Showing results for "story museum".
A family-friendly Christmas show inspired by the tale of Tom Thumb. Suitable for ages 4+, £12pp. 21st – 29th December 2023 Tel: 01865 807600
Take part in one of the brilliant children’s workshops on offer, including a bug safari, story explorers, pets, Greta & the Giants and loads more! 21st – 29th October 2023 Tel:…
Story Explorers: Fearsome Fruit and Venomous Plants 1 Aug- 4 Aug 2023 Story Explorers: The power of puppets 2 Aug – 11 Aug 2023 Comic Club 29th July & 30th…
Opening hours Monday–Sunday 10:00–17:00 Download our family trails from our website: Dinosaur Detective, Which Whale, Creature Colours, Skeleton Spotters & Breathtaking Birds. Awesome Animals: Pop along to our summer holiday…
The Natural History Museum baby change is on the ground floor near the pram entrance – to the right as you look at the museum from outside. It’s a pull…
Visit The Story Museum for performances from Suitcase Stories, including a sensory edition of The Golden Fish. There is also a 3 day Story Explorer course for ages 8-12 and…
Surprises and fun galore in store this Christmas season as we take you on a magical, musical journey with much-loved classic stories told afresh by multi-talented actor/musician Tristan Pate. Different…
Operation Earth: Pole to Pole Mon 22nd, Tues 23rd and Wed 24th October 2018, 1-4pm Explore creatures from the planet’s top and bottom with crafts and specimen handling. Drop in, no…
Meet scientists to investigate real natural history specimens from the collection. Saturdays 2.00–4.00pm, for ages 8+. Doesn’t run every Saturday so ring to check. Oxford University Museum of Natural History,…
The Story Museum offers a range of spaces and activities to explore on two floors, with a changing programme of events, exhibitions and immersive installations. We hope you’ll visit our…
ABC…Story – Explore a different story each week. Each session includes a welcome, a story, a stay-and-play time and an activity. £5 per child. Tuesdays and Fridays: 10.30-11.30 Story Bites –…
Two hours of story-themed fun led by our Story Guides and tailored to suit children of all ages. Just pick from our selection of themes and invite your friends, then…
Enjoy some great half-term activities at the Museum of Natural History, including dinosaur crafts and specimens, The Great Big Dinosaur Show, origami animal workshops and Science Saturday. For more information, and booking,…
Enjoy a family friendly weekend, with free entry, perfect for age 7+. Enjoy trails, puzzles, stories and exploring artefacts! 28th – 29th October 2023 Tel: 01865 277293 Address: Broad Street,…
Visit the History of Science Museum for free! Explore an innovative trail and digital learning experience for families and school groups across Oxford’s gardens, libraries and museums. Booking recommended to…
Come and spend your February half term with us. We’ve got a whole host of exciting activities and events, from LEGO builds to animal encounters. This museum is free to…
A great little family museum aimed at 6 to 12 year olds, featuring hands-on galleries and home to the Roald Dahl archive. Regular story-telling sessions. Chiddler’s sessions run term-time Fridays,…
The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments. For children – help yourself to a paper trail from the Entrance Gallery and don’t…
Holds the university’s internationally significant collections of geological and zoological specimens. Admission FREE. A Little Look at…, Mondays, 10.15 & 11am, free drop-in, ages 2-5. Family Friendly Sundays, 2-4pm, free…
Mood Situated at the entrance to The Story Museum (currently being refurbished), this café is quirky, whimsical and friendly. As you might expect from the name and location, it is…
TOM tots – Tuesday, 10.30–11am Music, stories and rhymes for the under 5s. £1 per child, £2.50 per family Family fun drop-in – Tuesday and Thursday, 2–4pm Fun and creative…
Serving a range of freshly prepared locally-sourced food to suit all appetites and ages. Child-friendly café menu, highchairs, unisex baby changing facilities, buggy parking, heat milk, books and toys to…
Explore our galleries and exhibitions, attend one of our events, take a look in our shop, or relax in The Cafe. The museum is also home to the magical Wind…
A large 18th century house in the heart of Woodstock with galleries exploring Oxfordshire’s story. Garden, cafe and gift shop. Admission FREE. Open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10.00-5.00,Sundays 2.00-5.00, closed Mondays…
Nestled in the quaint and picturesque village of Bourton-on-the-Water, you’ll discover seven galleries packed with vintage car collections, a fascinating and unique toy collection, History of Motoring exhibition and children’s…
We tell the story of bus and coach travel around Oxfordshire over the last 130 years. Our exhibits include a historic preserved horse-drawn tram, motor buses, coaches and a wide…
With holidays abroad looking more and more like the complicated option this year – we are all about the Staycations this summer! With the world opening up and being able…
Big Thank you to our sister site York Mumbler for this brilliant blog! I can’t wait for week 2 – think we might treat ourselves to a take away pizza…
A Festival of Arts, Culture and Christmas Fun This is the tenth annual Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival – it takes place over three days in the heart of the city…
Minecraft PI Mode (ages 9-12) Monday, 22nd October 2018, 10am & 12.30pm A fantastic workshop for all young fans of Minecraft who would like to create their own digital world….
The following playgroups and classes carry on as normal over holidays (except bank holidays). Please email oxford@mumbler.co.uk if you know of any others – thanks! Twiglets – Mondays 10.30-12.30, East…
There is so much going on around Oxford over the half term, and there are listings galore on Oxford Mumbler!
If you’ve decided to spend more time indoors this week – then this blog is for you! With current events in mind, we thought it was a good time to…
Virtual Day Trips for Kids. You can visit some of the worlds best museums whilst staying at home! Did you know that many large attractions from around the world offer…
Oxford’s only festival dedicated to family maths fun is back for a second year! The Oxford Maths Festival was started in 2018 as a free event for all ages to…
Saturday 20th October – Sunday 4th November 2018 Hop on board the ghost train and head through the creepy tunnel. Find the lurking monsters inside the Pleasure Gardens Maze for…
Creatures of the Night Trail Saturday 20th – Sunday 28th October 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm (last trail 2.30pm) Illuminated woodland trail! £3 per child. Pumpkin Carving Saturday 20th – Friday 26th October…
Oxford Open Doors takes place this weekend – 8th and 9th September 2018. It’s an annual celebration of Oxford across all walks of life, its places and its people. Loads of…
We were given National Trust passes for Christmas last year and then, before we knew it, it was June and we had barely used them… oops! We were feeling quite…
We all know summer can get expensive whether your kids are school age or not… There’s so much on to tempt us and only so many days out the family…
The Oxford Festival of Nature is nearly upon us! Running for two weeks from 1st June, it will amaze, astound and fascinate families across the city.
