Family-Friendly Events
The museum holds fortnightly Family Friendly sessions, alternating fun drop-in sessions with more intensive 2-hour workshops where participants craft their own models of Museum objects and learn how they work. Workshops must be booked in advance.
All workshops and drop-in sessions are free, though occasionally a small materials donation is suggested.
Take a look at the sessions on offer (below) or download the Oxford University Museums Family Friendly Programme here.
Saturday, 18 February 2012 at 14:00
Pick a Pocket Sundial
Family-Friendly Workshop
Our apologies, this event has been cancelled.
Discover ingenious pocket sundials and make beautiful replicas based on instruments from the Museum's special collection. Suitable for ages 7-13, suggested materials contribution £5.
Thursday, 16 February 2012 at 13:00
Fabulous Fundials
Family-Friendly Drop In
Sundials come in all different shapes and sizes from a wristwatch version to dials on the sides of buildings. The Museum even owns a spoon fashioned into a sundial. Design and make your own decorative sundial in this family friendly drop-in. Suitable for ages 5-11.
Saturday, 03 March 2012 at 12:00
Euclid You Can!
Family-Friendly Drop In
Find out about the famous mathematician Euclid and make exciting 3D geometric shapes out of coloured card. Suitable for ages 7 upwards.
Saturday, 31 March 2012 at 14:00
Making Micrographia
Family-Friendly Drop In
Use microscopes and lenses to observe tiny things; make drawings and magical monoprints. Suitable for ages 7+.
View previous artworks created in the Making Micrographia session on our website.
View previous artworks created in the Making Micrographia session on our website.
