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Walk Like An Egyptian To Prescot Museum
Experience a flavour of Ancient Egypt
when the latest exhibition opens at
Knowsley’s museum.
A forgotten age of boy kings, glittering tombs, and pyramids will be available to explore at Prescot Museum.
The Land of the Pharaohs exhibition includes many exciting objects including a complete set of canopic jars, used to keep body parts in the tomb, and many other items allowing visitors to discover many aspects of life in this incredible civilisation. Find out more about what everyday life was like for the Egyptians by delving into the details of religion, home life, royalty and work.
While the Egyptians have long been a source of fascination for people of all ages, the museum is also hoping to engage many local schoolchildren with the subject, offering a number of schools workshops. These are particularly aimed at teachers and children studying at Key Stage 2 (age 7- 11), and will include a varied programme of activities within the museum and in workshops out and about in schools across the borough.
There will also be themed holiday events during February half term and in the Easter Holidays, which will allow all other children from Knowsley and further afield to join in with some ancient antics!
The exhibition will run from January 17th to April 23rd and admission is free.
Prescot Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm, and on Sundays from 2-5pm, and Mondays by appointment (excluding bank holidays). For more information, contact the museum on 0151 430 7787, or email prescot.museum@knowsley.gov.uk.
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A forgotten age of boy kings, glittering tombs, and pyramids will be available to explore at Prescot Museum.
The Land of the Pharaohs exhibition includes many exciting objects including a complete set of canopic jars, used to keep body parts in the tomb, and many other items allowing visitors to discover many aspects of life in this incredible civilisation. Find out more about what everyday life was like for the Egyptians by delving into the details of religion, home life, royalty and work.
While the Egyptians have long been a source of fascination for people of all ages, the museum is also hoping to engage many local schoolchildren with the subject, offering a number of schools workshops. These are particularly aimed at teachers and children studying at Key Stage 2 (age 7- 11), and will include a varied programme of activities within the museum and in workshops out and about in schools across the borough.
There will also be themed holiday events during February half term and in the Easter Holidays, which will allow all other children from Knowsley and further afield to join in with some ancient antics!
The exhibition will run from January 17th to April 23rd and admission is free.
Prescot Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm, and on Sundays from 2-5pm, and Mondays by appointment (excluding bank holidays). For more information, contact the museum on 0151 430 7787, or email prescot.museum@knowsley.gov.uk.
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Telephone: 0151 443 3070
Write to or Visit:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
PO Box 21 Archway Road,
Huyton
L36 9YU
Email: media@knowsley.gov.uk
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