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Big Saturday: Statues from Easter Island

Making Monuments on Rapa Nui: Statues from Easter Island. Photo: Moai heads by Adam Stanford
Dates:23 May 2015
Times:11:00 - 16:00
What is it:Family event
Organiser:Manchester Museum
How much:Drop in, free, families
Who is it for:Families, General public
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Sat 23 May, 11am-4pm. Come along to Manchester Museum and find out more about the monumental stone statues (or ‘moai’) of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers). Discover the role the statues played in the lives of the islanders, how they were quarried and transported across the island, and what they mean. Learn some archaeology skills, meet experts, enjoy hands-on craft activities, and explore our Making Monuments on Rapa Nui exhibition. All this and more…

Price: Drop in, free, families

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