We're having a summer of Iron Age discovery!
Come to the Museum of Chelmsford to learn more about the Great Baddow Hoard and the people who would have handled these Iron Age gold coins. With three sessions to choose from and join in with, from treasure to learning about the Celts, the final weeks will be about how museums display and interpret unique and spectacular finds such as these.
Families can take part in crafts and games associated with the Great Baddow coin hoard and the museum, and learn something new along the way!
Weeks 3 & 4: Celts
Selection activities for children to move around at own pace:
Weaving
Blue face paints
Brooch/Clasp making
Make a roundhouse
Who hid the coins? Story activity / colouring in table
Admission: One free adult per child, additional adults pay the museum admission fee of £4 unless they hold a membership.
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Summer Holiday Hoard Heroes: Celts
School Holidays
11 August 2026 to 13 August 2026
10.30am & 1.30pm
Museum of Chelmsford
Price: £5 Members | £6 Non-members
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