FAMILY EVENTS
A highlight for younger visitors will be the Tomb Room containing a range of interactive multimedia tools and hands-on activities for them to explore. The Tomb Room will also provide the venue for Egyptian-themed children’s activities on selected weekends and during the October school holidays. Activities will include writing hieroglyphs, magic, story-telling, Egyptian God mask-making, games, puppet shows, mini-theatre, music and dancing.
For the duration of the exhibition, children will also be able to participate in a Discovery Trail which will encourage them to discover the mysteries of this ancient civilisation, as they too journey from the land of the living, through the Underworld and into the Afterlife.
Tomb Room Treasures: Children’s Ancient Egypt Adventures and Activities
A series of Egypt-themed workshops for children
Saturday 18 August – Sunday 7 October inclusive
Saturdays and Sundays only
12 noon – 1 pm
Free
Saturday 18 August and Sunday 19 August
Magic, Spells and Amulets
with Heather Tunmore, Egyptologist
Craft and colour a lucky amulet, and hear about the magic and spells that the Egyptians used to overcome the dangers on their journey to the afterlife.
Saturday 25 August and Sunday 26 August
Making Mummies
with Amany Hanna, Egyptologist
Everything you always wanted to know about Egyptian Mummies, and a step-by-step guide to making your own mummy in a coffin to take home.
Saturday 1 September and Sunday 2 September
Pyramids
with Art Gallery staff
Make and decorate your own Wonder of the Ancient World with this hands-on craft activity.
Saturday 8 September and Sunday 9 September
Stories of Ancient Egypt
with Dr Jasmine Day, Anthropologist
Be spellbound by tales of an ancient land and people from an expert storyteller in costume.
Saturday 15 September and Sunday 16 September
Masks of the Gods
with Art Gallery staff
Design and make a mask of one of the ancient Egyptian animal-headed gods in this fun art-making activity.
Saturday 22 September and Sunday 23 September
Writing Hieroglyphics
with Chris Bryant, Graphic Artist
Find out what the symbols mean, write your own hieroglyphic messages and take away a personalised hieroglyphic souvenir, beautifully illustrated by a graphic artist.
Saturday 29 September and Sunday 30 September
Let’s play Senet!
with Dr Jasmine Day, Anthropologist
Learn how to play like an Egyptian! Master the skills of Senet, the ancient Egyptian board-game and take on as many opponents as you dare!
Saturday 6 October and Sunday 7 October
Being Indiana Jones
with Amany Hanna, Egyptologist
See the tools a real Egyptologist uses, listen to tales of searching for lost and hidden objects and discover if it really is how it appears in the movies.
Tomb Room Treasures: Children’s Ancient Egypt Adventures and Activities
October School Holidays: Tuesday 2 October – Friday 12 October inclusive
Weekdays only
10am – 12 noon
Make and create the wonders and curiosities of ancient Egypt.
No booking required but Tomb Room events and activities are subject to space limitations. Parents/carers must supervise their children at all times. All events and activities are subject to change.
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