Prehistoric, to the board! How prehistoric man found his way to the schools

until 3 September 2023
Valdštejnská 20, Prague 1, Lesser Town

The exhibition presents to the public the history of teaching about our earliest history.

Using contemporary school pictures, textbooks, school aids, but also realThe exhibition charts the development of the teaching material in its entirety. From the time when the history of the Earth and man was associated with the dogmas taught in biblical history, through the subtle introduction of thethrough geology and natural history to the full-fledged inclusion of the study of prehistory in the history curriculum. Experimental archaeology was an integral part of the pedagogical activities, which enriched both school and extracurricular activities and whose inclusion in the curriculum was especially sought by the writer and teacher Eduard Štorch. A significant part of the exhibition is dedicated to his legacy, including the manuscript of the book Bronze Treasure and many of the archaeological finds he made with his students.

Interactive elements of the exhibition include replicas of prehistoric tools - a grain mill, a reaper and a "firework" according to Štorch. In the underground you can visit an impressive mammoth hunters' cave with drawing areas, a dressing photo booth with a handmadeYou can also try your hand at prehistoric musical instruments, sketching skeletal remains or a jigsaw puzzle made from shards of