
Photo by Lindsey Best.
Students connect the past, present, and future in this fun archaeological adventure!
When
Registration
Registration opens July 9 at 12:00 pm for 2025–2026 school tours.
$100/tour (admission scholarships available), 60 students and 10 adults maximum per visit. Groups with more than 60 students should contact education@skirball.org.
About the Program
By looking to the ancient past, consider what traces we are leaving behind for future generations as we become the cultural heritage protectors of tomorrow!
During this interactive indoor/outdoor school tour, students will uncover and study artifact replicas of an Iron Age town. By employing different methods to examine their findings, students will develop hypotheses about the history, commerce, religion, and cultural practices of people who lived three thousand years ago.
The educational benefits of this program include:
Object-based learning and learning from primary sources
Creating hypotheses and practicing the scientific method
Reinforcing social studies curriculum content standards
Practicing close-looking and critical thinking
Note: Dig activities may be moved indoors due to weather.
“The digging was great fun for the students. The artifact examination with modern items was very engaging.” —Teacher
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