About this event
The 'Ancient History Hands-on Festival', held at the Kyushu Historical Museum in Ogori City, Fukuoka Prefecture, brings together hands-on ancient history workshops from six museums across the prefecture under one roof. Featuring special activities available only on this day, experiences can be enjoyed in three participation styles: advance application, numbered ticket distribution, and no numbered ticket needed. Visitors can experience mini onigawara (ogre face roof tile) making with Kyushu National Museum, archery and stone knife making with the Yame City Iwatoyama History and Culture Center, seal stamp making with the Ogori City Center for Archaeological Operations, Nakoku soap making and magatama bead making with the Kasuga City Nakoku-no-Oka Historical Museum, Yayoi period clay flute making with the Munakata City Umi-no-Michi Munakata Museum, and casting workshop 'Let's Make the Treasures of Ito Country!' with the Itoshima City Itokoku History Museum. In addition, the Kyushu Historical Museum will offer armor dress-up experiences related to its special exhibition as well as archaeological excavation experiences. Most activities are free of charge, with a stamp rally held in the morning and a quiz rally held in the afternoon.
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Kyushu Historical Museum
5208-3 Mitsusawa, Ogori, Fukuoka 838-0106
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