Aztec Mexico
All Aztec Mexico taught sessions are now fully booked. If you wish
to bring your class to the exhibition yourself, booking details are
at the bottom of the page.
Who was Moctezuma?
10.30 on the following date:
14 January 2010
After a teacher-led visit to the special exhibition, students join our education partners Mexicolore to find out more about the role of the Aztec emperor and the character of Moctezuma in his encounter with the Spanish. Was he brave or gullible, hero or traitor?
Maximum group: 90
Duration: 90 minutes including visit to the
exhibition
Free, booking required
Mission to Tenochtitlan
10.30 and 12.30 on the following date:
18 January 2010
Acting as emissaries of the Spanish king, students visit Moctezuma’s capital, Tenochtitlan, and investigate the Aztec empire: its wealth, its power and how it might be conquered. Links are made with contemporary Tudor England.
Maximum group: 30
Duration: 90 minutes including visit to the
exhibition
Free, booking required
Teacher-led visits
Schools wishing to visit the exhibition at other times can book tickets through the Ticket Desk on +44 (0) 20 7323 8181 or email tickets@britishmuseum.org.
Resources to support teacher-led visits are available on our Moctezuma teachers' pages.
Brochure for primary schools