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Paul Sargeant Paul Sargeant | 17:48 UK time, Friday, 23 April 2010

Tomorrow is holding a special event called . The great news is that you can take your objects along to the museum and get help uploading them to the website.

That's what a group from Trinity High School in Manchester did earlier this year for . Take a look at their video that they made about their how they chose their objects to put on the website.

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Don't worry if you can't think of anything to take along to though. There are events throughout the day, some of which sound quite intriguing - for example, one invites you to "travel back in time and make Egyptian hair."

Now I wasn't clear what this would involve, so I hit the search engine. As a result I'm even more intrigued because, at Minnesota State University:

Children had unique hairstyles in ancient Egypt. Their hair was shaved off or cut short except for a long lock of hair left on the side of the head, the so-called side-lock of youth.

It may have been all the rage in ancient Egypt but these days that is a pretty bold look for a boy or girl. Is the museum really intending to shave the youth of Manchester? Probably not, but it would make quite a sight.

If Egyptian hair isn't your thing you could make a headdress instead or dress up as a Celt. Or you can pick up a Relic Trail and hunt down the objects the museum has added to this website.Ìý I've been watching quite a few Asian action films lately, so I'd like to see the Samurai armour but there is also Greek pottery, a hoard of gold coins and a Roman altar.

We've now have ten museums in and around the Manchester area that have joined the project, including participants like Bury Art Gallery. I love their cradle of Sir Robert Peel. That is a sturdy piece of children's furniture.

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