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.
„What Was There Long, Long Ago?”
Gyapi, Our Mammoth (museum workshop).
A story about a mammoth bone found in the Danube, and 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.
Walk in the museum – The Past of Our Place of Residence (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.
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.
Stamping a cloth handkerchief
Using clay stamps, participants can imprint Bronze and Iron Age motifs onto fine linen.
Chasing
Using the chasing technique, participants can decorate copper sheets with animal motifs from Iron Age vessels.
Shaping animals and rattles from clay
They can learn to shape simple vessel replicas from clay.
Clay modeling
Making a spoon or mug from clay, during which they can learn techniques for hand-building pottery without a wheel.
Human-shaped landscape – Prehistoric obstacle course
An exciting, interactive guided tour combined with two craft workshops, ending with a small gift! On the Park grounds and inside the houses, participants take part in a team-based obstacle course, solving playful tasks to discover the secrets hidden in the “prehistoric” houses, ovens, and graves.
„Once Upon a Time… or Maybe Not…” Playful exploration of prehistoric and present-day natural environments through a walk and a craft workshop.
„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.