Construct a catapult

When:	Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 January 2012 , 11am–12 noon
Where:	Inspiration Station, Level 4
Cost:	$3

Make it at Te Papa!

craft activities for kids
Catapults were powerful siege weapons, smashing through walled defences and allowing war parties to get through. They were used in warfare from Greek and Roman to medieval times, when castles and fortified cities were common.
Practise your catapulting skills by playing the crazy penguin catapult game here

No title. (Men at archery.), 1625-1690, Teniers, David the Younger (1610–1690), Flanders. Gift of Bishop Monrad, 1869. Te Papa

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