Museum lessons and workshops at the „Matrica” Museum
The museum lesson (45–90 minutes) consists of a guided tour connected to a selected topic from the permanent exhibition Spaces, People, Millennia, followed by a playful or worksheet-based exploration of the theme, during the workshops, this is complemented by a hands-on craft activity.
For lower primary school students
„What Was There Long, Long Ago?” – Gyapi, Our Mammoth (museum workshop) A story about a mammoth bone found in the Danube, followed by making a paper or felt mammoth.
Development task:
Acquiring knowledge through observing objects; gathering information in the museum; recognizing and identifying differences between living conditions of the past and the present; using comparisons; creating drawings; and expressing events through movement.
Related subject or area of learning: Hungarian language and literature, environmental studies, visual arts, drama and dance, life skills and technology
Walk in the Museum – The Past of Our Settlement (museum lesson)
An exploratory discussion about what a museum is and what the settlement was like long ago.
Development task:
Practicing and linking the processes of observation, description, questioning, and interpretation; discussing experiences; developing a historical perspective connected to scientific inquiry; enhancing spatial orientation through direct experiences; characterizing the workability of different material types and learning about their uses; and fostering environmentally conscious behavior.
Related subject or area of learning: Hungarian language and literature, Earth and environmental studies, ethics
For Upper Primary Students The Legend of the Sunken Ship – Matrica in the Roman Empire (museum workshop)
Exploring the Roman-era history of the settlement through the exhibition’s artifacts in group work.
Development task:
Acquiring knowledge through direct observation of objects; gathering information from the museum; applying learned concepts to new situations; recognizing and articulating social and historical issues; narrating and acting out historical scenes from different perspectives; comparing various social and historical phenomena; giving oral reports or short presentations based on independently collected or researched information; creating drawings or compositions on historical topics; dramatizing events; representing time visually; determining chronological sequences; and capturing the characteristics of different historical periods.
Related subject or area of learning: History, ethics, and local and folk studies
Multinational Hungary – The Cultures of Ethnic Groups in Hungary (museum lesson)
Exploring the history of the Serbs in Százhalombatta through group work.
Development task:
Observing various life situations and drawing conclusions; organizing and interpreting information; recognizing and articulating social, historical, and ethical issues; practicing the understanding of the connection between human actions and their consequences; narrating and acting out historical scenes from different perspectives; identifying life situations that raise ethical questions and presenting them; gathering arguments to support one’s own opinion and counterarguments to refute opposing views; and giving oral reports based on knowledge gained through independent collection or research.
Related subject or area of learning: Human and Society, History, Hungarian Language and Literature, Ethics
Archaeologist in Prehistoric Times (museum workshop)
Exploring the prehistoric history of the settlement and learning about, as well as trying out, the work of an archaeologist through group activities.
Development task:
Organizing learned knowledge around problem-centered themes; practicing the recognition of the connection between human actions and their consequences; narrating and acting out historical scenes from different perspectives; analyzing primary historical sources; visually representing historical topics; using the names of historical periods and eras; arranging chronological data; providing a comprehensive characterization and presentation of specific periods; and interpreting changes in historical spaces.
Related subject or area of learning: Human and Society, History, Visual Arts, Drama and Dance
Museum workshops at the Archaeological Park
The workshops (60 minutes) consist of playful or worksheet-based activities and hands-on crafts related to the earthwork fort, the burial mound field, the Bronze and Iron Age house and artifact replicas in the Archaeological Park, and the reconstructed environment.
CLOTHING
Stamping a cloth handkerchief
Using clay stamps, participants can imprint Bronze and Iron Age motifs onto fine linen.
Finger weaving
Using a simple technique, participants can make a colorful belt, bracelet, necklace, or headband from yarn.
Making a leather pouch or knife sheath
In making these items, participants can try out historical leatherworking techniques.
JEWELLERY
Chasing
Using the chasing technique, participants can decorate copper sheets with animal motifs from Iron Age vessels.
Making a bone pendant
From a small piece of bone, participants can shape a pendant by sanding and drilling with a bow drill.
Making metal jewelry
By bending copper wire, participants can make a bracelet, pendant, cloak pin, or ring.
Shaping animals and rattles from clay
They can learn to shape simple vessel replicas from clay.
POTTERY
Making a spoon or mug from clay, during which they can learn techniques for hand-building pottery without a wheel.
CONSTRUCTION
By making a braided and daubed fence model, participants can try out the materials and techniques of prehistoric house construction.
Making a model of a stone tool
Using stone flakes and retouching tools, participants shape a point or blade by knapping, which is then mounted on a wooden handle.
Human-Shaped Landscape – Prehistoric Obstacle Course
An exciting, interactive guided tour combined with two craft workshops, ending with a gift! During the obstacle course held in teams throughout the Park and inside the houses, participants solve tasks to discover the secrets hidden in the “prehistoric” houses, ovens, and graves!
Prehistoric “Monopoly”
In this “live” board game, participants can collect currency in teams, complete tasks at various locations, and finally “purchase” a house along with its furnishings.
„Matrica” Museum
Between November 1 and March 31!
Monday
10:00-14:00
Tuesday
10:00-14:00
Wednesday
10:00-14:00
Thursday
10:00-14:00
Friday
10:00-14:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Archaeological Park
Between April 1. and October 31.