Home Educators Event at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Thursday 21 May 2026 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DZ

Open map

Learn about Roman Britain with our free drop-in session for home educated children aged 7 to 11. Tickets must be pre-booked.

A girl sits at a table in the museum gallery handling pieces of pottery from the Teaching Collection.

Image credit: My Linh Le, 2025.

About

DATE: Thursday 21st May

Time: 2-4.00pm Drop in anytime. 

PRE-BOOKED EVENT.

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is pleased to announce an afternoon of talks, artefact handling and archaeological activities around the theme of one of our most popular sessions, Roman Britain. This event is specifically designed for home educated children aged 7 to 11. Spaces are not available on these sessions for younger or older siblings outside the 7 to 11 age range.

  • Drop-in artefact handling
  • 15-minute talk on Roman Cambridge at 2.15pm and 3.15pm in our Cambridge Archaeology gallery
  • Sort and identify real Roman pottery sherds
  • Explore the galleries at your own pace

Please note this is a ticketed event. All children must be accompanied by an adult and everyone attending (all children and adults) must have a ticket. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.