TALK: In this talk Dr Helen Frisby and Dr Stuart Prior tell the multifaceted story of Bristol’s municipal cemeteries past, present and future.

SPECIAL EVENT: Join us to solve a mystery! Watch as the story-line unfolds, quiz the characters about their motives and find the clues to help solve the murder!

WORKSHOP: Understanding relative and absolute chronology is a fundamental strand in archaeology, turning guesswork into a science. Explore the use and application of dating in archaeology with particular emphasis on techniques used in the dating of p…

In this structured learning workshop discover how Chinese New Year is celebrated. Investigate food and good luck traditions, handle celebration artefacts, hear Chinese folk tales, learn and write mandarin celebration words.

EXHIBITION: To mark 500 years since his death, we will be displaying twelve drawings by Leonardo da Vinci as part of a national celebration of one of history’s geniuses.

TALK: Dr Angus Lockyer from the University of London, will discuss how Japanese prints reflect the world of 18th and 19th century Japan.

WORKSHOP: Discover the role archaeologists play in solving crimes and find out about the skills and techniques used in forensic archaeology.

TALK: Recently lent to the National Gallery, Descent into Limbo by Bellini acts as the starting point for Gabriele Finaldi’s lecture on rivalry and family in Renaissance Italy.