The Hunterian Museum Education Programme

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The Hunterian Museum Education Programme

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Romans In Scotland - Class Description

Children find out about the Antonine Wall including its location and the materials from which it was built. Distance slabs are used as a stimulus for children to find out about why the wall was built and the legions who helped in its construction. The talk also includes a dressing up session where children are selected to be various people from Roman times, including an emperor, soldier, child and goddess. Children are given the chance to touch replica items including a helmet, wax tablet and a mortaria bowl. They may also begiven the opportunity to hold a full size legionary's shield and replica sword!

Artefact Handling

If time allows, the children are given the chance to handle the following artefacts: - Roman coins, pieces of a real mosaic, nails, part of an oil lamp, replica dagger

For further information on the above classes, or if you would like to discuss ideas for other classes, please phone 0141 330 4221 and ask for the education service.