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.

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.

Further information

Access

There is step-free, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then a lift to the basement.

Accessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum.

Photo consent

Please be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of staff know during the event.