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Saturday 15 December, 11.00

Come to the Great Court to become a sailor on a galleon, a siren from the sea or a jockey on…

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Exploring Egyptian mummies

Sunday 16 December, 11.00

Find out what it's like to be a British Museum scientist and uncover the secrets of the ancient…

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Make a manga comic

Saturday 22 December, 11.00

Create your own comic inspired by the Museum’s collection of Japanese manga. Develop digital art…

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Make a manga comic

Saturday 22 December, 13.00

Create your own comic inspired by the Museum’s collection of Japanese manga. Develop digital art…

Free, limited places
Make a manga comic

Saturday 22 December, 15.00

Create your own comic inspired by the Museum’s collection of Japanese manga. Develop digital art…

Free, limited places
Unearthing Anglo-Saxons

Sunday 23 December, 11.00

Use tablets to create your own news report about the discovery and archaeological excavation of the…

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Little feet: animal patterns

Saturday 29 December, 11.00

Spot different animal patterns and use tablets to make a slot-together animal model to take…

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Make a mosaic mask

Sunday 30 December, 11.00

Design a mosaic mask inspired by the Aztec gods. Discover the tradition of Aztec masks, use tablets…

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Samsung Great Court games

Saturday 5 January, 11.00

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

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Explore Egyptian mummies

Sunday 6 January, 11.00

Find out what it's like to be a British Museum scientist and uncover the secrets of the ancient…

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Colour the collection

Saturday 12 January, 11.00

Sculptures in the Museum didn't always look the way we see them today – many were painted in bright…

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Build Roman Britain in Minecraft

Sunday 13 January, 11.00

Build a wall in Minecraft to mark the edges of your empire, or make a unique creation inspired by…

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Green screen Greeks

Saturday 19 January, 11.00

Become an ancient Greek athlete, competing against your family on a Panathenaic pot. Discover how to…

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Stone Age animation

Sunday 20 January, 11.00

Animate animals that were carved thousands of years ago by prehistoric people. Use stop-motion…

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Little feet: animal homes

Saturday 26 January, 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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Greeks in disguise

Sunday 27 January, 11.00

Create your own stories on the theme of disguise, inspired by ancient Greek myths. Include Museum…

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Greeks in disguise

Sunday 27 January, 13.00

Create your own stories on the theme of disguise, inspired by ancient Greek myths. Include Museum…

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Greeks in disguise

Sunday 27 January, 15.00

Create your own stories on the theme of disguise, inspired by ancient Greek myths. Include Museum…

Free, limited places
Samsung Great Court games

Saturday 2 February, 11.00

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

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Explore China

Sunday 3 February, 11.00

Be inspired by the Museum’s objects from China. Find your zodiac character, make your own digital…

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