Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre

Events and Activities, 2013

July/August Heritage Events

The Vikings are invading Flag Fen!

Prepare to experience an invasion of Vikings as they storm Flag Fen on the weekend of Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 July!

Watch a full-scale battle between hundreds of warriors (maybe even have a go yourself!), and visit the Viking and Saxon living history camps to experience life a 1,000 years ago, plus there will be plenty of fun family activities!

Stuart Orme, Heritage Interpretation Manager for Vivacity, says “We all have an image of what the Vikings were like, a bunch of cutthroats and thieves from the mists of the Dark Ages, but was this really the case? This event will give our visitors the chance to find out for themselves, as we transport them back in time.”

The programme for each day (weather permitting) will include how to train a warrior, archery demonstrations, a talk on clothing in the 9th century, weapons displays, and battle spectaculars!

Opening times are 10am-5pm throughout the weekend. Prices are £6 for adults, £4 for children, £15 for families and under 5s are FREE. Heritage Pass Holders can enter for FREE. For more information, call 01733 313 414, email flag.fen@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Space: Fact and Fiction Exhibition

1 June – 7 October

Linking popular science fiction to science fact, PeterboroughMuseum’s summer exhibition is an informative and family-friendly introduction to space and exploration. We will be busting myths as well as showcasing the UK’s role in our understanding of what really is out there. Look out for a wide programme of events alongside this exciting exhibition! Free admission, except on special event days.

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Young Explorers

4 July (the first Thursday of each month in term time), 10am-11.30am

Join us on the first Thursday of each month (term time only) at PeterboroughMuseum for a special toddler session full of story, rhythm, rhyme and craft. In this session, l ook closely at a range of shells from our Museum collection and enjoy the story ‘Sharing a Shell’ full of rhythm and rhyme. Then get crafty – make a sea landscape picture. Ideal for 2-5 years. £2 for each participating child.

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Return of the Vikings

6-7 July, 10am-5pm

After last year’s invasion, the Vikings return to storm Flag Fen again this summer. Watch a full scale battle between hundreds of warriors (maybe even have a go yourself), visit living history camps to experience life a 1,000 years ago, plus there will be plenty of fun family activities! Special event prices apply.

Contact Flag Fen Archaeology Park , call 01733 313 414, email flag.fen@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

School Space Week

8-12 July, 10am-2.30pm

Space Week guarantees to be great fun for the end of term! Bring your students down to view the engaging and interactive exhibition at PeterboroughMuseum, and while there try one of the workshops. Build a rocket, comet or space mobile and find out about careers in the space industry. To book a session for your school or for pricing call 01733 864 663.

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Your Place in the Cosmos lecture

11 July, 7.30pm

Everyone knows space is big – but how do we, and the planet we live on, fit into the Solar System? What lies beyond the Milky Way? Come along and get a new sense of perspective! Adults £5, concs and Heritage Pass holders £3, FREE to under 18s accompanied by a paying adult (restrictions apply, please contact the Museum for details. Booking is essential).

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Blast Off!

13-14 July, 10am-5pm

Do you believe science fiction is more amazing than fact? Think again! Unlock the secrets of the universe in our Planetarium (book on arrival), help make rockets soar, and more! Plus learn about the latest discoveries in space exploration and how the UK’s involved. FREE entry, funded by the UK Space Agency.

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

How to Detect Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars…using a Pregnancy Test!

15 July, 7.30pm

The Life Marker Chip (LMC) project uses emerging biosensor technology to detect evidence of life on Mars. Based on the same technology found in pregnancy test kits, it will look for organic molecules left by proposed microscopic Martian life. Hear how this technology is being developed in the UK. Adults £5, concs and Heritage Pass holders £3, FREE to under 18s accompanied by a paying adult (restrictions apply, please contact the Museum for details. Booking is essential).

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Archaeological Finds Identification Day

19 July, 10.30am-3pm

Found an archaeological artefact and want to know more? Drop in to see Cambridgeshire’s Finds Liaison Officer at PeterboroughMuseum to have them expertly identified. FREE.

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Medieval Artistry

20-21 July, 10am-5pm

Find out how the magnificent medieval wall paintings were created at LongthorpeTower with a visit from some medieval artists. Special event prices apply.

Contact: Longthorpe Tower , call 01733 864 663, email longthorpe.tower@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Raiders of the Lost Park

27-28 July, 10am-5pm

Join Hollywood’s most famous archaeologist to explore the ancient secrets of Flag Fen. Can you brave the creepy crawlies? What treasures lurk in our ‘dig tent’? Dare you face our obstacle course of doom? Plus games and crafts to take home. Special event prices apply. 

Contact Flag Fen Archaeology Park , call 01733 313 414, email flag.fen@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Rocket Wednesdays!

31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August and 28 August, 10.30am-12.30pm

Fly to the moon with build-your-own-rocket workshops, available throughout the summer. Space snacks included! £5 per child (accompanying adults FREE, booking is essential).

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Doctor Who 50th Birthday Party

3-4 August, 10am-5pm

To celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who, its famous (and infamous!) characters are taking over the Museum this summer – including K9, Ood, Clockwork Robot, Weeping Angle, new Paradigm Dalek, and Davros – creator of the Daleks! Adults £3, concs £2, families £6. Under 5s and HeritagePass holders FREE.

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com

Space – so what?

12 August, 7.30pm

Our understanding of the Universe has been transformed by astonishing discoveries, but what difference has space science made to our everyday lives? Includes firing a real rocket engine, building a comet nucleus and whether space science could save live on planet Earth! Adults £5, concs and Heritage Pass holders £3, FREE to under 18s accompanied by a paying adult (restrictions apply, please contact the Museum for details. Booking is essential).

Contact: Peterborough Museum , call 01733 864 663, email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com or visit www.vivacity-peterborough.com