Ancient Greece

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

The Persian wars
(Key Stage 2)

10.30 and 12.30 on the following dates:

17 October 2008
13, 24 November 2008
4 December 2008
15, 19 January 2009
27 February 2009
27 April 2009
8 May 2009
12, 18 June 2009
13 July 2009

In this exciting gallery-based session, students take on roles as Greek envoys, visit the court of the Persian king and meet King Darius himself in a dramatic re-enactment. They compare the values of Greece and Persia and experience first hand different points of view about historical events.

Maximum group: 35
Duration: 90 minutes
Free, booking required
Curriculum links: History, Citizenship

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A question for the people
(Key Stage 2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:

18, 26 September 2008
3, 6 October 2008
10, 17 November 2008
1, 8 December 2008
8, 15, 16, 22, 29 January 2009
12 February 2009
2, 19, 26 March 2009
23 April 2009
21 May 2009
4, 8, 19, 22 June 2009
13, 17 July 2009

Students use a range of resources to find out what it meant to be an Athenian citizen in the 5th century BC. Then they gather as the Athenian Assembly and have to put their values into practice using role play and decision making. This workshop is especially suited to students in Y5/6, but we can adapt it for Y3/4.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: £60
Curriculum links: History, Citizenship

Download support notes for teachers (pdf 44kb)

Greek myths
(Key Stage 2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:

19, 29 September 2008
10 October 2008
3, 7, 21, 24 November 2008
12 December 2008
9, 12, 23, 30 January 2009
2, 6, 9, 23 February 2009
6, 9, 23 March 2009
24 April 2009
1, 11, 14, 18 May 2009
1, 12, 15, 26 June 2009
10, 16 July 2009

One of our Schools team uses pictures from Greek pots to show students how to tell the difference between Heracles, Athena and Hermes, how to tell a story using pictures and how to tell what is going on in the stories.

Maximum group: 120
Duration: 45 minutes
Cost: £1 per student
Curriculum links: History, Art & Design

Download support notes for teachers (pdf 44kb)

Celebrating Athens
(Key Stage 2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
2, 3 December 2008
24, 25 February 2009
21, 22 April 2009
16, 17 June 2009

This session is based in the Parthenon Gallery and explores how the temple’s sculpture and architecture celebrated the greatness of Athens and created a sense of identity among her citizens. It links directly to the QCA scheme of work for Art & Design: Can buildings speak?

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 45 minutes
Free, booking required
Curriculum links: History, Art & Design, Citizenship, cross-curricular themes

Download support notes for teachers (pdf 51kb)

Greek temples: worshipping the gods
(Key Stage 2)

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:

23 October 2008
21, 28 November 2008
16, 26 January 2009
9, 12, 27 February 2009
19 March 2009
8, 11 May 2009
18, 19 June 2009
3 July 2009

In the first part of this session students use one of the Museum’s award-winning websites to design and build their own Greek temple. Using specially prepared activity sheets, they then continue their investigation in the Parthenon Gallery.

Maximum group: 30
Duration:
Part 1: 30 minutes
Part 2: 30–40 minutes (teacher-led)
Free, booking required
Curriculum links: History, Art & Design, cross-curricular themes