'Roman Day' has plenty to offer at county museum


Stories, mini-digs and treasure hunts will be the order of the day on Saturday, July 21 (10-4pm) at Carmarthenshire’s County Museum in Abergwili.
Youngsters and their families will be able to search for a ‘hoard of Roman coins’ as well as getting their hands dirty taking part in a mini archaeological dig.
All this and more makes up a full day of activities based on the Roman period and Carmarthen’s Roman past.
The day is organised by the museum for people of all ages, so children and families are welcome especially as there is no charge to attend.
Opening the event is well known TV doctor, Dr Ann, who is the highly regarded medic on S4C’s popular afternoon programmes Prynhawn Da and Wedi 3.
Famous throughout Wales, Dr Ann Rhys has Carmarthenshire links which run deep as she is a member of the governing body of Carmarthen’s University of Wales Trinity St David and a former High Sheriff of Dyfed.
She said “It is on such days that children build up happy memories of their childhood. In years to come, I hope, they will be able to remember their exciting discoveries and bring to mind how important the County Museum was for them. In organising this splendid day, the County museum is providing a wonderful resource for families across the whole of Carmarthenshire.”
During the day, there will be live exhibitions of activities which would have been common in Roman times, for example, pottery making and iron working.
There will be a photographer present to record children should they want to dress up as Romans. As well as story telling sessions and chats on Roman treasures, there will talks by specialists from Swansea University about the Romans and their influence on the Welsh industrial heritage, demonstrations of traditional crafts and opportunities to ‘ask the experts’ about life in Roman times.
The day is being co-ordinated by the County Museum’s curator, Gavin Evans and is supported by the Friends of the Carmarthenshire County Museum, an organisation dedicated to promoting the best of all that the museum has to offer. In developing its work on the Roman period, the County Museum also has links with CADW, the National Trust Wales, the Brecon Beacons National Park and Carmarthenshire County Council’s museum and tourism departments.
FURTHER INFORMATION Elsa Davies: 01267 211344 07771623437 daviesem@hotmail.com

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Lora said…
all ages? that's good , i was just thinking where to take my little sister
10 July 2012 at 11:33
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