Duncan - Day 2

13/08/09

Today I visited the HWTMA museum at fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight to help Caroline with holding an event of a mini ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) display which included two games. One was piloting the mini ROV in a tank of water to use a magnet fitted on the front to collect coins at the bottom. While the other game involved piloting the mini ROV in a tank of water under a bridge and to the other side. These games helped to portray the behaviour of an underwater vehicle and also the precision of their movement when submerged. They were also a bit of fun. The kids who visited the museum and took part engaged really well with the activity and most parents couldnt resist giving it a go either. Today helped me understand more about the promotion of archaeology to the public and how it is important to inform people about what is going on locally in terms of archaeology and raise awareness of the HWTMA and their objectives.