Late Middle Ages

Medieval Games and Leisure

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Country
Denmark

Did people even have leisure time in the Middle Ages? Most people don't know it, but actually, they had MORE days off back then than we do today! In those days, people entertained themselves with games, sports, and play, many of which we still know today - although they were often a lot more violent than in our time.

Spoon Carving Workshop

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Country
United Kingdom

Explore the artistry of spoon carving, and discover the timeless craft of shaping wooden utensils in this hands-on workshop. Led by artist and heritage craftsperson Mandie Molyneux, engage with creativity and craftsmanship to learn the intricate techniques of carving, shaping, and refining wooden spoons.

Living History Conference

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Organised by
Kiekeberg Open-Air Museum
Country
Germany

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the “Living History” project, the open-air museum on Kiekeberg invites you to a conference on the topic of living history, building on a specialist conference 15 years ago in the open-air museum  that examined the status quo and perspectives at the time illuminated and questioned by living history formats.

Historisches Handwerk L. Intichar (AT)

We provide demonstrations of historic crafts at medieval fairs and sometimes schools.

We provide demonstrations of historic crafts at medieval fairs and sometimes schools. Our current main focus is textile dyeing. Trained in history and archaeology, we started historic craft demonstrations as spare time activity and in order to not lose contact with our academic professions. Demonstrating historic crafts has also been a preferred way to continue the focus on experimental archeology developed during studies.

AEOM 2024 Annual Conference

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Country
Hungary

Representations of and reflections on traumas in open air museums

Our annual conference in 2024: Representations of and reflections on traumas in open-air museums

Venue: Hungarian Open Air Museum, Szentendre

Pre-conference tour: trauma-related indoor and outdoor exhibitions in Budapest and its surroundings on 18th August