Bone Investigators is a compelling hands-on workshop that gets children excited about archaeology. Equipped with high-vis vests, hard hats, kneeling pads, trowels and brushes, they discover why and how archaeologists excavated an ancient Viking burial site. As they carefully reveal the skeletons and grave goods, they also learn how to interpret what they are finding, building a picture of what life was like for these people long ago. The kids also get to do other cool stuff like inspecting a 1,000-year-old rotten tooth, examining ugly bugs under a microscope and puzzling over the evidence of a real-life medieval murder mystery.

Highlights:

  Digging up skeletons

  Inspecting a rotten Viking tooth

Location:
Archaeology Hall, ground floor

Age suitability:
7-12 years

Normal visit duration:
40 minutes

Activity based group visits for:
  Primary Schools
  Secondary Schools
  Scout and Guide Patrols