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Events at the Oxfordshire Museum

We’ve got something for everyone at the Oxfordshire Museum and other venues in the county.

There are fun activities for our younger visitors, and galleries to explore or you can relax and unwind in our peaceful garden and tempt your taste buds with mouth-watering treats in our Garden Café. Make a morning or afternoon of it with family or friends.

Exhibitions and other events

Oxfordshire Craft Guild winter exhibition

A ceramic jug, a glass bowl and cloth craftwork.

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Come along to our annual exhibition featuring a wonderful collection of handmade crafts and gifts for sale. All members of the Guild are selected…

Under 5’s craft activity

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Under 5’s activity designed by volunteer Rachel – focused on craft at the Countryside Gallery    

Workshop - Wreath making

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Start your Christmas decorating by joining us at the Oxfordshire Museum to create your very own door wreath. Oxfordshire florist and tutor, Sandra…

Dinosaur Decorations

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Come and create dinosaur-themed decorations to celebrate the winter season at the Coach House    

Christmas themed story time with Woodstock Library

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Christmas themed story time with Woodstock Library.

Snapping Dinosaurs with Woodstock Library

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Snapping Dinosaurs with Woodstock Library at the Coach House Fold and decorate your very own snapping dinosaur puppet.  

Dinosaur Dates

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Make a Dinosaur themed Calendar for the year ahead at the Coach House.  

Jurassic Winter Wonderland

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How would dinosaurs look in winter? Come and make something fun to take home. At the Coach House. 

Dinosaur themed story telling with Woodstock Library

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Dinosaur-themed story telling with Woodstock Library at the Library/Coach House.

Fossils and Footprints

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Imprint your own fossil story into air-hardening clay at the Coach House.  

Finds and Badge making

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Join Edward Caswell Oxfordshire’s Finds Liaison Officer for a finds session and to create some exciting badges themed around hand axes. 

Roar into 2024

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Transform paper cups into a Dinosaur; come and find out how at the Coach House. 

Taste of shibori tie-dyeing workshop

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Emi inspired has been inspired by the smocking dress on display in the Oxfordshire Museum. Taking this dress, she has found a similarity between…

Taste of Boro workshop

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Boro is a Japanese repair technique with hand stitching and scraps of fabrics to make the piece more meaningful and special. At the workshop,…

Taste of framed hand weaving workshop

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Weaving is the origin of textile. Participants will learn how to make their own simple frame using branches and then make a piece of weaving using…

Beginners photography workshop

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This is a series of 6 two-hour workshops that will cover the basics of photography taking inspiration from Woodstock Museum. The course aims to…

Intermediate photography workshop

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This is a series of 6 two-hour workshops that will provide an opportunity to develop skills with the camera. In order to participate fully in this…

Responsible metal detecting in Oxfordshire Day School

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Have you recently started metal detecting but are looking for guidance on best practice? Looking for a chance to meet other like-…

Sculpt a ceramic chicken/guinea fowl workshop

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Enjoy a morning of sculpting a chicken or guinea fowl in clay with ceramicist Ros Ingram. Clay and firing of work included in cost of workshop.…

Sculpt a hare or create a willow hare workshop

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Enjoy a day of sculpting a hare with ceramicist Ros Ingram or creating one in willow with Rachel Harwood. All materials and firing of work…

Beginners leathercraft workshop

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Learn all the starter techniques to make your own leather goods at home and take home at least 3 items you make in the class. You will…

Create a garden wigwam workshop

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Enjoy a morning of creating a garden wigwam in willow for your garden. All materials are in the cost of the workshop. About the tutor -…

How to improve your photography workshop

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This is a series of 6 two-hour workshops that will cover the basics of photography taking inspiration from Woodstock Museum. The aim of the course…

Create a willow swallow workshop

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Enjoy a morning of creating a willow swallow for your garden. All materials are in the cost of the workshop. About the tutors - Rachel…

Beginners leathercraft workshop

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Learn all the starter techniques to make your own leather goods at home and take home at least 3 items you make in the class. You will…

Create a foraging basket workshop

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Enjoy a day of creating a foraging basket. All materials included in cost of workshop as is lunch and tea and coffee. About the Tutors -…

Sculpt a Highland cow workshop

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Enjoy a day of sculpting a highland cow in clay with ceramicist Ros Ingram. Clay and firing of work included in cost of workshop, lunch and…

Advanced leathercraft workshop

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Extend your leathercraft skills by making a full grain stitched leather belt and a stamped leather coaster. You will learn: …

Sculpt a ceramic hedgehog workshop

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Enjoy a morning of sculpting a hedgehog in clay with ceramicist Ros Ingram. Clay and firing of work included in cost of workshop. About…

Beginners leathercraft workshop

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Learn all the starter techniques to make your own leather goods at home and take home at least 3 items you make in the class. You will…

Create a Willow Deer workshop

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Enjoy a day of creating a willow deer. All materials in cost of workshop. Lunch is included. About the tutor - Rachel Harwood…

Create a Willow Deer Workshop

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Enjoy a day of creating a willow deer. All materials in cost of workshop. Lunch is included. About the tutor - Rachel Harwood …

Children's activities at The Oxfordshire Museum

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Those were the days

Our reminiscence sessions take place on the first Friday of each month from 2pm to 3.30/4pm in the Coach House at the Oxfordshire Museum. Sessions are free but a donation of £1 per person is very much appreciated. Tea and coffee will be served.

Museum talks by Friends of The Oxfordshire Museum

Regular lectures and talks are held by this registered charity which supports the work of the museum.