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Up in arms! 29 Aug, 2-4pm

Arm yourself for back-to-school shopping with an afternoon of ancient Greek shield-making.

Drop in to the museum for a relaxed afternoon of arts and crafts, as we teach you to make your very own Greek shield and helmet. Then take our trail to learn how the ancient Greeks fought for their city state, and discover what it took to become fearsome hoplite soldier.

 

Don't forget to show us your battle face once you're done...

 

This event is part of Summer at the Museums.

 

Accessibility

  • The Cast Gallery is on the first floor.
  • Unfortunately, our lift is currently our of order which means we are unable to provide step-free access at this time. We hope to be able to restore lift access in mid-August.
  • This event is primarily seated. The family trail involves standing, but we can move chairs around the gallery.
  • Find out more about Museum Access.
  • Please contact us on 01223 330402 or email museum@classics.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns about accessibility.

 

Summer Temperatures

Our glass-roofed gallery can get very warm in the summer months. We recommend bringing water if the weather is forecast to be warm and sunny.

 

Who: families, 5+

£££: free

Booking: no need to book, just drop in

Date: 
Thursday, 29 August, 2024 - 14:00 to 16:00
Contact name: 
Will Jefferies
Contact phone: 
01223330402
Event location: 
Cast Gallery

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