With these Hands: Crafting a Shared Humanity

With these Hands is a co-produced gallery trail created by a multicultural team of volunteers who share an interest in the hand-crafted.

Through the objects chosen and the stories told, you are invited to learn more about the way we craft and make in different cultures. Objects and storytelling enabling us to engage in shared experiences, emotions and ideas.

Objects tell human stories

They speak of hardship and dignity, of celebration, and resistance 

 

The trail has nine stops around the Museum galleries, with five of the nine stops on the ground floor, three on the first floor and one on the second floor. We encourage visitors to use the trail map, starting on the first floor, moving up to the second floor and then finishing on the ground floor.

This trail was created as part of Multaka-Oxford. Our co-curators went on a journey together working closely with the museum collections and teams of experts. They have all thought deeply about the stories their chosen objects inspired.