Families
Families
Includes family drop-in sessions and the activity trolley.
All family events are free, with a suggested donation £1 per child.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all events.
MAY
Saturday Activities
Clippity Clop!
Sat 11 May, 1 - 4pm, Ashmolean Education Centre
Hear about horses through history and make a claymodel of your own to ride home.
Under - 5s
Here Be Dragons!
Thur 16 May, 2 - 4pm, Ashmolean Education Centre
Explore the China gallery for mythical beasts and make a dragon puppet of your own.
Museums At Night 2013
Family Drop-In: Guy Fawkes's Lantern
Friday 17 May, 6-8pm, Ashmolean Education Centre
Make your own version of Guy Fawkes's lantern and handle lights from different times and places. Free, no booking required.
For 2013's Museums at Night event we are celebrating the Ashmolean's anniversary and the dark and delightful stories that make up its 330 year history. We've planned an evening programme with tours of the collections, craft activities and a discovery trail for kids. And our new book which features all the best Ashmolean stories - Dodos and Dark Lanterns - goes on sale today.
Half Term Fun
Treasure Trove
Mon 27, Tue 28, Wed 29 May: 1 - 4pm, Ashmolean Education Centre
Search the Museum for our glittering gold and sparkling silver then have fun making your own junk-jewellery and coins.
JUNE
Saturday Activities
Grand Masterpieces
Sat 8 Jun, 1 - 4pm, Ashmolean Education Centre
Can you spot what's missing in our famous pictures? What would you add to finish them off? Use your imagination and create your own masterpiece.
Under - 5s
Musical Museum
Thur 20 Jun, 2 - 4pm, Ashmolean Education Centre
Join us for musical fun. Make a noisy rattle then have a song and dance in the galleries.
All family events are free, with a suggested donation £1 per child.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all events.