Visit the British Museum over half-term and make sure you don’t miss all the family fun.
Our current Asahi Shimbun Display in Room 3 features an enormous mummified crocodile! Get to know this very special animal mummy with a week of family activities including workshops and storytelling. Under 5s can also discover the Museum’s animal objects in a Little feet session on Wed 24 Feb.
Come to the Museum’s Samsung Digital Discovery Centre for free digital workshops every Saturday and Sunday. You could design your own mosaic mask, find out all about animal mummies or even become an ancient Greek athlete using green screen technology!
Finally, don’t forget to try our free activity trails and backpacks, available from the Families Desk.
Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb,
11.00–16.00
Take part in a week of family activities inspired by the mummified crocodile in the Asahi Shimbun Display in Room 3. Activities will vary throughout the week, so come back when you can.
Free, just drop in
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Sat 20 Feb,
11.00–16.00
In this Samsung Digital Discovery Centre session discover why the ancient Egyptians mummified animals and play digital games to find out which gods they represented. Activity lasts 30–45 minutes.
Free, just drop in
Sponsored by Samsung
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Wed 24 Feb,
10.30–12.00
Find out about some of the Museum’s animal objects with songs to sing, noises to make and toy animals to meet in this session for under 5s.
Free, just drop in
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