Young Archaeologists' Club
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Join Archaeology in the Community for hands-on learning in the Young Archaeologists' Club. Locations, topics, dates, and times vary from May to August, 2026. Activities are designed for ages 8-14. Younger students may attend when accompanied by an adult. Registration for all participants is required.
Full schedule:
Fact or Fiction?: Archaeology Trivia
Saturday, May 9, 2026
2:00-4:00 PM
Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
416 Cedar St. NW, Washington, DC 20012
Students will show off their archaeological knowledge with a friendly trivia game and create their own PSA that addresses misinformation about archaeology.
Ancient Games and Sports
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
4:00-6:00 PM
West End Neighborhood Library
2301 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20037
Students will learn how to play two different ancient board games (the Royal Game of Ur and Senet) and the ball game Cuju, an early version of soccer.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Saturday, June 13, 2026
2:00-4:00 PM
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
3160 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20010
Students will learn how archaeologists can use 3D scanning to help us document and share information about the past and create their own augmented reality tour.
DC History
Saturday, June 27, 2026
10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Pl. SE, Washington, DC 20020
Students will take a guided tour of the exhibit We Make History at the Anacostia Community Museum.
Textiles: Weaving Cloth and Baskets
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2:00-4:00 PM
Woodridge Neighborhood Library
1801 Hamlin St. NE, Washington, DC 20018
Students will learn about preserving fragile woven artifacts and do their own weaving with a loom and basketry.
Sunken Ship Mapping Mystery
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2:00-4:00 PM
Southwest Neighborhood Library
900 Wesley Pl. SW, Washington, DC 20024
Students will work together to map out an indoor version of a sunken shipwreck off the coast of Maryland and Virginia while solving the mystery of what happened to the ship.
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