Summer activity day – 2 August at MoL

SUMMER ACTIVITY DAY at the Museum of London

Sunday 2^nd August

FREE event for Supplementary Schools and Families

Suitable for all ages!

• Is your supplementary school running summer holiday activities?
• Are you looking for something fun to do with your children during the summer holidays?
• Would you like to come and explore somewhere new?

The Museum of London is running a family fun day on Sunday 2^nd August EXCLUSIVELY for supplementary schools and their families to take part in a series of free, interactive activities to explore the museum!

Here’s some information about the activities:

 

1. ‘The BIG Dig’

Archaeological activity – 10:30-11:30

Suitable for ages 5+

FREE, book in advance,  Maximum number 60 people

Get kitted out with trowel and hard hat and search for artefacts in your very own trench just like a real archaeologist. Our experts will show you how to observe, record, analyse, identify and interpret your finds and then we’ll work together to decipher the evidence of the world of early Londoners.

Along the way you’ll learn what archaeology tells us about the lives of Londoners, where finds go once they’ve been uncovered and how we know how old objects are.

 

2. Play time in the Pleasure gardens!

Sensory storytelling for young children – 14:00-15:00

Suitable for children between 2-5 years old

FREE, book in advance,  Maximum of 15 children

Listen to stories and music inspired by the games, fashion and adventures of Regency London. This multisensory session for young children is very interactive and will transport you to London’s past.

 

3. Fire Fire! Walk the Great Fire of London

City trail – 13:00-14:00

Suitable for children 6+

FREE, book in advance,  Maximum number 20 people

Take part in a guided trail to explore hidden alleyways, sing songs in a ruined churchyard, admire St Paul’s Cathedral and see the remains of the old City wall all affected by the Great Fire of London in 1666. This walk will start and finish at the Museum of London.

 

4. Changing City!

City trail – 14:30-15:30

Suitable for children 6+

FREE, book in advance,  Maximum number 20 people

Take part in a guided trail which takes in 2,000 years of London’s history, from the remains of Roman Londinium to the modern skyscrapers of today! This walk will start and finish at the Museum of London.

 

For more information and to book activities contact Emma Taylor etaylor@museumoflondon.org.uk by Monday 27^th July. Please communicate this offer to parents and families at your school, everyone is welcome!