Beak mask-making! A Mask Workshop

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Beak Mask!  A Maskmaking workshop
Come and make a paper plague mask. The beak doctors of the 14th century thought that an airborne miasma, an evil smell, caused the Black Death! The beaks on the doctors’ masks were filled with spices and dried flowers to ward off the bad air. How were herbal remedies and crystal charms used to keep the plague away?
Wednesday 30 March 1pm – 2.30pm, ages 8-12 years
Wednesday 30 March 3pm – 4.30pm, ages 13 – 16 years 
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