A group of enthusiastic prehistory practitioners and heritage interpreters is about to leave for the Nordic Winter Camp, an immersive programme dedicated to experiencing prehistoric winter living in the remote boreal landscape of southern Lapland.

La Ciutadella Ibèrica, the renowned Iron Age archaeological open-air museum in Calafell (Catalonia, Spain), has reopened to the public after a year of closure for maintenance and reconstruction.

EXARC is excited to invite its members to apply for a unique training opportunity by The Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO) in cooperation with ENCATC. The program will start in April 2026!

The Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO) is offering 10 Trial Memberships for museums and museum-oriented organisations, including 5 reserved for organisations based in Ukraine. Applications are open until 30 January 2026.

EXARC invites its members to contribute to Session #130 at the 32nd EAA Annual Meeting (Athens, August 2026). The session focuses on collaboration between archaeologists and contemporary artisans within experimental archaeology. Abstracts are due by 5 February 2026 via the EAA submission system.

EXARC is co-organising the conference Staging the Past: Living History, Live Audiences, Real Challenges, taking place in Berlin from 12–15 November 2026. Open to professionals, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts, the conference will explore the opportunities and challenges of presenting the past through living history. Registration opens soon—save the date!

EXARC announces a call for articles for a special volume of the journal Heritage, titled Current Studies on Archaeological Worked Bone Heritage. The volume will highlight recent research on bone, antler, and ivory artifacts, with a strong emphasis on Experimental Archaeology and innovative analytical methods.

We are excited to share news about an upcoming book from EXARC member and award-winning heritage educator, Sally Pointer!

On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October, the PaleoFest – Festival of Prehistory took place in Montevarchi (Italy). The event was organized by the Paleontological Museum of Montevarchi and the Accademia Valdarnese del Poggio, the institution that owns the museum.

From 12th-16th May we held the 14th edition of the Experimental Archaeology Conference in Curitiba, Brazil, in collaboration with the host institution of the Federal University of Paraná. Thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers and the enthusiasm of our speakers - in both cases online and in-person - the event went very smoothly and we have marked it off as a success!

Peter Groom is the author of the Hunter series, a recently published trilogy set in the Mesolithic period. The novels are grounded in the latest archaeological research and draw upon the author’s extensive experience in ancient technologies. Rich in natural history, bushcraft, and traditional skills,

EXARC was present at the EADs Forum that took place in Nice, FR on the 3rd and 4th April 2025. The Forum brings together national coordinators from every European country that participates in the EADs, as well as event organisers and partners, in order to discuss the present and future of this celebration. 

On October 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the second International Scientific Conference on Experimental Archaeology will take place at the “Ritums” Cultural and Folk Art Centre. The theme of the conference is “Experimental Archaeology in Latvia and the World: Traditions and Innovations.”

The international workshop “Intangible Cultural Heritage in a Museum Context. The Role of Agricultural Museums, Living History Sites and Archaeological Open-Air Museums” invites contributions from museum professionals and practitioners.

Some of you may remember EXARC member Maarten Peels' short film project from last year, The Bison’s Legs. Inspired by the cave art of Chauvet and the flutes from Hohle Fels, it is set in the Late Palaeolithic and tells the story of a shaman and his friend on a dream quest to make a new cave painting. The film is now openly available on YouTube.

Many congratulations to Helen Hampton and Pedro García-Villa, the winners of the 2025 Kiernan Experimental Archaeology Award!

Have you ever wanted to experience what life was really like in prehistory through an immersive and interactive experience? EXARC member Markus Klek shares two opportunities for an immersive prehistoric experience: The third installment of the annual ROOTS Stoneage Immersion in Spain, and a brand new Nordic Wintercamp in Sweden.

The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums, or ALHFAM is an international Association, based in North America. There is a considerable overlap with EXARC, making them great partners in furthering our common goals, particularly in the field of live interpretation as well as skills preservation.

As some of you may know, EXARC is starting up a blog to promote your experimental archaeology projects in all their forms, whether that’s academic research, reenactment, collaborations with institutions/museums, or even informal research just for fun!

The EXARC Annual General Meeting ran as always via email, this year from 9th - 30th June. For those wanting to read the minutes and check the reports and prospects, you can see all details in this links below.