Museum Workshop

Wales 2000 Years Ago | A visit to Bryn Eryr Iron Age Roundhouses

🔍 Discover and Explore

Discover how people in Wales built their homes and lived over 2000 years ago. Explore ‘Bryn Eryr’ our Iron Age roundhouse and find out how the roundhouse was made, what Celtic people ate and how they made bread, why it was called the iron age and how they would defend their home.

✏️ Take Part

Interact with objects made of bone, bronze and iron, and try to identify what foods celts ate and what ones they would never have even seen.

ℹ️ About This Session

The roundhouses are dimly lit, and the environment can be intimidating for those uncomfortable with dark spaces. There is a fire at the centre of the building which creates a strong smell and smoke. Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these experiences, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable!

Maximum of 30 pupils

Our Show and Tell Workshops at St Fagans - Bryn Eryr: Iron Age Roundhouse are recommended for Year 2 and below pupils. 

Resources:

Iron Age Wales - Daily Life of the Celts: Free digital resource available to support this workshop.

Take a look around Bryn Eryr in 360° 

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Led by Museum staff - £40 for up to 15 pupils, £60 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

Curriculum

Humanities

Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.

Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.

Bryn Eryr
St Fagans National Museum of History

Booking information

To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3424 or email learning.stfagans@museumwales.ac.uk