For parents and toddlers, but older siblings welcome
Choose from 3 times:
- 10.30am–12pm
- 12.30–2pm
- 2.30–4pm
With Valerie Diederichs, tea sommelier from the Team Tea company (a partner of the Museum) and Amy Hoose, Family Programmes Producer, Ashmolean Museum
Booking is required, tickets cover one session only
'Discover the Way of Tea'
Come and join our new season of toddler-friendly, hands-on events, designed to explore our collections through all the senses.
Our two presenters will introduce you to the 'way of tea' and take you on a mythical storytelling tour, exploring tea-related Museum objects.
This is followed with the sensory session in the Learning Studio. Here, toddlers can play, touch, smell and taste fruity elements of tea and create their own toddler, caffeine-free teas.
Adults can also enjoy a tea-tasting and tea sommelier experience with Valerie Diederichs of Team Tea. There will be things to take home too...

Children interacting with objects in the galleries
Location and Practical Information
The event takes place in the Learning Studio on the lower ground floor, which is lift-accessible. Buggies or pushchairs are welcome in the Museum and we can also store buggies if needed. Participants will also go up into the galleries during the event.
This event is one in our 2023 series of Sensory Stories for Families
In May 2023 our theme will be music, and we'll be announcing our July theme shortly. Watch this space for more details.
BOOKING
This past event has now taken place.