Spotlight talk
Looking at
the ancient Egyptian afterlife
Sessions in 2013
April 18, 25, 29
May 20
June 3, 24
July 5, 8
10.30–11.15 or 12.00–12.45
Key Stage 2 (Age 7–11)
£1 per student
Phone +44 (0)20 7323 8181 or tickets@britishmuseum.org
Recommend this session
Alongside students from other schools in one of the Museum’s lecture theatres, learn how the ancient Egyptians prepared for the most important journey of all.
They will find out about the weighing of the heart, discover how the spells and information in the Book of the Dead helped the ancient Egyptians face the perils of their journey, and learn about what they expected to find in the afterlife.
Maximum group size: 120
Cancellation and no-show charges apply.
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British Museum Press books
Papyrus from the Book of the Dead of Ani, from Thebes, Egypt, around 1285 BC