Museum classes for lower primary school pupils at the BHM Aquincum Museum.
The price covers the entry and the session, but excludes the guided tour in English language, to which an extra fee applies.
Museum classes are free for schools in Óbuda-Békásmegyer (District 3 of Budapest).
In accordance with Government decree 1502/2017.(VIII.11.) on visits to national museums, full-time pupils travelling to visit the BHM Aquincum Museum as a group organised by their school, are eligible for free travel by Hungarian rail. For more details click here. (In Hungarian)
REGISTRATION
Please register at least 2 weeks before arrival by email: regisztracio@aquincum.hu.
Museum classes are available from Tuesday to Friday.
If you are coming with more than one class, please choose another session for the other class.
Due to the large number of museum classes, in case of an arrival 30 minutes or more after the beginning of the reserved session, we consider the registration to be lapsed.
No more museum classes can be booked for the dates below:
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MUSEUM CLASSES FOR PUPILS OF LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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What do the ruins tell us? Themed guided tour and treasure hunt in the Archaeological Park The pupils walk through the museum’s Archaeological Park in a guided tour, and then, in groups, use what they heard during the tour in a fun contest. The tasks include a “treasure hunt” in the Archaeological Park and completing an activity sheet. As the session takes place outside, we recommend it from spring to autumn. Length: 1.5 hours Price: 1500 HUF/pupil (min. 10 max. 20 pupils) + fee for the guided tour in English (10-20 participants: 14,000 HUF/group). Recommended age: 9-11 years |
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Become a master mosaic maker! (currently unavailable) Themed guided tour and arts and crafts session The pupils learn about the Aquincum Civil Town and mosaics during a guided tour. They can then try out simple techniques of mosaic-making, and can take home the small picture they make. Length: 1.5 hours Price : 2500 HUF/pupil (min. 10 max. 15 pupils) + fee for the guided tour in English (14,000 HUF/group). Recommended age: 9-11 years The session can also be held at the Hercules villa between 1 April and 31 October. |
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City life in Aquincum Themed guided tour and arts and crafts session The pupils take part in a themed guided tour of the museum’s Archaeological Park or permanent exhibition, and use what they see during the arts and crafts workshop. They can then take home the objects they make. Length: 1.5 hours Price : 2000 HUF/pupil (min. 10 max. 20 pupils) + fee for the guided tour in English (14,000 HUF/group). Recommended age: 9-11 years |
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Whither does Salvius fly? The eaglet’s career in the army Military-themed activity sheet-based session The pupils visit the museum’s permanent exhibition “In the shadow of the Roman eagle – Military life along the Aquincum limes” in a guided tour. Then, in small groups, they walk through the rooms of the exhibition on their own, following the eaglet, Salvius’s career in the army, and fill in a thematic activity sheet with questions that help them interpret what they see in the exhibition. Finally, we summarise, compare and discuss the answers together. Length: 1.5 hours Price: 1500 HUF/pupil (min. 10 max. 20 pupils) + fee for the guided tour in English (10-20 participants: 14,000 HUF/group). Recommended age: 9-11 years |
For school groups of pupils between the ages 6 and 8, we offer guided tours of the House of the Painter. The tour costs 14,000 HUF/group (max. 25 pupils). The fee of the tour does not include the entry price.
