What will geophysicists, aided by John Gator of Time Team discover beneath the lawn of the British Museum?
Join the Council for British Archaeology at the British Museum on 13 July 2019 to launch the Festival of Archaeology and celebrate the CBA’s 75th birthday.
The British Museum was built on the site of Montague House in the 1840s in an area of London that underwent extensive rebuilding in the early nineteenth century. Could geophysics uncover hidden secrets about the British Museum?
The Festival of Archaeology is a UK-wide annual two-week event, coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology. The Festival showcases the work of archaeologists and encourages people of all ages and abilities to engage with their own locality and heritage through archaeology.
Don’t miss the launch of the Festival of Archaeology at the British Museum on 13 July. There will be free activities for all ages, from archaeological activities to demonstrations and talks. In a special panel event, members of Channel Four’s Time Team, including Carenza Lewis, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth and Francis Pryor, will be sharing their favourite Time Team moments and discussing the Future of Archaeology. Check out details of how to book on our Festival website. https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/
As part of this year’s Festival of Archaeology the Council for British Archaeology is partnering with English Heritage to deliver three free events specially designed for 14-25 year-olds. Choose from Test-Pitting at Conisbrough Castle, 3-D Artefact Modelling at the British Museum or learning how to identify the skeletal remains of medieval children in Barton on Humber.
The Council for British Archaeology is also organising on-line festival events – so that no matter where you are you can get involved in the Festival of Archaeology. On 17 July the CBA partners with the National Trust for #AskanArchaeologist. This live Twitter event gives you the chance to put your question to archaeologists from across the UK. On Youth Takeover Day on 22 July, our band of dedicated volunteers will be masterminding and coordinating the Council for British Archaeology’s social media streams. Volunteers will also be helping behind the scenes on A Day in Archaeology which takes place on the same day. Archaeologists will be showcasing the enormous variety of exciting career and volunteering opportunities that are available, as they post their own blogs and share details of their work.
This year's Festival will take place from 13-28 July 2019 and features special events hosted by hundreds of organisations across the UK. There are hidden sites to explore and new techniques to learn, with talks, tours, workshops, re-enactments, and activities for the archaeologically inclined of all ages.
Find out more details of the Festival on our website https://festival.archaeologyuk.org
Details of our launch event at the British Museum are available here. https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/events/festival-archaeology-launch-day-british-museum-1561465932
To book tickets for the Time Team panel discussion use this link. https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/event_detail.aspx?eventId=5294&title=Time%20Team%20special%20event:%20the%20future%20of%20archaeology&eventType=Panel%20discussion
Whatever events you get involved with during the Festival of Archaeology let us know about it via social media with the hashtag #FestivalofArchaeology.
To find out more about the work of the Council for British Archaeology visit our website https://new.archaeologyuk.org/.
CBA Director Mike Heyworth is available for interviews on request. For more information contact the CBA office on 01904 671417 or email [log in to unmask]
Gillian Waters
Festival Co-ordinator
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