Ancient Egypt

To book a session, please contact the Box Office on +44 (0) 20 7323 8181 or boxoffice@britishmuseum.org

Excavation in Egypt

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:

19, 29 September 2008
10, 17 October 2008
3, 21, 24 November 2008
12 December 2008
9, 12, 30 January 2009
2, 9 February 2009
23 March 2009
24 April 2009
1, 7, 11, 18 May 2009
11, 12, 15, 26 June 2009
10, 16 July 2009

Students learn about archaeology and then work as archaeologists themselves as they investigate a range of objects that might be found in an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
£60 per group
Curriculum links: History

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Egyptian mummies

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:

15, 18, 25 September 2008
3, 6, 13 October 2008
7, 13, 17 November 2008
8, 16, 19, 26 January 2009
6, 13, 23 February 2009
6, 27 March 2009
23, 27 April 2009
8, 21, 22 May 2009
4, 8, 18, 22 June 2009
17 July 2009

Using slides, video and lots of questions, one of our team will introduce students to some of the mummies in the Museum’s collection. Find out what is and what isn’t a mummy, how mummies were made, and how X-rays, dentists and microscopes tell us about life in ancient Egypt.

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

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Nebamun: daily life in ancient Egypt

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:

26 September 2008
20 October 2008
10 November 2008
1, 4, 8, 11 December 2008
15, 29 January 2009
12, 27 February 2009
9, 16, 26 March 2009
30 April 2009
15 May 2009
5, 19 June 2009
3, 13 July 2009

Join one of our Museum teachers for a slideshow exploring the famous tomb painting of Nebamun hunting in the marshes. Discover what life was like for Nebamun, his wife Hatshepsut, and their daughter, and find out how we can use one painting to start off enquiries into many aspects of ancient Egypt.

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

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Decorating Nebamun’s tomb

10.30 and 12.30 on the following dates:

1, 5, 8 December 2008

To celebrate the opening of the new gallery of paintings from the tomb of Nebamun, this session shows students how Egyptian artists designed their paintings and provides a great instant display for your classroom.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 90 minutes
Free, booking required
Curriculum links: History, Art & Design