The following taught sessions are offered for KS3 students:

Museum of Me (60 minutes)

What is the role of museums in society? How should museums use objects to represent other cultures? How do objects help construct and display identity? These are some of the questions that frame this cross-cultural gallery-taught session, which combines critical thinking, self-reflection and discussion.

Benin (60 minutes)

This discussion-based session explores the ethics of modern museums. Using the Benin objects on display at MAA, students will consider problems with the representation of cultures, the history of colonial collecting practices and current issues with repatriation.

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Find out more about booking your session, or get in touch with us at education.bookings@maa.cam.ac.uk.

Looking for classroom resources? Explore our downloadable resources, based on our taught schools' sessions for use as part of your curriculum teaching.