THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF BOLOGNA

Meeting at the Museum
Guided tour programm March 2004

Sunday 7th March
11 a.m.: The roman gravestones collection: names, arts and crafts in Bononia - Daniela Castaldo
16 p.m.: Murder on the Nile: the myth of Osiride and other Egyptian legends (for children) - Barbara Faenza
History of Bologna in ancient times - Federica Guidi
Sunday 14th March
11 a.m.: Felsina: history of an Etruscan city - Claudio Negrini
16 p.m.: The mystery as a profession: archaeologist vs detective? Danila Comastri Montanari e Cristiana Morigi Govi
Sunday 21st March
11 a.m.: The ancient Egyptian family Barbara Faenza
16 p.m.: Falling ill and healing in the ancient times Daniela Ferrari
Sunday 28th March
11 a.m.: Goddesses of the Ancient Egypt Barbara Faenza
16 p.m.: Charon and the journey to Afterworld: the dead religion and the burial rituals in the Etruscan Age Federica Sacchetti

Family program at the Museum
Two different appointments are set at the same time for children aged from 8 to 13 and their adults friends. While the children explore the Museum trough conversations, tales and games, the adults are guided by an archaeologist trough the secrets o lost civilisations.
Children meeting: it is allowed a maximum of 30 people and reservations are required. Free entrance.
Adults meeting: free with the Museum admission.
For reservation, please call the Museum Educational department on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 8.30 to 12.30 a.m. (051.264.644).


Detectives and ruins. Mystery stories and archaeology
The connection between mystery stories and archaeology is very tight: many mystery novels are set in ancient times, in Rome, in Greece or in Egypt and still famous writers, as Agatha Christie, were fascinated by excavations and ruins scenery.
An guest lecturer, Danila Comastri Montanari a mystery writer, will be the exceptional guide through the charming mixing between mystery and antiquities.
Lectures with slides projection. Free with the Museum admission.

Special for "Museum addicts"
Once you have seen a museum, you should come and see it again. If you look closely at the works displayed in the museum gallery, you will discover new stories and more information about the ancient times people.
The guided tours are introduced by a slides projection.
Free with the Museum admission.

Reservations are required
Please call the Museum Educational department on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 8.30 to 12.30 a.m. (051.264.644): Reservations are available from the Tuesday before the coming Sundays appointment.

Archaelogical Museum of Bologna
via dell'Archiginnasio 2
OPENING HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday: 9 to 18,30, Sunday and Holidays: 10 to 18,30
Closed Mondays (weekday), New Year's Day, 1st May and Christmas
Offices: via de' Musei 8, 40124 Bologna
Phone.: +39051233849 - Fax: +39051266516
E-mail: mca@comune.bologna.it
Web site: http://www.comune.bologna.it/Musei/Archeologico
ADMISSION: € 4,00, concessions: € 2,00 (students and senior visitors,over 60s), free admission: visitors under 14s

 

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