Our current Discovery Room exhibit allows you to step into the shoes of an archaeologist.

Imagine 12 puzzles jumbled together with most of the pieces missing. Then imagine you have no picture to use as a guide. Welcome to the world of an archaeologist working with pottery.

During the Ancient Pottery exhibit, the Discovery Room will be transformed into a mock archaeology lab. The exhibit will show how archaeologists and conservators piece together ancient pottery. Pottery styles change over time and are a great cultural indicator. Diversity in shape, decoration and even manufacturing techniques provide clues on who made it, how they made it, and what it was used for.

Ancient Pottery will showcase pottery from around Manitoba, highlighting:

• Children’s pots
• Cree clay lamps
• Manitoba’s oldest vessel
• Reconstructed vessels

Learn:

• How ancient pottery was made
• What gets surprising items were caught in the wet clay
• What studying pot scum can tell us about ancient peoples
• How ancient pottery is dated