JORVIK Viking Centre, York
February 10, 2012
Horrible Histories has a hideous hold on my two. Scarlett, 8, and Fin, 5, can’t get enough of the BBC series that dwells on the blood, guts, and general nastiness of times gone by that we adults usually prefer to skate over.
If your kids are similarly fascinated by the down’n'dirty details of the everyday life of our distant ancestors, then a visit to the Jorvik Viking Centre at York might be the half-term trip they are hankering after.
It’s part of an archaeological site where a 1,000-year-old Viking settlement is still being excavated by the experts. The remains of the Norseman’s homes are unveiled, household objects explored and the sights, sounds – and even smells! – of day-to-day Dark Age living are recreated.
Nifty audio and video displays will get your kids up close and personal with all the blood and barbarity they could ever want as they investigate they investigate oodles of information from the 5-year long dig at Coppergate and piece together the jigsaw of where the Vikings came from, why they came here and how they lived and died.
Pre-book (recommended during busy school holidays) by calling 01904 615505 or booking online at https://www.jorvikbookings.com/index.php
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