Home Educators Event

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Date/time:

Thursday 8 October 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Location:

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

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

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

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A child's hand reaches for a piece of pottery on a table full of pottery sherds. Images of complete pots lie on the table to help with identification.

Image credit: My Linh Le, 2025.

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DATE: Thursday 8 October 2026

Time: 2:30-3.30pm

FREE PRE-BOOKED EVENT.

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is pleased to announce an afternoon session 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.

  • Artefact handling
  • 15-minute talk at 2:45pm on Roman Cambridge 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 can be booked via Eventbrite.