Event HF136

Irving Finkel

The Lewis Chessmen & Other Board Games

 – Starlight Stage

Irving Finkel is an expert in the history of board games and an Assistant Keeper at the British Museum where he specialises in cuneiform inscriptions. He will share the amazing story of the 12th-century Lewis Chessmen, from their discovery on a Scottish beach long ago to the present day.
Duration 45 minutes
9+ years

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