Museum kit: Cycladic Culture

The Early Cycladic period spans from 3200 to 2000 BC.  The period is also known as the Early Bronze Age as it is intrinsically related to the start of systematic use of metals (mainly copper) for the manufacture of tools, weapons and other objects. As no written evidence of the period has been found to date, the information we have about the Early Cycladic culture comes from excavations in settlements and cemeteries. The most distinctive creations of the period are marble figurines and ornate marble utensils.

With the help of the museum kit, children learn about the Cycladic life 5000 years ago and encounter the inhabitants’ everyday life and occupations. The printed teacher material as well as images, books, educational games, but mainly the copies of figurines, utensils and tools, offer students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Cycladic 3^rd millennium BC civilization.

The Cycladic culture museum kit further includes Cycladoupolis, an environmental educational game created by the Museum of Cycladic Art and WWF, with the aim of informing and raising awareness of the environmental challenges in Cyclades.

Through play, children learn about the importance of nature for the planet’s survival and receive information about the priceless biodiversity of the Cyclades and the concept of sustainable development.

The Museum kits are mostly lent to schools. They may also be “adopted” by an institution, company or individual to be offered to a school, university, foundation, or other institution.

In Greece
The Cycladic Museum kits have traveled across most parts of Greece. Some have also been given to institutions such as libraries, museums, and schools.

Abroad
Museum kits may be found abroad in Schools, Universities, Consulates and Embassies in the USA, Canada, Europe, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.