The Ancient Egyptians

This session encourages children to look closely at the objects in the galleries to discover more about Ancient Egyptian beliefs, technology and everyday life.

Format of the session

The museum led session is scheduled for 2 hours and is delivered in the first 60 minutes of your booked slot. We recommend that schools use their second hour for follow-up time from the taught session, with any additional time spent with the related 'Into Action' resource.

For a self-led (DIY) session (DIY resource) we recommend you spend up to one hour delivering your do-it-yourself session, with any additional time spent with the related 'Into Action' resource.

See also our Fact Sheets about Ancient Egyptians.

Have you played our new interactive game based around the sarcophagus lid of Rameses III? Click here to find out more.

You can also book a studio workshop related with this theme.

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"I can’t believe there were actual mummies!" - KS2 pupil

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