MK Archaeology Day 2026

MK Archaeology Day returns on Saturday 21 November from 10am to 4pm in the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, 300 Saxon Gate, Central Milton Keynes MK9 2ES. 

This FREE event features family-friendly activities and displays in the morning, including Osteology Workshops (at 10:30am and 11:30am): 

Discover how archaeologists analyse bones in these hands-on sessions hosted by Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre. Places limited to 20 per workshop, sign-up on the day.

The afternoon features talks from 1pm including excavations at MK East, Stanton Low Park, and Astwood, plus a special screening of the new Living Archive film “Digging in a New City - Tales from the Archaeology Unit” celebrating the work of the MK Archaeology Unit from the 1970s to the 1990s. 

The event is part of November’s Buckinghamshire History Festival and full details and timings may be found on the event poster and programme.

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