Come and celebrate the Opening of our Festival of Archaeology. There will be hands on activities from the past. Come and see how our ancestors created different artefacts using the natural resources around them. Learn how Archaeologists use evidence from sites to date certain time periods and help tell the story of our ancestor.
Our Opening event for Festival of Archaeology 2026!
Come and see demonstrators, discover how Archaeologist unearth evidence of life in the past.
Learn about the natural resources that were vital to the people of the past.
Hold the past in your hands with our Artefact handling sessions!
Have a go at task ancient people had to do on a daily basis
Location
The Beacon Museum , West Strand, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7LY, United Kingdom
Schedule
Sun, 19 Jul
10:00 AM
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4:00 PM
Additional fee information
Included with Museum Entry/ annual pass holder