A child staring at a green roman jug in a display in ROME: Empire, People Power People Exhibition at Melbourne Museum
Exhibition

Exploring Ancient Rome

Years 3 to 6
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Ancient artefacts, immersive environments and an engaging children’s trail bring the Roman Empire life for primary schools. 

With over 180 ancient artefacts direct from Italy, immersive environments and multimedia, Rome: Empire, Power, People is a not to be missed exhibition for history students of all ages.

From the fall of Julius Caesar to the power and ambition of an Empire, the exhibition showcases the luxury of Imperial Rome, the spectacle of the gladiator arena, the bustling marketplaces and the everyday experiences of Romans.

The exhibition, designed by Museums Victoria and developed in collaboration with Contemporanea Progetti and curators from Museo Nazionale Romano and Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, will draw on the extraordinary collections of two of Italy’s most prestigious museums for a never-before seen exhibition.

Primary students are invited to explore the exhibition with our exclusive children’s trail. Designed for young audiences, this special booklet will spark creativity and curiosity in your students.

Students will experience

  • Immersive environments and reconstructions of the Roman Empire.
  • Spectacular artefacts and objects from leading Italian museums.  

Students will learn

  • How to use creative and critical thinking.
  • About the lives of everyday people in Rome during the Roman Empire. 
  • Fun facts about the Roman Empire. 

Students will be provided

  • Students will be provided with a copy of the children’s trail, designed exclusively for use with this exhibition. 

Students will need 

  • Please bring a pencil.

Availability

Terms 3 & 4, Monday to Friday

Duration: 60 minutes

Student information

Years 3 to 6

Maximum 30 students

Bookings

Exhibition

Self-guided exhibition visit

Gallery

Arched gallery space inspired by a Roman bathhouse, with columns, projected light patterns, and a small sculpture in an alcove in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum.. A couple people looking at a large stone statue head of a roman god in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum. Group of visitors standing around a marble Roman bust on a plinth under dramatic overhead lighting in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum.. A group of people looking at scenes depicting Caesars murder projected on wall screens in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum. Visitors gathered around two Roman statues on raised plinths within a dramatic, dark exhibition space in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum..
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Visitor standing beside a carved stone relief set within a curved, terracotta-colored exhibition display in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum.. Visitors viewing a roman bust ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum. Group of visitors seated around a table exhibit, with a painted Roman garden mural filling the background in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum.. Display case of Roman marble busts arranged on plinths against deep red gallery walls in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum.. Roman busts in ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition in Melbourne Museum.

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Victorian Curriculum Links

Intercultural Capability: Levels 3 and 4

Culture, Identity and Belonging
  • Understandings that can be gained from intercultural experiences, including a critical perspective on, and respect for, diverse cultures, including their own VC2CI4C02

Intercultural Capability: Levels 5 and 6

Culture, Identity and Belonging
  • how identity can be influenced by one or more cultures VC2CI6C01

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. A sensory map of Melbourne Museum can be found on our Visual Stories page where step-by-step visual and written access guides are available. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.

Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund

The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.

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