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Green screen Greeks

Saturday 1 October, 11.00

Come to the Great Court to become an ancient Greek athlete competing against your family on a…

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British Museum broadcast

Sunday 2 October, 11.00

Use tablets devices to create your own sports or news report in the galleries, telling the stories…

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Little feet: animal patterns

Saturday 8 October, 11.00

Spot different animal patterns and use tablets together to make a 3D animal model to take home.…

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Innovation lab: future makers

Sunday 9 October, 11.00

Become a family of digital makers! Experiment with the latest maker technology and make your own…

Free, limited places
Great Court games

Saturday 15 October, 11.00

Come to the Great Court with your family to play digital games, solve challenges and explore trails…

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Sense the Egyptians

Sunday 16 October, 11.00

Stimulate your senses to experience the Museum’s objects from ancient Egypt in a new way. Then use…

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Colour the collection

Saturday 22 October, 11.00

Add colour to Museum sculptures using virtual paint on digital tablets. Learn about the scientific…

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Code the collection: from hieroglyphs to emojis

Sunday 23 October, 11.00

Code symbols from history using a BBC micro:bit and a mobile phone, and then invent your…

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Ice Age animation workshop

Saturday 29 October, 11.00

Animate animals that were carved thousands of years ago by Ice Age people. Work as a family to use…

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The stories of Krishna

Sunday 30 October, 11.00

Discover the many avatars of the Hindu god Krishna, and develop computer coding skills to make…

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The stories of Krishna

Sunday 30 October, 14.00

Discover the many avatars of the Hindu god Krishna, and develop computer coding skills to make…

Free, limited places
Great Court games

Saturday 5 November, 11.00

Come to the Great Court with your family to play digital games, solve challenges and explore trails…

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Crack a hologram's code

Saturday 12 November, 11.00

Crack a code by finding clues and seeing holograms rise from tablets, and then learn how to create…

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Shadow puppets

Sunday 13 November, 11.00

Learn about the ancient tradition of shadow-puppetry in Java and then decorate your own beautiful…

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Shadow puppets

Sunday 13 November, 14.00

Learn about the ancient tradition of shadow-puppetry in Java and then decorate your own beautiful…

Free, limited places
Little feet: animal homes

Saturday 26 November, 11.00

Find out where in the world animals call home and programme a robot to help find them in the…

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Egyptian photo booth

Sunday 27 November, 11.00

Become an Egyptian pharaoh, god or dancer on a wall painting. Discover what their poses mean, and…

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Great Court games

Saturday 3 December, 11.00

Come to the Great Court with your family to play digital games, solve challenges and explore trails…

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The stories of Krishna

Saturday 10 December, 11.00

Discover the many avatars of the Hindu god Krishna, and develop computer coding skills to make…

Free, limited places
The stories of Krishna

Saturday 10 December, 14.00

Discover the many avatars of the Hindu god Krishna, and develop computer coding skills to make…

Free, limited places