Viking Age

Historical games are the focus of the event weekend on July 16th and 17th. Visitors to MAMUZ have the opportunity to get to know and play games from different eras: While the ancient Egyptians played Senet, Hnefatafl was very popular in Scandinavia. In the Middle East, the royal game of ur was popular and the Roma

#Compast will bring together people who want to share and extend their knowledge of how live interpretation and museum theatre are used to interpret the past in museums and at heritage sites. The Conference is organised by IMTAL Europe and the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences/Dept. of Communication, Media and Culture.

Experience of rhythm and synchronization to an external pulse is fundamental in human biology and culture, and a prerequisite for music and dance. To coordinate rhythm and movement, people have always sung, clapped, trampled and hit stones or other objects against each other. But what does archeology say about spe

Third Time Lucky!

This one day course is a chance to try your hand at the craft of rush weaving in the inspirational setting of St Fagans National Museum of History. Working under the guidance of local craftswoman Clare Revera, you’ll learn the techniques required to make a rush table mat or two (or more if you're quick!).

The International Reenactment Market IRM is the first international fair for living history, re-enactment, and experimental archaeology of all periods in Germany, and was launched in 2011 in the Archaeological Park Roman Villa Borg. The new location for 2022 is the Römerwelt museum at Rheinbrohl, located between Bonn and Koblenz.

Discover the sound of our ancestors and craft one of humanity’s oldest instruments. Guided by craftsman, musician, and living history practitioner Lewis Beck, learn to use steam-bent birch wood and ethically-sourced goat hide to create a 16-inch frame drum and beater using ancient techniques. Running each day this weekend.

LEARN TO COOK DARK AGE CUISINE AND FEAST LIKE A LORD IN OUR SAXON HALL!

EXARC invites you to a session during the ICOM General Conference in Prague. We are in a unique position where our teaching of the past offers our visitors lessons for the future; we are more relevant than ever. How to develop the strength of open-air museums by building partnerships with other organisations?

The Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology is proud to announce that the 3rd Experimental Archaeology Student Symposium, will be hosted by the University of Liverpool in June 2022 in partnership with EXARC.