IN THIS ISSUE
Term 1 & 2 - 2010
A Day In Pompeii Exhibition
Anne Frank
Matariki
Fossils Rock

  A Day In Pompeii   
        19 December 2009 - 25 April 2010

   Experience a truly spectacular event in world
  history. In 79AD Pompeii was frozen in time 
  when Mt Vesuvius erupted and buried the
  Roman City under tons of rock and ash.
    
  This exhibition provides a unique opportunity
  to unearth the story of daily life in Pompeii.                                                                                 
  See delicate garden frescoes,marble and
  bronze sculptures, jewellery, gold  coins and 
  hundreds of ancient artefacts. 

  Experience the  dramatic eruption of Mt
  Vesuvius in an immersive 3D theatre. 
                                         
  Book now for a guided education programme               Statue of Venus - Source - SANP
  led by Te Papa educators. Please note that                        Source Museum Victoria
  self-guided visits are not available for this exhibition;
  all class visits must be guided by Te Papa educators. 
 
  Education programme suitable for: Years 0-11
  Curriculum area: Social Sciences, Level 4
  Duration: 60 minutes
  Early Bird Bookings: Book by 18 December and receive a 10% discount
  Cost: $5.50 per student (discounted price $4.95).

  Book online now
  Visit the exhibition website to discover the amazing city of Pompeii
  Find out about our Pompeii video conferences

    Anne Frank exhibition
       11 February - 24 March 2010
          Level 4

     Discover the story of Anne Frank by viewing a series of panels
    which show key moments in her life. Set against the backdrop
    of World War II and the Holocaust, this exhibition shows the
    Frank family's flight to The Netherlands, their time in hiding, the
    people who helped them, and the sudden betrayal that led to
    their tragic transportation to concentration camps.

   See over 200 personal photographs from the Frank family and
   read quotes from Anne's famous diary. A 30-minute documentary
   tells the remarkable stories of New Zealanders who survived the
   Holocaust or who helped people to hide.  The exhibition was
   created by the Anne Frank Museum (Amsterdam).                                 Anne Frank
                                                                                                              
   Visit the exhibition website to find out more.

  How to book

  Bookings are open for self-guided visits only. There are no guided education programmes 
  available for this exhibition. We recommend that you allow one hour to view this exhibition.
  Please book online. Free entry.

 

  Book now

    Matariki education programme
       Discover taonga pūoro
         24 May - 4 June 2010


  The rising of the Matariki constellation in our eastern skies
  heralds the coming of Māori New Year. Learn how to find these
  stars for yourself in Te Papa's Star Lab.

 

  This year our theme is taonga pūoro (traditional Māori
  instruments). Our educators will teach you about various
  taonga pūoro and their significance to the New Year in
  Aotearoa.
 
  Taonga pūoro are used for many purposes: they sound the
  dawning of a new day, give a call to arms in warfare,                 Hina Short demonstrating
  communicate with Māori gods, and share genealogy with               the kōauau                  
  newborn babies.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                 

  See different types of taonga pūoro including kōauau, nguru, pūtōrino and porotiti.
  Discover how these taonga are played and have a go at creating your very own porotiti.

  Education programme suitable for: Years 0-10
  Curriculum areas: Social Studies, Music - Sound Arts
  Duration: 60 minutes
  Cost: $1 (pay on the day) and $2 (if invoiced) per student

 

  Book now              
                                                                                                                                            

     Fossils Rock
  Science education programme

  This exciting, hands-on education programme will introduce your students to some amazing
  creatures from Earth's distant past through viewing and handling fossils.

 
  Students will learn about what features dinosaurs
  had, the other creatures that lived at the same
  time as dinosaurs,and what we can and can't
  learn about those animals from their fossils.
                                                                                      
  Students will also learn about the basics of the
  fossilisation process.                                                
  If you book Fossils Rock between 13 February – 18 April your students will be taken
  through the amazing Dead Precious exhibition. They will see fossils ranging from 500
  million-year- old trilobites to the very young 1 million-year-old moa fossil. Your students will
  get to see fossilised creatures that have never before been on display.
                                                                                                                                   
  Education programme suitable for: Years 0-8
  Curriculum area: Science
  Duration: 90 minutes
  Cost: $4.50 per student

 

  Book now.

 
A Day in Pompeii exhibition has been developed by Melbourne Museum in association with the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei.