Families can enjoy a packed programme of activities at Verulamium Museum in St Albans this summer.
From July 24 to August 31, daily activities will take place at the museum included with the price of admission.
Children can dress up to imagine living in Roman Verulamium and explore the museum with an artefact handling trolley and explorer buckets.
They can also have a go at arch building and mosaics to imagine being a Roman craft worker, and for £2 per activity children can create something to take home in Summer Crafts at the Colonnade.
Archaeology for Families runs from 10am to 1pm on July 24 and 25, and is suitable for children ages seven to 12.
Learn how archaeologists record what they find in the ground, analyse genuine finds or join a 'blanket dig'.
Visitors can meet 'Tessa Wheeler', who was a key figure in unearthing the Roman town of Verulamium in the 1930s.
'Tessa' will talk about her archaeological work excavating the site at 10.45am on July 24 and August 1.
Tots Tales sessions for children ages two to four and their grown-ups will be held from 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.15pm and 2.15pm on July 26 and August 30.
July's story is The Cook and the King by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts.
Mosaic making workshops for ages five plus will be held on July 30 and August 29, and visitors over the age of seven can make a Roman oil lamp to take home on July 31.
Family painting workshops for ages four plus will take place on August 7 and 21, and children aged seven plus can make a Roman game on August 14 or a Roman mask on August 28.
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Times and prices of workshops are available at https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/.
Roman farmer Laurentius Calvus will share stories of his life in Roman Britain at 1pm on August 8, 15 and 22, free with admission.
Finally, older children can take part in the wargame 'The Romans Are Coming', rolling the dice to control Roman and Ancient Britain soldiers.
The all-day drop-in event takes place on August 24.
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