Events at The University of Manchester
  • University home
  • Events
  • Home
  • Exhibitions
  • Conferences
  • Lectures and seminars
  • Performances
  • Events for prospective students
  • Sustainability events
  • Family events
  • All Events

Big Saturday: Discover Archaeology

A father and son looking at an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus
Dates:9 February 2013
Times:11:00 - 16:00
What is it:Family event
Organiser:Manchester Museum
How much:Drop-in, free, all ages
Who is it for:Adults, Current University students, Families, General public, University staff
See travel and contact information
Add to your calendar

More information

  • Manchester Museum

Other events

  • In category "Family event"
  • By Manchester Museum

11am-4pm. Find out more about the skills and technology used to uncover the past. Visit our new Ancient Worlds galleries, get some top tips on how to draw archaeological finds, fine tune your archaeological skills as you explore our dig boxes and find out more about Conservation techniques.

11.30am & 2.30pm: Working with wood in Ancient Egypt Don’t miss this wood working demonstration with a difference. Find out more about how this was done in ancient Egyptian times as you see replica ancient Egyptian tools being used to make furniture the Egyptian way. There will also be a chance to see Egyptian wooden items normally kept in storage.

Price: Drop-in, free, all ages

Travel and Contact Information

Find event

Manchester Museum
Oxford Road Manchester Phone: 0161-2752648 Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk

 

Contact us

  • +44 (0) 161 306 6000

Find us

The University of Manchester
Oxford Rd
Manchester
M13 9PL
UK

Connect with the University

  • Facebook page for The University of Manchester
  • X (formerly Twitter) page for The University of Manchester
  • YouTube page for The University of Manchester
  • Instagram page for The University of Manchester
  • TikTok page for The University of Manchester
  • LinkedIn page for The University of Manchester

  • Privacy /
  • Copyright notice /
  • Accessibility /
  • Freedom of information /
  • Charitable status /
  • Royal Charter Number: RC000797
  • Close menu
  • Home
    • Featured events
    • Today's events
    • The Whitworth events
    • Manchester Museum events
    • Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre events
    • Martin Harris Centre events
    • The John Rylands Library events
    • Exhibitions
    • Conferences
    • Lectures and seminars
    • Performances
    • Events for prospective students
    • Sustainability events
    • Family events
    • All events