Bank
Holiday Monday May 5th
Roman Feast. 11am - 4pm. Entry Free.
Ready, steady, cook! Join our feast, try some Roman food and meet our
cook who will tell you what tickled the Roman's taste buds.
Wednesday
May 14th
Evening
Talk - Mike Thomas. Life on the Roman Wave.
6pm - 8pm. £3 per ticket.
The Roman Army was the reason that the Empire was so successful…or
was it? A look at how the Roman Navy and how the Empire wouldn't have
been the same without it.
Monday
May 19th
Adult Learners Week... Latin Taster Session.
1pm - 2pm. Entry Free.
Amo, amas, amat! Discover a little bit more about Latin and find out
why the subject is still so popular today.
Wednesday
May 21st
Adult Learners Week... Archaeology Taster Session.
1pm - 2pm. Entry Free.
We may not be able to turn you into an archaeologist in an hour, but
it'll give you an insight into the profession.
Friday
May 23rd
Adult Learners Week... Roman Herbal Medicine
Taster Session. 1pm - 2pm. Entry Free.
Learn a little about the type of medicine the Romans used and have a
go at making the kind of face cream Cleopatra could have used!
Date
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Roman Medicine Display. In the Gallery.
Entry Free.
Drilling holes in your head or having your eye poked with a needle may
sound barbaric but Roman medicine was not that different from today.
Find out
how illness and disease was treated 2,000 years ago.
Monday
May 26th - Friday May 30th Half Term
Roman Pottery. Workshops at 10.30am, 11.30am,
1.30pm & 2.30pm. £1 per child.
Watch the potter on the wheel, learn about Roman pottery and have a
go at making a mini amphora (wine jar).
Saturday
& Sunday June 28th & 29th
Military Spectacular. 10am - 5pm. £4
Adults, £2 Concessions and £10 Family.
A fantastic weekend of Roman re-enactment awaits you at Caerleon Amphitheatre.
Watch the gladiators battle it out for the chance to walk away as the
victor. Be Amazed at the skill of the archers. Join the Junior Legion,
and march in the Amphitheatre; meet a Roman doctor and shop with the
Roman traders. Come and see life 2,000 years ago and have an activity
packed day out for all the family.
Saturday
& Sunday July 12th & 13th
National Archaeology Weekend.
11am - 4pm. Entry Free.
Meet the archaeologist and walk and talk
about the ruins in Caerleon and have a go at some archaeology inspired
activities.
Monday
July 28th - Monday August 25th
Romans in Residence. 11am - 4pm. Entry
Free.
There's something in the air at Caerleon, the smell of wood smoke, the
chatter of busy Romans … Meet a soldier, a cook or a trader and
learn about Roman life. You can have a go at some of the activities;
shop at the market stall or try some food and play games at the tavern.
Tuesday
September 23rd
Evening Talk, Caerleon Birthday Lecture. Changing
rooms - the interior decoration in Pompeii.
7pm - 9pm. £3 per ticket.
Talk in Caerleon Endowed School Hall with a toast to the Legion in the
Museum afterwards. Professor Roger Ling of the University of Manchester.
Monday
October 27th - Friday 31st October Half Term
Treasure Hunt. 11am - 4pm. £1 per
child.
Join our treasure hunt in the Museum and answer the questions to claim
your prize.
Friday
October 31st
Samhain -
Roman and Celtic Horror Night. 6pm - 8pm. Advanced tickets only. £2 children £1 adults.
Roman ghosts come out to play….Games and activities to celebrate
the spookiest night of the year including a prize fancy dress competition.
Wednesday
November 19th
Evening Talk, Roman
Military Blunders - Richard
Perry. 6pm - 8pm. £3 per
ticket.
The Roman army is known for being disciplined and winning their battles
but the Romans didn't always have it their way! Sometimes the enemy
got the better of them and won, leading to some famous disasters for
the Romans.
Saturday
December 13th
Saturnalia. 11am - 4pm. Entry Free.
Come and celebrate Christmas with us. Discover Christmas customs past
and present, make Calennigs, meet Father Christmas and learn how to
decorate your home in preparation for Saturnalia. Mulled wine and minced
pies for extra festive cheer!
2009
Wednesday January
28th
Evening Talk - Mark Lodwick. Portable Antiquities. 6pm - 8pm. £3 per ticket.
Thousands of archaeological artefacts are found every year by members
of public, by recording these with the Portable Antiquities Scheme,
we can all learn more about our heritage. The talk will highlight some
recent important archaeological discoveries in Wales through public
reporting of finds.
February
16th - February 20th Half Term
Roman Soldier Workshops. 11am - 4pm. £1
per child.
Let your little soldier have a taste of life as a Roman! Children can
try dressing up, javelin and sword practise and meet a Roman soldier. Wednesday March
25th
Evening
Talk - Roger Morgan. Roman Medicine. 6pm - 8pm. £3 per ticket.
From crocodile dung to olive oil - Roman medicine had some fascinating
cures. Learn more from the Roman surgeon Maximus Festus Severus. |
