Ancient Egypt: Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt

Explore the world of Ancient Egypt and discover more about Cleopatra's incredible life and legacy.  

In this workshop pupils will: 

• Understand the importance of Cleopatra and where she fits into Egyptian history
• Learn more about Ancient Egyptian daily life
• Learn more about the Ancient Egyptian Gods, Goddesses and belief systems
• Explore and handle replica objects as well as seeing real collection items
• Take part in hands on activities such as making an Egyptian animal statue, identifying different Egyptian scents, making a hieroglyph bookmark and playing Senet the Egyptian board game
• Learn about what an archaeologist does
• Explore the Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt exhibition

(This workshop is available from March 2026 - February 2027, for the duration of the Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt exhibition)

This half day workshop is suitable for one class (maximum 36 pupils) - if you would like to bring two classes on the same day we can accomodate this through a morning and afternoon session. Please ask for further details.

Accessibility

Accessibility information for Experience Barnsley can be found here, including a 360 tour of the Museum, visual stories and photographs to help plan your visit.

There is a Changing Places toilet available at Experience Barnsley Museum, in the Town Hall building.

We are happy to help and make any adjustments we can for a range of access needs, please contact us before your visit to discuss this.