New MNH Viking activity trail launched for children

Mon, 16 Dec 2019

A new Viking inspired activity trail has launched at Manx National Heritage museums.

'The Pagan Lady’s Quest' is a new children’s activity, which will run over the Christmas Holidays and through to Easter 2020.

The new trail invites children to search for the magical beads from the Pagan Lady’s necklace which have been hidden by Loki the Trickster and his friends from Norse mythology around the Manx Museum, Douglas and the House of Manannan, Peel.

The original Pagan Lady’s necklace has now returned to display at the Manx Museum, after it was loaned to the Jorvik Centre in York as part of their exhibition on Viking women.

Loki and the other Viking characters have been illustrated by local artist, Juan Moore.

Juan said: 'It’s been really great to bring the Pagan Lady to life through illustration, along with the new characters, especially Fafnir, a dragon with a love of treasure.'

The trail also features illustrations from some of the Manx Crosses, which represent some of the characters from the Quest, including Manx Cross 128 which shows Odin and his raven and can be found in Kirk Andreas Church.

The Pagan Lady’s Quest costs £1 per trail and can be found at the Manx Museum Shop and House of Manannan welcome desk.

 

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