FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2023

PAST EVENT

FREE FAMILY EVENT
Sunday 23 July 2023, 11am–4pm


FREE drop-in activities for all ages

We invited you to join our Festival of Archaeology family day to take part in a range of free, engaging tours and activities across the Museum.

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This year's festival was part of the Ashmolean's Myth and Reality season, linked to our Labyrinth exhibition which centred on the famous archaeological site, Knossos.

We invited you to take part in a range of free, engaging tours and activities across the Museum to explore and imagine the past.

During the day you were able to paint your own fresco, listen to storytelling, have a go at digging like an archaeologist and more.

This event was part of the UK's annual Festival of Archaeology which focuses on the theme of ‘Archaeology and Creativity’, with UK events taking place from 15–30 July 2023. 


SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY:

  • Dig Deeper!: 11am-4pm, Forecourt
    Use your trowel like an archaeologist to find and report artefacts

  • Family Tours: 10.30–11am, 12.30–1pm, 2–2.30pm & 3.30–4pm, Level G, The Greek World / Cast Gallery
    Encounter myths and legends on this Family Tour through the Greece Gallery

  • Palatial Pastimes: 11am–4pm, Level 1, Islamic Middle East Gallery
    Play a replica of the board-game that was found at Knossos

  • Make-your-own Bronze Age Ring: 11am–4pm, Level 2, West Meets East Gallery
    Make and take home your own snake ring

  • Handling Replicas: 11am–4pm, Level -1, Atrium
    Handle replica artefacts

  • Tales from Greek Mythology: 12.30–1pm, 2–2.30pm & 3–3.30pm, Level -1, Atrium
    Listen to tall tales and fabulous fables with Tanya Bentham

  • Paint-your-own Knossos Fresco: 11am–4pm, Level -1, Learning studio
    Create and take home your own fresco

  • Etch-a-Sketch Labyrinth: 11am–4pm, Level -1, Atrium
    Design your own labyrinths using an Etch-a-Sketch

  • Money, money, money!: 11.30am–3.30pm, Level -1, Money Gallery
    Handle genuine coins from across the globe

  • Make a Digital Palace: 11am – 4pm, Level -1, Headley Lecture Theatre
    Join in with the team from the School of Archaeology and have a go at creating a digital 3D model and discover how digital tools are used to build our understanding of history

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This past event has now taken place.