Event

International Museum Day

Discover the sophisticated food culture of the Romans on International Museum Day.

Sunday, 18 May, 10 am–5 pm
Location: museum, bakery

Become an archaeologist for a day and compare animal bones – do you think you can guess which animal they came from?

Ask our experts on site all your questions and get exciting comparisons to the present day.

Test your skills at Roman games.

Join in bread baking and try the bread with moretum, a traditional Roman cheese spread.

Let yourself be whisked away on a journey to ancient Augusta Raurica on a scenic tour through the exhibition The Perfect Dinner. Romans, Power and Rubbish’ and help the innkeeper Visurix organise a spectacular Roman feast.

Go on a hunt for broken shards or test your sense of smell at our interactive stations in the current exhibition.

Look forward to a day full of exciting experiences!

Admission and all offers are free.

Programme

10:00-17:00

Identify animal bones

Experts answer your questions

Roman games at the Roman house

10:30, 13:00 & 15:00 (Duration: 1.5 hours)

Bread baking

1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (duration: 1 hour)

Scenic tour of the exhibition ‘The perfect dinner. Romans, power and rubbish’ – for the whole family

Implementation

Date Time
Zurzeit keine geplanten Durchführungen

Information

Offer for

Age

For people of all ages. Children must be supervised by an adult.

Group size

Scenic tour: 1-15 people
Breadbaking Workshop: 1-20 people

Possible languages

DE

Next dates

Zurzeit keine geplanten Durchführungen

Organisation

Meeting point

Scenic tour: At the museum ticket office
Bread baking Workshop: City model in front of the theater

Accompanying persons

Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult

Booking

Costs

Price

free admission

Payment

Contact

mail@augusta-raurica.ch or 061 552 22 22.

Please note / Hints

The Roman House has an open courtyard. We recommend warm clothing.

Inklusion

  • This baking workshop offers many tactile experiences, smells and flavours of food.


    Texts and images are not tactile.


    Our mediation staff will be happy to describe visual information for you.


    During the scenic tour, some authentic copies of everyday Roman objects can be touched and tried out.


    Some of the games can be experienced tactilely. The staff can advise you on the choice of games and explain the rules of the game.


    The animal bones can be touched and felt. Certain traces of processing are tactilely recognisable and magnifying glasses are available.

  • Unfortunately, no assistive technologies are currently available for the bread baking.


    Unfortunately, no assistive technologies are currently available for the scenic tour.


    All game instructions are available in printed form in DE, FR, IT and EN.


    Unfortunately, no assistive technologies are currently available for bone identification. The topic ‘Size comparison between prehistoric, Roman and modern animals’ is available in printed form in DE, FR, IT and EN.

  • The bakery is wheelchair accessible. A 20-metre gravel path leads from the theatre to the bakery.


    It is difficult to turn the large mill from a wheelchair. An authentic hand mill is available, which can also be operated from a wheelchair with a little effort.


    All rooms for the scenic tour have a solid surface and are accessible via a mobile ramp.


    The portico, where the games take place, has a solid surface and is accessible without barriers.


    The Roman House has a mobile ramp.

  • Seating is available in the bakery.


    Folding chairs can be borrowed free of charge in the museum.


    Seating is available in the portico next to and for the games.


    Seating is available in the Roman House.

  • Bread baking encourages you to join in. The process involves working with grain, flour and dough. Puzzle sheets and games are available.


    Participants can leave the room at any time and return to the programme at a later point in time.


    During the tour, some authentic copies of everyday Roman artefacts can be touched and tried out.


    Participants may leave the tour at any time and return to the programme at a later point in time.


    The Roman games encourage participation. All games are labelled with levels of difficulty. If you have any questions about the instructions for the games, our information staff will be happy to help.


    Recognising bones using drawings encourages active participation and is accompanied by the support of the educational staff.

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