Join us for an exciting day of crafts and hands-on activities exploring how archaeology and people have been shaped by nature
The Museum of Oxford is taking part in the Council of British Archaeology’s Festival of Archaeology! This year the theme is Archaeology and Nature. Discover how nature inspired the objects of the past through object handling and creative crafts.
Explore the collection in the Museum of Oxford you will see how the people of past have been shaped by Nature. Oxford itself started as a town as it was a good natural place for the Oxen to ford the river Thames. People have been inspired by nature in the creation of jewellery, scientific discoveries and fashion design, discover more by investigating the galleries.
The session runs from 11.00-13.00. Drop in between these times, but make sure you leave enough time to complete the activities.
This workshop is suitable for ages 5-11. Children must be supervised at all times.
Tickets cost £1.50 per child and can be purchased online via our website or at the Museum Shop. Each child ticket includes free entry for one accompanying adult. This event ticket includes access to the Galleries for one child and one adult.
Each child ticket includes free entry for one accompanying adult. This event ticket includes access to the Galleries for one child and one adult.
We recommend booking in advance to secure your place. Sales from tickets help support our work to deliver fun and accessible family activities, community engagement projects, schools’ workshops, exhibitions and special events for Oxford’s people in our Museum spaces.
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Visitor information
Address
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX
01865 252334
Opening times
10am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday
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