Microscope slides found in Leeds Discovery Centre, one containing a crumb of bread over 3,000 years old from a Egyptian tomb

Ancient Egypt: Bread and Buried Workshop

Leeds Discovery Centre
Wed 6 Aug 10:00 - 12:00
Leeds Discovery Centre
Wed 6 Aug
10:00 - 12:00
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Unearth the secrets of the Ancient Egypt this summer holiday at Leeds Discovery Centre.

 

There are always surprising secrets and curiosities to uncover our museum collection store. Recently, museum curators were surprised to find a slide from a Victorian microscopist who had collected and preserved an Egyptian breadcrumb, believed to be up to 3,000 years old!

But what can it tell us about the past?

From tiny breadcrumbs to coffin fragments, join us for family craft activities inspired by this ancient civilization and explore Egyptian treasures in our store.

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This event is give what you can. We don't want price to be a barrier to a great experience. Simply pick the price you can give when booking your place, and enjoy your visit.


Explore Leeds Discovery centre, our fascinating museum storage facility, where we care for 1.3 million objects.

From elephant skulls to a medieval log boat, mummy bandages and meteorites, Leeds Discovery Centre offers a unique opportunity for hands-on exploration into the natural world, human history and ingenuity. Come and explore behind the scenes of our museum and discover the Leeds collections up close and personal.

A curator holding a mammoth tusk in the Leeds Discovery Centre collection store

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