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Children's birthday party
A birthday party in Augusta Raurica is an unforgettable and exclusive time journey for all concerned. Finally, everyone takes something exclusive home with them and the birthday child also receives a little surprise.
This activity (tour or workshop) will be conducted in German. This offer may be available in English on request. Please contact our visitor service, tel. +41 (0)61 552 22 22 or mail@augusta-raurica.ch.
Year-around bookable workshops:
Patterns made from coloured stones
In this special birthday workshop you and the children will make a journey into the wonderful world of fragrances. You will become acquainted with aromatic herbs and spices and will learn how to mix them into an ointment according to Roman recipes. In the end these individual ointments are filled into small jars to be taken home. Of course there will be a little surprise for the birthday child.
Meeting place: in the tent on the forum
Ointments and oils in the ancient world
In this special birthday workshop you and the children will make a journey into the wonderful world of fragrances. You will become acquainted with aromatic herbs and spices and will learn how to mix them into an ointment according to Roman recipes. In the end these individual ointments are filled into small jars to be taken home. Of course there will be a little surprise for the birthday child.
Meeting place: in the tent on the forum
Only seasonally available (01.04.-11.10.):
Baking Bread: From grain to Roman bread
In this special birthday workshop you create step by step fragrant loaves as in ancient times. In teamwork the group starts by milling the grain into flour: Who makes the most rounds on the original Roman mill? After kneading the dough each child forms its personal loaf with (almost) unlimited imagination. Together we monitor the fire in the huge oven: the heat has to be right, so that the bread will come out crispy! Finally every child takes home a fragrant loaf and the birthday child also receives a small surprise.
Meeting place: Roman bakery (“Römische Backstube”)
Crockery - Stories: Making pots in the Romans way
At the beginning of this special birthday workshop, the children will learn about the different ways clay was processed in ancient times. Then every child can model his or her own pot or create a version of a small Roman statuette. These artworks can be taken home afterwards. The children can also try their hand at the broken sherd-puzzle. In addition, a potter will demonstrate how – as if by a magic – a pot is formed on the potters-wheel. And of course there will be a little surprise for the birthday child at the end.
Meeting place: in the tent on the forum
General Information for the birthday parties
Dates: on request
Each workshop takes about 1.5 hours
Age: Children from 6 years of age.
Wheelchair accessible
Cost: CHF 250.- (payable beforehand at the museum)
Important: one adult per 5 children must be present. After the workshop, the group may use the bakery or the tent (according to the workshop) for approximately 30 minutes for a picnic (self-catering).
The workshops are held in unheated rooms. In cool weather warm clothing is recommended.
Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult during the entire workshop.
Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
Booking
For the birthday workshops early registration is absolutely necessary.
Please contact our customer service:
Tel. +41 (0)61 552 22 22 or mail@augusta-raurica.chmail@augusta-raurica.ch.
