Archaeologist For A Day is Back!

It was a visitor favourite last year, so Archaeologist For A Day is back again for 2016!

If your child participated last year, don't worry, we've changed the program just a little so it will be a little bit different and a little bit new.

Hope to see you at the museum!

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