27-28 September; 2, 5 and 6 October
Auckland Museum
Get ready for fun with the pharaohs as sell-out event Night at Auckland Museum: Wonders of Egypt returns over six nights this school holidays. Join this torch-lit adventure across two floors of actor-led activities.
Try on the headgear worn by the pharaoh and learn about the role of the high priests, then jump into everyday Egyptian life, trying their cuisine and even their rather unusual medical remedies – if you’re brave enough!
Get that authentic Nile style with a crash-course in Egyptian beauty and adornments. Then delve into the rituals of the afterlife, discovering the secrets of protective amulets and art of tomb painting. Finally, it’s time to summon your courage to enter the mysterious ‘tent of purification’ to witness the intricate rituals of mummification – not at all scary of course!
