Africa

To book any of our sessions, please contact the Box Office on +44 (0)20 7323 8181 or boxoffice@britishmuseum.org

Primary spotlight: people of Benin
(Key Stage 2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
16, 26 January 2009
12 March 2009
7 May 2009
3 June 2009

This slideshow introduces students to the different people connected with the Oba’s palace in Benin. They explore pictures of the Oba, his staff and the first European visitors, and find out about links between symbols and the local environment.

Maximum group: 120
Duration: 45 minutes
£1 per student
Curriculum links: History

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Africa Adorned
(Key Stage 2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
3, 4 March 2009
9, 10 June 2009

This session takes place in the Sainsbury African Galleries, where students explore clothes, jewellery and personal appearance in a selection of African countries. They discuss how and why people dress differently for different occasions.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
Free, booking required
Curriculum links: Art & Design, Citizenship, Cultural Diversity, cross-curricular themes

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African Tales in the Paul Hamlyn Library
(Y1 and Y2)

10.30 on the following dates:
9, 16, 23, 30 January 2009
6, 13, 27 February 2009
6, 13, 20 March 2009
24 April 2009
1, 8, 15 May 2009
5, 12, 19, 26 June 2009
3 July 2009

This story and activity session takes place in the Paul Hamlyn Library. After sharing an African story students take part in hands-on work and discussion and find out more about the library itself. They then visit the Sainsbury African Galleries to look at beautiful objects from across the African continent.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes in Library, followed by lunch break and a self-guided visit to the African Galleries
£10 per group (including a free small copy of the book read during the session)
Curriculum links: Literacy, Numeracy, Diversity

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African maths
(Y1 and Y2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
2, 6, 12 March 2009
30 April 2009
4, 22 June 2009

As they explore examples of African beadwork from the Museum’s handling collection, students explore shapes, patterns and counting in this lively interactive session.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
£30 per group
Curriculum links: Maths, Cultural Diversity

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