Guided tour – Secrets of past and present plants
Visit guided by Marion Lambert, expert guide and Paul Sammut-Dorier, Doctor of Pharmacy and Herbalist
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September – 3pm
Plants have always been loyal allies of humanity, but what was it like in Gallic, Roman and medieval times? What part did nature play in the daily lives of our ancestors? Find out with this guided walking tour around the museum gardens and discover surprising ways plants were used.
— Duration: 1 hour Archaeological garden. Free. No booking required.
Botany and herbalism – stand and workshop
by Paul Sammut-Dorier, Doctor of Pharmacy and Herbalist
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 6pm
Novices and enthusiasts are invited to meet and chat with Paul Sammut-Dorier (Herbalist Dr. Sammut) about plants, their origins, uses and medicinal properties.
— Ongoing. Entrance hall. Free. No booking required.
Plant memory game – stand and workshop
By Musée de la Romanité
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 6pm
Test your memory about plants and species in the museum’s archaeological garden with our botanical memory game.
— Ongoing. Entrance hall. Free. No booking required.
Antiquity beekeeping – stand and workshop
By the Memini association – cultural mediation and living archaeology
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 6pm
Honey had a symbolic, economic and medical role in ancient societies. Many sources confirm the highly developed expertise of beekeepers in ancient times. Discover the amazing world of beekeeping in bygone days including recreations of antique beehives.
— Ongoing. Museum collections. Free. No booking required.
