Taxonomies of bones and pots: from broken sherd to pot A look at how Flinders Petrie used his drawings of pots to develop his seriation system of dating that led to him being named the father of scientific archaeology. We will be drawing and sketching using a replica of Petrie’s drawing machine that he used to piece together complete pots from fragments. Part of Universities Week. Thurs 12 June | 6–8pm UCL Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology events.petrie@ucl.ac.uk +44 (0)20 7679 4138
Explore zoology We have rifled through drawers and cabinets to find our most amazing animals for our hands-on, specimen-based family activities. Ever wondered what the skin of a python feels like or how many spots a leopard has? Bring along your budding zoologists and ask our enthusiastic museum educators these questions and more. Sat 14 June | 1–4.30pm UCL Grant Museum of Zoology zoology.museums@ucl.ac.uk +44 (0)20 3108 2052
One Day in the City: a celebration of London and literature UCL English invites you to take your pick from an exciting range of theatrical walks, talks, readings, art exhibits and London -based conversations with some of the capital’s greatest authors, poets, thinkers and public figures. Everyone is welcome. Just follow the yellow balloons. Fri 13 June | all day UCL main campus www.ucl.ac.uk/onedayinthecity +44 (0)20 7679 3143 Submersive millinery transformation, 28 May
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