The Ashmolean is a great venue for a family day out and runs a lively programme of events and activities for children, young people and their families. There is a range of gallery trails on offer for children of all ages and these are available to all Museum visitors. Explore, discover, create, play, enjoy!
The Ashmolean's family programmes are designed to encourage adults and children to learn more about the collections and exhibitions by working together in a fun and engaging way. Most activities are free and drop-in, but children should be accompanied by an adult at all times.
During school holidays, and for occasional weekends throughout the year, drop-in gallery and family events take place and bookable art and craft workshops are often on offer.
Follow this link for details of our current and forthcoming events and activities for families. Activities and workshops can be arranged for groups on request, e.g. brownies, guides, youth groups, families, birthday parties and many more! Please Contact us to talk about possibilities.
We also have a range of self-directed children's trails and activities available every day in the Activity Trolley dispenser at the entrance to the Museum. These are suitable for accompanied children aged between 5 and 11 years. Try one and discover more than you ever imagined about the weird and wonderful objects in the Museum!
Please see Learning resources to download copies of our activity sheets, trails and other resources for children. See also Schools and colleges for curriculum-focused activities for teachers and their pupils.