Bricks of Olympus
A Touring LEGO® Exhibition
Created by LEGO Masters NZ Season 1 winner and runner-up.
A family-friendly exhibition blending ancient history, engineering, and storytelling — built entirely from LEGO®.
About the Exhibition
Where Ancient Worlds Meet LEGO®.
Bricks of Olympus brings ancient cultures, myths, and technology to life through imaginative LEGO® models. Designed to captivate families, school groups, and intergenerational audiences, it delivers visual spectacle, educational depth, and broad public appeal.The exhibition was created by Jake Roos and Emily Fryer for the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities in Christchurch, where it ran from January to April 2026 — doubling the museum's usual visitor numbers during that period.
What's In The Exhibition.
Homer's Odyssey
The LEGO® Mechanical Theatre
A fully automatic theatre inspired by ancient automata, performing seven animated scenes from The Odyssey using moving figures and scenery, narrating statues, lighting, and sound effects. Gods, monsters, storms, and shipwrecks — all in LEGO®.
Six Simple Machines
Illustrated Through LEGO®
Six static models bring the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, wedge, ramp, and screw to life with humour and drama. Each uses LEGO® minifigures to show the machines in action — and each is designed to incorporate real artefacts from your museum's own collection.
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Why It Works for Your Museum
A proven drawcard for new audiences- Doubles visitor numbers (Teece Museum, 2026)
- Appeals across age groups — families, school children, LEGO® fans, history enthusiasts
- Curriculum-aligned for Classical Studies, Ancient History, Engineering, Mythology, and Maritime Culture
- Flexible and scalable — fits a wide range of gallery sizes
- Straightforward installation with clear documentation and support
- Opportunities for local interpretation, hands-on activities, events, and media coverage
- Designed to incorporate artefacts from your own collection
Testimonial
"We’ve loved hosting Bricks of Olympus at the Teece Museum! The show has been really well received and has doubled our usual visitor numbers for this period. LEGO has such a broad appeal across a wide cross section of the community, so the models have proven to be an excellent drawcard, pulling lots of new families into the Museum that might not otherwise have visited. The playfulness and joy of the models enhanced our displays and worked really well with our focus for educational outreach.It was a pleasure to work alongside Jake and Emily on this project. As you would expect, Jake and Emily showed lots of creative flare and imagination in bringing to life these LEGO creations, but in addition they were thoughtful and professional in their approach to working with museum artefacts, great at communicating with our team and taking on board our feedback, and very efficient at sticking to our agreed schedules."Terri Elder, Curator — Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities
About the Creators
Jake Roos won Season One of LEGO Masters New Zealand and is known for his mechanised LEGO® creations. He has exhibited across New Zealand including at Canterbury Museum and Tūhura Otago Museum.Emily Fryer came second in LEGO Masters NZ Season One and co-created A Murmuration of Bricks, an interactive artwork of over 90,000 LEGO® bricks. Her Canterbury-inspired LEGO® Dress is now part of the Canterbury Museum collection. In her other life, she conserved almost all of the Logie Collection of artefacts after the Canterbury earthquakes.Together, Jake and Emily bring creative flair, professional practice, and genuine expertise in working with museum collections and teams.
Bookings
Jake and Emily are ready to work with you to adapt Bricks of Olympus
work for your exhibition space – talk to us today.
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