For over 40 years, the museum has been offering guided tours and workshops, for example for kindergartens or school classes of all grade levels and school types. Learning outside the usual environment enables a direct encounter with original objects and locations: during our outdoor tours, visitors can explore various archaeological sites, literally „grasp“ the concept of „time“ in a workshop, or simply refine their dexterity. Here is a selection of our offerings:
What actually is a museum? What are its tasks? Who decides what is shown and why do people actually collect things? And which ones?
The bullroarer is one of the oldest musical and communication instruments in the world. The indigenous peoples of Europe, Africa, as well as Australia—the Aborigines—were already playing it 25,000 years ago. They call this unusual device a „tjurunga.“ In English, it is called a „bullroarer,“ which means „bull roarer.“ Quite a fitting name. You will hear why when you try out your own bullroarer.
Made from leather, one of the oldest raw materials of all, humans have been crafting beautiful and useful things since the Stone Age. In this workshop, small pouches, pendants, and bracelets are made from it.
Who doesn't know Automatix, the blacksmith from the Asterix comics, who likes to start a fight over a few not-so-fresh fish or a certain bard's discordant tones. However, the Celtic blacksmiths are unlikely to have been quite so violent. Anyone who looks at the artistic and technically highly sophisticated everyday objects or weapons can see this for themselves.
Even better, of course, is to try it out yourself. Thomas Dorsch offers a blacksmithing course for teenagers and adults based on models from the Kelheim Oppidum.
First, the basic techniques of blacksmithing are explained and then various forged items such as a Celtic key are produced using original finds from the Archaeological Museum in Kelheim. The course fee includes the provision of tools and materials.
In this workshop, Celtic-inspired pendants and spirals are bent from thick and thin gold and silver wire and a necklace is made for each child.
Have you ever been fascinated by the beautiful glass beads in museums that look like little sweets? Decorative glass beads have always been popular - from ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire to the Bavarians. Create your own individual pieces of jewelry from polymer clay - inspired by original finds in the museum!
Life in the Roman legions is often portrayed as constant excitement, with endless campaigns subjugating peoples in Europe and the Middle East. But in reality, Roman soldiers also had leisure time. As the dice and tokens in the exhibition show, soldiers played games to pass the time. The round mill was one of the Roman soldiers' favorite games.
In the workshop, you will make your own round mill and experience what Roman soldiers used to pass the time in their free time.
What did Kelheim and the life of its inhabitants look like in the Middle Ages? What were the most important buildings, and who lived and worked there? In the museum, you will learn all about the city of the Wittelsbach dukes and then create your own medieval Kelheim.
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