Description:

Walk like an Egyptian! Our fun packed workshop concentrates on the Ancient Egyptian ritual of mummification. Dressed in full Egyptian costume, students will learn about the embalming process from start to finish and even get to try their hand at embalming! They will explore objects from the museum’s Egyptian collection and have a go at writing in hieroglyphics on real papyrus which they can take back to school. To finish off, students can get creative and design their own Egyptian death mask!

Key learning outcomes:

Students will get a real sense of Egyptian times and the achievements of this amazing early civilisation.

Main learning approaches:

Active learning
Creative learning

Planning a visit:

All staff led sessions at the museum are generally two hours long and run between 9.30-11.30am and 12.30 – 2.30.

To ensure a quality experience, we ask that the maximum number of children booked in per workshop session is 30.

A room for lunch is provided when booking sessions led by the museum staff.

Pre-booking is essential.

For further information about this workshop, how to book and the wider school offer at the Dorman Museum please visit the website and contact the Learning Officer.