Crafts, family drop-ins, trails and holiday fun for children and families.
Family backpacks, trails and craft activities
For families to enjoy daily during museum opening hours:
- Visit our new interactive dinosaur gallery - if you dare!
- Have a go at dressing up or puppet theatre in The Countryside Galley
- Be amazed when you put on the special glasses provided in our 3D archaeological display in The Introductory Galley
- Pick up a backpack to explore the weird and wonderful world of materials and explore plant and animal adaptations. Cost £1 plus £1 refundable deposit.
Summer holiday family drop-in activities
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Fee |
Thursday 7 June
2-4pm |
Jubilation Family drop-in |
Learn how Queen Victoria celebrated her jubilee and make a commemorative medallion to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. |
£ 1.50 per child |
Tuesday 24 July
2-4pm |
Victorian Seaside |
Activities inspired by a trip to the seaside in Victorian times. |
£1.50 per child |
| Thursday 26 July 2-4pm |
Victorian Seaside |
Activities inspired by a trip to the seaside in Victorian times. |
£1.50 per child |
Tuesday 31 July
2-4pm |
The Oxfordshire Olympics |
Make your own board game complete with medals for those playing. |
£1.50 per child |
| Thursday 2 August 2-4pm |
Fantasy Hats |
Activity inspired by our new Head over Heels exhibition. |
£1.50 per child |
| Tuesday 7 August 2-4pm |
Spoon People |
Make your own Victorian spoon person to take home. |
£1.50 per child |
Thursday 16 August
2-4pm |
Magnificent Mosaics |
Activity inspired by the Stonesfeild Embroidery in The Roman Gallery. |
£1.50 per child |
| Tuesday 14 August 2-4pm |
Wonderful Waterways |
Make your own 3D waterways landscape and discover canal art. |
£1.50 per child |
Thursday 16 August
2-4pm |
Little Red Tractor |
Make a mini tractor and farm yard to drive it around in. |
£1.50 per Child |
| Tuesday 21 August 2-4pm |
Sharmanka Bear |
Activity inspired by ‘Gloveman’ the kinetic sculpture in the museum reception |
£1.50 per child |
Thursday 23 August
2-4pm |
Fantastic Footwear |
Activity inspired by our exciting new Head over Heels exhibition |
£1.50 per child |
Tuesday 28 August
10am-4pm |
Dinosaur Fun |
Meet The Oxford Geology Trust and enjoy a whole range of exciting dinosaur activities. |
£1.50 per child for the drop-in |
Thursday 30 August
10am-4pm |
Fossils, Rocks, Minerals & Dinosaurs |
Meet The Oxford Geology Trust and enjoy a whole range of exciting dinosaur activities. |
£1.50 per child for the drop-in |
Under 5s TOM Tots
Tuesday:
24 and 31 July, 7, 14, 21, 28 August 10.30 – 11am |
Stories, activities and songs for the under 5s |
£1 per family |
Workshops for older children and adults
June 23
10am-12pm |
Fascinator workshop – make your own stunning fascinator |
£5 per person
Suitable for ages 14 years plus. To book, please call the museum. Telephone: 01993 811456 |
Dinosaur garden and interactive dinosaur gallery
- Meet our life-size Megalosaur - as big as a bus!
- Explore our new garden with its Jurassic plants
- Feed the dinosaurs in the gallery
- Dinosaur puppet theatre
- Discover dinosaur bones, fossils and what they can tell us
- Learn about the Shire of the Dinosaurs
- Dinosaur DVD
More information
For all enquiries about children's activities:
Tel: 01993 811456
For information about school's educational visits:
Tel: 01865 300639
Email: HOOH@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Click here to use Read Aloud by Insipio. Page reloads with controls for text to speech.
Click to go to the Easy read section. Note: this section doesn't have this menu. Use the back button or click the Oxfordshire County Council logo link in the header to return.
Print
Feedback
