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Children & Families
Workshop

Museum Explorers: Riddles in Clay

Sat 24 Oct 2026, 12pm

Learning Studio

Free

Running time

Drop in anytime between 12noon & 3.30pm

Age range

Suitable for ages 7+

Join us to create a clay sphinx inspired by a statue in the University of Nottingham Museum’s Roman collection.

Discover how ancient Egyptian sphinxes influenced art and ritual across the Roman world as you shape your own mythical figure.

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