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Festival of Archaeology 2025
19 July 2025 @ 11.00am to 4.00pm
About Festival of Archaeology 2025
This summer’s Festival of Archaeology at the Ashmolean explores being ‘Really Roman’, and celebrates the opening of our redisplayed Rome Galleries. It’s a free event for all the family, and you’re invited to take part in exciting activities and tours across the Museum.
Drop in to enjoy a huge variety of arts and crafts, demonstrations, and storytelling, celebrating our Roman theme.
You’ll be able to make your own Roman mosaics, meet Roman traders, and get to explore objects in the Museum.
What’s On Through the Day
- Create a Roman Mosaic – Learning Studio, Level -1
- Create your own mosaic using colourful tiles and take home your unique masterpiece. You can also have a photograph of your mosaic, which can be included to make a giant collaborative digital mosaic.
- Visit Roman Traders – West Meets East Gallery 35, Level 2
- Displays of clothing, jewellery, beauty, makeup, and dressed mannequins. See a demonstration of the art of Roman metalwork and jewellery making. Have a go at writing with wax tablets, creating an early La-Tene style brooch, and embossing.
- Storytelling: 12.00pm, 1.30pm, 3.30pm – Atrium
- Step into the world of ancient Rome and enjoy captivating stories filled with mystery, magic, and legendary characters for the whole family.
- What the Roman’s Wore: 2.30pm – Atrium
- In ancient Rome, clothing reflected a person’s identity and social status. Step into the past by trying on Roman clothes in this interactive fashion show.
- Roman Games – Islamic Middle East Gallery 31, Level 1
- Play traditional games such as Three and Nine Men’s Morris, knucklebones, and Tabula.
- Roman Ring Making – Outside Learning Studio, Level -1
- Make your own wire jewellery to take away, inspired by wire-wound rings popular from Roman to medieval times.
- Lunch facilities: 12.30pm – 2.30pm – Lecture Theatre, Level -1
- Make use of our indoor family picnic area if you need a snack or lunch break.
Kinds of Activities to Enjoy
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
This event is free and no booking is required.
Dates & times:
Saturday 19 July 2025 at 11.00am
Running time:
5 hours
Age guidance:
Suitable for all ages
