1 May—26 July 2019

Archaeology in action!

What knowledge and skills do archaeologists need to investigate the past? Develop archaeological skills and techniques with our 3 hands-on archaeology in action activities – Rot or not, mini excavation and ‘field-walking’.

Children will:
• Find-out about different types of work undertaken by archaeologists
• Handle real archaeological finds from different historic periods
• Examine how physical evidence helps us construct the past
• Learn how we gather evidence using scientific and practical tools
• Interpret objects found by archaeologists to make conclusions
• Investigate what objects can tell us about the people who left them behind
• Discover how different materials survive in the ground
• Take part in a mock excavation

Suitable for: Year 3 – 6
Duration: 1.5hrs (includes 30min lunch break)
Group size: 2 classes per day, of up to 35 pupils

Session availability: We two sessions available at 11am-12.30pm and 12.30pm-2pm

Picnic: Why not eat your picnic lunch in the beautiful Blaise estate?

Learning enquiry form

Please complete this form to start the booking process.

Your name
Providing a range of dates will help us find a suitable workshop as they book up quickly
Available at M Shed and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery only. Complimentary use when booking a workshop. Charged at £1 per child for independent visits.

Additional information

To get the most from your visit, please allocate pupils into 4 work groups before your workshop begins. Each group will require support from at least one adult. Recommended ratio is one adult for every six pupils.

We encourage taking lots of photos but please don’t use a flash or tripod.