The children worked in pairs to create their own canopic jars using mudrock and painting once dry.  Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum the children saw real canopic jars and they were smaller than they thought!  Lesley out guide also told us more information about them.

The children enjoyed their trip to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum tofinish their topic about the Ancient Egyptians.  The children had the chance to see a real mummy and sarcophagus.  The sarcophagus was far to heavy for us to lift open!  The children as part of their work shop re-enacted part of the ‘weighing of the heart’ ceremony where some children took a role.