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Workshop
Exhibition

Heritage Open Day

with York Archaeology

Sat 12 Sept 2026, 12pm

University of Nottingham Museum

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Investigate some of the science behind archaeology with members of the York Archaeology team.

See artefacts being scanned by a 3D printer, have a look down the microscope of an archaeobotanist, investigate animal bones, and handle archaeological collections. Don’t forget to visit our related Prehistoric Lives in the Trent Valley exhibition.

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