South Australian Museum - North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000

Mummies Unwrapped

The next School Holiday Program will run from 4 to 14 October* 2011. The theme is Mummies Unwrapped.
EVENT DETAILS
When: 10am – 3pm Daily
Where: Level 3
Cost: Children $6
(Adults free when accompanied by a child)
*Not available on weekends
Bookings essential for Vacation Care Groups.
Call 08 8207 7575.

Discover the mysteries of Ancient Egypt at the South Australian Museum. 

  • Learn about mummies from Ancient Egypt
  • Create your own secret messages using heiroglyphics on clay tablets
  • Dress up like Rameses II or King Tut - what decisions would you have to make as the ruler of Ancient Egypt?
  • Challenge your friends in an Ancient Egyptian board game
  • Discover the hidden secrets on a trail around the Ancient Egyptian Room
  • Get a FREE Eye of Horus tattoo

Wrap on Mummies - Presented by Artlab Australia

EVENT DETAILS
When: Tuesday 4 October
Thursday 6 October
1:30pm (30 min duration)
Where: Main Foyer
Cost: Free

Enter this fascinating world of Ancient Egypt. Meet two intrepid explorers who will take you on a journey back to Ancient Egypt and into the extraordinary world of mummies.

Discover how modern scientific technology can unlock the secrets of what is inside a mummy and see what mummies would have looked like thousands of years ago. The explorers will show how to uncover the mystery of what's inside a sarcophagus and you can participate in a hands-on activity of translating hieroglyphics by reconstructing broken tablets.

All will be revealed...

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