Year 7 Museum Exhibition: Bringing History to Life

This term, our Year 7 students transformed their classrooms into vibrant museum spaces, showcasing an impressive array of exhibits that captured the essence of ancient civilisations. The Museum Exhibition was a celebration of creativity and research, giving students the chance to share their learning in an interactive way.

Students curated their own museum-style displays, focusing on key themes of societies such as Ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, and the Maya. Each exhibit included:

• A digital or physical display featuring primary sources and artefacts
• A model of a ‘must-see’ artefact, crafted with historical accuracy
• A pamphlet or brochure for visitors, summarising key insights and themes

The exhibition day was the culmination of weeks of research and creative planning. Students had the opportunity to peer mark each other’s work, ask specific questions and showcase their understanding of their chosen ancient civilisation through their displays. They also left positive affirmations for one another, recognising effort, creativity and the unique perspectives each exhibit brought to the classroom.

Student Reflections

‘The museum project was such a different, exciting experience. From making models and typing up PowerPoints, to reviewing other people’s projects while walking around the classroom to “museum music”. I have learnt a lot about my chosen ancient culture – Ancient Mayan Art, through researching and discovering facts, and making models. By far though, one of the best parts was seeing everyone else’s. Whether it was a huge temple, or a clay model, I loved seeing how everyone had taken on this task. This was a really fun opportunity, and I know that we all enjoyed this project.’
– Olivia Eddy (Year 7)

‘In the museum project, we learnt about different ancient civilisations. From the Ancient Incas to Ancient Greek gods, myths and legends, the museum project had it all. We had a great time, writing kind comments and reviews on each other’s work, and admiring the projects we worked so hard on while walking around to fun museum inspired music.’
– Mikaela Panagiotidis (Year 7)

‘The Museum Exhibition Project was really fun! It was great to see everyone’s interpretation of different ancient cultures and traditions. We got to experience many different cultures and see things like Architecture, Myths and Legends, Religion, Gods, Art and many more! Overall, this task was fun and eye opening as now we know lots more about other cultures and countries.’
– Abira Sanan (Year 7)

– Year 7 History Team

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