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Hands-on history for 8-16 year-olds Every 3rd Saturday of the month. Join us for a morning or afternoon of fun learning all about the past.&nbsp;Booking Essential - for bookings on the day please call the museum on 01932 565 764&nbsp; Young Archaeologists&rsquo; Club October: Storytelling of local Highway men&nbsp;17th October&nbsp;11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmLocal Storyteller Caroline Anns will be regaling us with thrilling tales tales of&nbsp;The Golden Farmer&nbsp;who lived at Bagshot, Swift Nic Nevison, and Sixteen String Jack who had an affair with a cook who became a Lady, now buried in St Mary&rsquo;s Church Staines.&nbsp;This session is a little different to others as it&rsquo;s a storytelling session we won&rsquo;t have our usual crafts and things but there will be some objects to handle and breaks to draw and talk between the stories.&nbsp;Young Archaeologists&rsquo; Club November: Mongols and the Silk Road21st November&nbsp;11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmContinuing our theme of those making their living through raiding and pillaging. We&rsquo;re looking at the Mongol empire and the Silk Road that was an integral highway on it. Of course we&rsquo;ll take a look at one of the most famous names in history in that time- Genghis Khan. We&rsquo;ll have a go at some crafts and writing as well as hold a silkworm cocoon.&nbsp;Young Archaeologists&rsquo; Club December: Christmas Party- Myths, Mysteries and Legends!19th December &nbsp;11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmFact or fiction? Myth or material? There are many fantastical legends and stories told and sometimes it&rsquo;s hard to tell what is real. In our Christmas meet up we invite you to tell us something, through a presentation, game or other activity- it&rsquo;s your chance to present your favourite myth, mystery or legend! We will have games to play as well as some festive treats and a present for all attendees.&nbsp;Young Archaeologists&rsquo; Club January: History of Art16th January 2027 11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmWhere does art begin? What can it tell us about ourselves? We&rsquo;ll be discussing different ideas and of course, having a go at making art ourselves.

Hands-on history for 8-16 year-olds Every 3rd Saturday of the month. Join us for a morning or afternoon of fun learning all about the past. Booking Essential - for bookings on the day please call the museum on 01932 565 764  Young Archaeologists’ Club October: Storytelling of local Highway men 17th October 11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmLocal Storyteller Caroline Anns will be regaling us with thrilling tales tales of The Golden Farmer who lived at Bagshot, Swift Nic Nevison, and Sixteen String Jack who had an affair with a cook who became a Lady, now buried in St Mary’s Church Staines. This session is a little different to others as it’s a storytelling session we won’t have our usual crafts and things but there will be some objects to handle and breaks to draw and talk between the stories. Young Archaeologists’ Club November: Mongols and the Silk Road21st November 11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmContinuing our theme of those making their living through raiding and pillaging. We’re looking at the Mongol empire and the Silk Road that was an integral highway on it. Of course we’ll take a look at one of the most famous names in history in that time- Genghis Khan. We’ll have a go at some crafts and writing as well as hold a silkworm cocoon. Young Archaeologists’ Club December: Christmas Party- Myths, Mysteries and Legends!19th December  11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmFact or fiction? Myth or material? There are many fantastical legends and stories told and sometimes it’s hard to tell what is real. In our Christmas meet up we invite you to tell us something, through a presentation, game or other activity- it’s your chance to present your favourite myth, mystery or legend! We will have games to play as well as some festive treats and a present for all attendees. Young Archaeologists’ Club January: History of Art16th January 2027 11am-12:30 or 1:30 pm-3pmWhere does art begin? What can it tell us about ourselves? We’ll be discussing different ideas and of course, having a go at making art ourselves.

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