Discover the world of papyrus! What did people in Ancient Egypt write on? How papyrus was made? What writings do we discover on papyri and what stories do they tell us? All this we learn in the museum. Then we'll get to work ourselves and - equipped with our new knowledge - write our names in hieroglyphics with a reed, Greek and Coptic on real papyrus with black ink.
Recommended age: 6 - 14 years
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
In ancient Egypt what did pupils write their homework on? Rarely on papyrus, because it was expensive and valuable. How about shards? Not only do they bring good luck, they're also great for writing on! You don't believe it? Come along and give it a try.
Recommended age: 6 - 14 years
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
How did people stay in touch in ancient Egypt? Not with text messages or WhatsApp, but with letters, on papyrus of course. Come to us, write your message in hieroglyphics or Greek and attach a real seal.
Age recommendation: 6 - 12 years
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Today, Egyptian hieroglyphs are neither enigmatic nor mysterious. This was not always the case, because for centuries no one could read them or understand their meaning.But how did Jean-François Champollion finally crack the code?What role did the Rosetta Stone play and how did Cleopatra help him? Let's unravel these mysteries together.
Age recommendation: 10 - 14 years