[Aqualist] National archaeology week programs

[Tim Barrows]

National Archaeology Week activities

@ the National Museum of Australia

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May
Clues from the past: Archaeological dig
Learn how archaeologists interpret the clues from the past through 
archaeological excavation and analyse the evidence you recover. What can 
artefacts teach us about the past? Your ticket entitles you to free entry 
to Extremes: Survival in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere.
Suitable for young people aged 9 years and over.
Cost: $5 per person; free for carers. Bookings essential on (02) 6208 5021.
Novell Yowie Room 1.30pm - 3.00pm
Sunday 22 May
Bone Detective: Forensic anthropology workshop
Learn how to investigate skeletal remains for forensic or archaeological 
purposes. Your ticket entitles you to free entry to the Extremes: Survival 
in the Great Deserts of the Southern Hemisphere exhibition.
Suitable for young people aged 12 years and over.
Cost: $5 per person. Bookings essential on (02) 6208 5021.
Bunyip Room 10.00pm - 11.30pm

Sunday 22 May
Diggin' the desert: Film screening
Sit back, wipe the sand out of your eyes and join these extreme 
archaeologists in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (M15+) and The Mummy 
Returns (M15+).
Free
Visions Theatre 11.00am - 1.00pm and 1.45pm - 4.00pm


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