessert, and even take something home."

This is the first date night to feature the museum's new exhibit, "Touching the Past: Traditions of Casas Grandes."

"The exhibit explores pottery from the ancient Casas Grandes people and modern village of Mata Ortiz, both from Chihuahua, Mexico," according to a news release. "The modern designs are crafted from ancient pottery, emphasizing that the Casas Grandes people were ahead of their time."

Messick, who has been with the museum before the first date night, said the goal of the event is to provide a fun date atmosphere for students and to show them how great the museum is.

"The purpose is to give students a chance to do something out of the ordinary and to experience something they can't get at a movie," said Katie Criddle, promotions manager. "It opens their eyes to what BYU has to offer, teaches them about what is in the galleries and may spark an interest."

Everyone likes to learn about culture, but this is not in the academic setting, Messick said.

"There is learning involved, but not in a traditional way," Messick said.

After the last date night, students could bake their pottery together at home. This time, students can enjoy gift certificates to the BYU Creamery, Criddle said.

This date night, students will be using regular clay, which will need to be fired in a kiln and not an ordinary oven. However, students can make more pottery and this kind of clay is cost-efficient, Criddle said.

"Everyone loved it and was really talkative," she said. "There wasn't a dull moment."

In the past, the event has sold out and the museum employees had to turn people away, Criddle said. Those interested are encouraged to buy tickets as soon as possible.

Tickets are available at the Information Desk in the Wilkinson Student Center for $5 each. The Museum of Peoples and Cultures is located at 700 N. 100 East, Provo, just south of campus.