Engaging with archaeology and heritage can promote wellbeing, foster connections and improve physical and mental wellbeing. The Trimontium Museum has a brilliant track record for community engagement, accessibility, archaeological activities and digital resources, and A Day Away with the Romans is a unique immersive journey designed to deliver a wellbeing escapade, to develop creativity and improve team dynamics.
Working with a heritage storyteller, and using a combination of virtual reality technology, hands on archaeology, physical movement and historic crafts, your team will be immersed in the heritage of the Scottish Iron Age landscape, as encountered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago.
You’ll visit this landscape virtually, in a fly-through session taking in breath-taking scenery that fosters a sense of relaxation, wellbeing and wonder. We’ll then guide your team through an artefact handling session with authentic archaeological objects and high-quality replicas. An opportunity for ‘dressing-up’ follows, along with choreography of a Roman sword fight; both activities contribute to team dynamics and communication with a generous helping of fun!
Your team’s next activity is an Iron Age or Roman craft, creating items such as mosaics, pottery or jewellery in our mini craft workshop, which they’ll take away as a memento of their day. As participants learn about ‘a day in the life’ of Romans and Scottish Iron Age peoples, they’ll challenge preconceptions and discuss points of interest, developing critical thinking skills which may also reflect or highlight situations in the workplace.
To round off the day, your team will be led back to the virtual reality lab to for a final experience of time travel, bridging the past and present through 3D images, sound and storytelling.
