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SUMMARY:Cordage Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments \nTickets: £120 FULLY BOOKED \nMembers: £96 FULLY BOOKED \n\nWorking with a variety of repurposed materials\, including paper\, cloth and plastics\, this one-day workshop\, led by artist Alice Fox\, introduces cordage (string) making\, followed by looping with the cordage to make small vessel forms. Combining basic techniques with an experimental approach to materials\, this workshop has an emphasis on process and will provide you with the skills to experiment further with a range of materials. We will also look at examples from the collections to inform our making. \nAbout Alice Fox \nMy process-led practice is based on personal engagement with landscape and has sustainability at its heart. I am fascinated by the detail of organic things and my work celebrates and carries an essence of what I experience in the natural world. My background in physical geography and nature conservation underpins my artistic practice. I work with natural fibres and gathered materials\, employing natural dyes\, stitch\, weave and soft basketry techniques. These elements come together in different combinations to create grouped surfaces and structures. \nI studied Contemporary Surface Design & Textiles at Bradford School of Arts & Media and completed an MA in Creative Practice at Leeds Arts University. I work from the allotment and my studio in Saltaire\, West Yorkshire\, UK. I exhibit\, lecture and teach workshops nationally and internationally. I am a member of the Textile Study Group. \nhttps://alicefox.co.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/cordage-making-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Plaited Basketry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments on both days \nTickets: £160  Book here \nMembers: £128 Book here \n\nPlaited basketry is found around the world where materials are easily made into long flat ribbon-like strips – including palm leaves\, bamboo\, birch bark and cane.  Alternatively more modern manufactured materials including plastic packing tape\, Somband\, cardboard and papers can be used. \nPlaited basketry can be relatively straightforward to work with a simple over one/under one ‘checkweave’\, or far more complex twill patterns. A defining feature of plaited basketry is the similarity between weaving elements\, in other words\, little distinction between stakes and weavers (warp/weft). Plaited basketry techniques also include triaxial hexagonal plaiting\, right through to the appropriately named ‘mad weave’. Rest assured this introductory course will only be looking at checkweave! \nIn this two day introductory workshop we will be working with old maps to learn the techniques for making a small basket based on ‘elbow baskets’\, made by the Choctaw people in South East USA. The ‘elbow basket’ is traditionally made with river cane and various forms and weave patterns are made – some simple and others more complex. As with most basketry techniques many variations are possible depending on scale and materials used for working. \nIn the workshop you will learn how to prepare your weaving strips\, how to work basic checkweave\, then on to making the elbow basket form\, how to work a simple border\, and finally adding a small hanging handle. \nIf time allows\, it might be possible to make a additional small basket using plaited basketry techniques. \nYour tutor\, Polly Pollock\, will bring along suitable old maps for you to use\, together with any other materials and simple tools you’ll need. \nDuring this 2-day course you will have the opportunity to look at plaited basketry in the Pitt Rivers Museum collections.  Polly will prepare a trail map showing the location of interesting examples of plaited basketry in the displays. The workshop will take place behind the scenes in the Conservation Laboratory where you be able to see a few more examples from their reserve collection. \nPolly will also bring a selection of plaited baskets from her personal collection\, as well as samples and examples to illustrate other materials which can be used for plaited basketry techniques.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/plaited-basketry-workshop-2/2026-06-20/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Plaited Basketry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments on both days \nTickets: £160  Book here \nMembers: £128 Book here \n\nPlaited basketry is found around the world where materials are easily made into long flat ribbon-like strips – including palm leaves\, bamboo\, birch bark and cane.  Alternatively more modern manufactured materials including plastic packing tape\, Somband\, cardboard and papers can be used. \nPlaited basketry can be relatively straightforward to work with a simple over one/under one ‘checkweave’\, or far more complex twill patterns. A defining feature of plaited basketry is the similarity between weaving elements\, in other words\, little distinction between stakes and weavers (warp/weft). Plaited basketry techniques also include triaxial hexagonal plaiting\, right through to the appropriately named ‘mad weave’. Rest assured this introductory course will only be looking at checkweave! \nIn this two day introductory workshop we will be working with old maps to learn the techniques for making a small basket based on ‘elbow baskets’\, made by the Choctaw people in South East USA. The ‘elbow basket’ is traditionally made with river cane and various forms and weave patterns are made – some simple and others more complex. As with most basketry techniques many variations are possible depending on scale and materials used for working. \nIn the workshop you will learn how to prepare your weaving strips\, how to work basic checkweave\, then on to making the elbow basket form\, how to work a simple border\, and finally adding a small hanging handle. \nIf time allows\, it might be possible to make a additional small basket using plaited basketry techniques. \nYour tutor\, Polly Pollock\, will bring along suitable old maps for you to use\, together with any other materials and simple tools you’ll need. \nDuring this 2-day course you will have the opportunity to look at plaited basketry in the Pitt Rivers Museum collections.  Polly will prepare a trail map showing the location of interesting examples of plaited basketry in the displays. The workshop will take place behind the scenes in the Conservation Laboratory where you be able to see a few more examples from their reserve collection. \nPolly will also bring a selection of plaited baskets from her personal collection\, as well as samples and examples to illustrate other materials which can be used for plaited basketry techniques.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/plaited-basketry-workshop-2/2026-06-19/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes with the Conservation Team
DESCRIPTION:Exclusive Member’s event. Free but booking required due to limited space. \nBook your ticket here \nCome behind the scenes and meet the Conservation team at the Pitt Rivers Museum! \nIn this session you will be invited into the Museum’s Conservation Laboratory to see what the team are currently working on. See objects up close and hear how our conservators use a variety of techniques to stabilise\, preserve and slow down the deterioration of ethnographic objects. As well as conserving artefacts\, they advise on the control of Museum environment\, prevent insect attack without deploying dangerous pesticides\, oversee the safe packing of artefacts for international loan or safe storage and make sometimes tricky ethical decisions on how to preserve unique and irreplaceable objects. Hear about how conservation work underpins every aspect of the workings of the Museum and get the chance to ask questions about the work taking place. \nRead more about the crucial work of this team\, plus see case studies of recent work here.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/behind-the-scenes-with-the-conservation-team/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes with the Conservation Team
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 16 June 2026\, 10.00 – 11.00 & 11.30 – 12.30 \nExclusive Member’s event. Free but booking required due to limited space. \nBook your ticket here \nCome behind the scenes and meet the Conservation team at the Pitt Rivers Museum! \nIn this session you will be invited into the Museum’s Conservation Laboratory to see what the team are currently working on. See objects up close and hear how our conservators use a variety of techniques to stabilise\, preserve and slow down the deterioration of ethnographic objects. As well as conserving artefacts\, they advise on the control of Museum environment\, prevent insect attack without deploying dangerous pesticides\, oversee the safe packing of artefacts for international loan or safe storage and make sometimes tricky ethical decisions on how to preserve unique and irreplaceable objects. Hear about how conservation work underpins every aspect of the workings of the Museum and get the chance to ask questions about the work taking place. \nRead more about the crucial work of this team\, plus see case studies of recent work here.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/behind-the-scenes-with-the-conservation-team-2/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Ola i ka wai | Water is life
DESCRIPTION:The cultural dances of Hawaiian Hula and Tahitian ‘Ori are a vital part of life and are present in religious ceremonies\, social gatherings\, celebrations\, and everyday life. They contain the knowledge and collected memory of its peoples– cultivated over generations– from philosophy\, science\, art and craft\, relationship to Earth\, and the human condition. Presented through story\, prayer\, and entertainment\, Hula and ‘Ori use specific movement language to represent given ideas\, and maintain a sacred connection to Earth and the Cosmos. The dance forms act as a conduit between humanity and the divine\, helping the participants to recognize that they are part of something bigger and that we are all connected. \n  \nInspired by these concepts\, the London School of Hula and ‘Ori (LSHO) created choreography for the  Ma uka to Ma kai exhibition that focuses on the source of life– Water. The choreography explores the water cycle\, from four perspectives: Ocean\, Sky\, Earth\, and Humanity\, attempting to embody the essence of and give form to these elements. Water is central to the functioning of the ahupua’a and to life itself. Without water\, there is no fauna in the forests\, no crops\, no streams to nourish us; simply\, there is no life. Using movement from Hula\, ‘Ori Tahiti\, and contemporary motion\, and combining the mediums of cinema\, sound\, music\, and dance\, the film aims to represent the intertwined and dynamic relationship between humanity and our environment. It encourages the viewer to acknowledge that we are a part of this cycle\, that we are beholden to nature. \n  \n\nSince I can remember\, I have been learning the stories of our ancestors– a rich world of myths and tales that contain the knowledge of the universe. I utilise these myths in my storytelling in order to provide crucial information about the world around us through the lens of womxn from the global majority – past\, present\, and future. These women – my mother\, my grandmothers\, my ancestors – who are able to call upon themselves\, each other\, and the sacred lands to which we are intrinsically bound\, are central to the health of people and Earth\, and thus the continuation of all life. I believe that ancestral knowledge is not a thing of the past\, but holds the key to a healthy future. \nKrysten \n\n  \n\nEverything in the universe is connected\, whether it be the sky to the earth through the falling of the rain\, or person to person through the infectious ease at which emotions can spread. This project showcased how important and moving it is to give in to that oneness with ourselves\, nature\, the world around us\, and each other\, and how none of us are isolated from that connection. \nDanielle \n\n  \n\nOur existence as humans is so tiny but so profound\, we sometimes forget how fragile and interdependent we are. Across cultures\, we see stories that connect us to the elements and to something bigger\, and it is our responsibility to be part of the lineage of these stories\, to deliver them to future generations.  \nAkino \n\nAbout the exhibition\nThe Long Gallery exhibition displays quilts from the Honolulu-based Poakalani Quilters that depict Hula through appliqued designs alongside a photographic series\, Ola i ka wai\, by Krysten Resnick and film depicting the London School of Hula and ‘Ori. A selection of photographs from the series are shown on this webpage\, along with the quilts on display. \nAbout LSHO\nLondon School of Hula and ‘Ori is a cultural dance school and community that aims to uphold and reinterpret the practices of Hawaiian Hula and Tahitian ‘Ori within a modern metropolitan context. By accessing and platforming traditional knowledge systems that combine movement\, myth\, ceremony\, and community we are able to create healthier and more meaningful connections to the self\, our wider communities\, and our Earth and bridge the gaps between past and present– all of which is necessary in shifting the trajectory towards a healthier future. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOla i ka wai : The Photography Series (selection from the exhibition shown here)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember of the LSHO\, Satomi. Photographed by Krysten Resnick. ‘Ola i ka wai | Water is Life. Long Gallery Exhibition at Pitt Rivers Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers of the LSHO\, Estefania\, Akino\, and Satomi. Photographed by Krysten Resnick. ‘Ola i ka wai | Water is Life. Long Gallery Exhibition at Pitt Rivers Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember of the LSHO\, Hayley. Photographed by Krysten Resnick. ‘Ola i ka wai | Water is Life. Long Gallery Exhibition at Pitt Rivers Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNext slide\nPrevious slide\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNext slide\nPrevious slide\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nā Mele ʻo Hula Kahiko (Songs of Hula). Quilted by Yoshimi Suzuki. Designed by John Serrao co-founder of Poakalani Quilters. PRM 2022.57.2 \n\n  \n\nStories from the Quilting Circle \nby Yoshimi Suzuki \n  \n  \nI started quilting with Poakalani in 2000 at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping and under the direction of Kumu (teacher) John Serrao I was able to receive my teacher’s certification in 2006. I started my Quilting Class in Yokohama in 2006\, called “Hālau Kuiki O Owyhee” (Quilt Class of Hawaiʻi) a name given to me by Kumu John. In the tradition of the Poakalani Class in Hawaii\, I produced Quilt Shows in Japan every two years showcasing my students Quilts. In 2015 I received the highest honour from Kumu John my Hawaiian name “POMAIKALANI” which means blessings from heaven. \n  \nThe motifs on this quilt are Pahu hula(drum)\, ʻUli ʻuli(feathered rattles)\, Pūniu( coconut knee drum) used in classical hula dancing and Maile leaves represents Laka (Goddess of hula). In this way they are related to Hawaiian life. The central part has Wāwae Moa (chicken feet stitches) which is one of the traditional techniques. \n  \nWhen DESIGNER and QUILTER have pens or needles\, we think about the history and the traditions of Hawaiʻi\, or the lifestyle of the time still exists. By reviving and expressing them\, we play a role in conveying the history of Hawaii\, the royal family (Aliʻi) and Hawaiian culture. \n  \nJohn & Poakalani family has a history of learning the original techniques on the ship Thaddeus boarded by missionaries in the 1820. It’s great honour for me to learn from them who are the ancestors of the tradition\, which is now loved all over the world. \n  \nWe hope that people around the world will be interested in the culture and traditions of Hawaiʻi through our Hawaiian quilts. \n  \nThe tradition continues… \n  \n  \n  \n \nTi Leaf and Lauaʻe. Quilted by Pat Gorelangton. Designed by John Serrao. PRM 2022.57.12 \n\n  \nWai ʻapu lau kī. \nWater in a ti-leaf cup. \n [When one goes to the upland and needs a cup to dip water from the stream or spring\, he folds a ti leaf to form a dipper.] \n\n\nStories from the Quilting Circle\nby Pat Gorelangton\n \nI have been a quilter for almost 40 years. Though I’ve tried other quilting styles\, once I joined the Poakalani Quilt Group 18 years ago\, Hawaiian quilting became my passion. To me\, it has the symmetry that appeals to my sense of order\, while also having a beautiful freedom of movement…especially in the designs of John Serrao. John was a master designer; it was a privilege to learn from him. The knowledge and support that the entire Serrao ohana (family) has given to me over the years is nourishment for my soul. One of my favourite things to do is to complete a quilt that was started by someone’s grandmother or auntie years ago…but any time I can make a quilt\, whether as a commission\, or an idea I had and am trying to express\, is truly a joy. \nSo much of the Hawaiian quilt patterns are inspired by our plants and our culture. This Ti Leaf and Laua’e quilt is one of John’s beautiful designs. There are two kinds of laua’e fern…one comes from Australia\, and the other much rarer one is indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands. It has a faint but lovely fragrance and is used in gardens as well as floral arrangements. The ti leaf has many uses in Hawaiian life; from religious ceremonies to food wrapping\, to skirts for hula dancers\, and lei for ceremonies. \nI’ve made over 170 Hawaiian wall hangings and bed quilts and have been part of articles and videos about Hawaiian Quilting over the years\, which I hope to have conveyed my love of this beautiful\, cultural art of Hawai’i.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/ola-i-ka-wai-water-is-life/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Family Activity Corner
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 25 April 2026\, 12.00 – 15.00 \nFree drop-in activities on the Clore Balcony (First Floor) led by Museum volunteers. \nJoin us for family-friendly activities. Pick up a trail\, get creative with a craft\, find books to explore and more! \nPlease note: All children taking part must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/family-activity-corner-2/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Family Activity Corner
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 25 April 2026\, 12.00 – 15.00 \nFree drop-in activities on the Clore Balcony (First Floor) led by Museum volunteers. \nJoin us for family-friendly activities. Pick up a trail\, get creative with a craft\, find books to explore and more! \nPlease note: All children taking part must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/family-activity-corner-3/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Goldwork Embroidery Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 9 May\, 10.00 – 13.00 or 14.00 – 17.00  \nTickets: £75 Book here \nMembers: £60 Book here  \nHistoric embroidery company Hand & Lock invite you to join them for a goldwork embroidery workshop at the Pitt Rivers Museum. This beginner-friendly introductory session explores the fundamental techniques of this traditional craft. You’ll work with metal threads and purl bullions\, learning techniques such as pearl purl\, chipping and S’ing to complete a wheat sprig design inspired by a historic harvest knot. Guided by Hand & Lock’s expert embroiderers\, this relaxed and welcoming workshop is perfect for those new to goldwork embroidery. \n\nAbout our Tutors\n\nOur embroidery courses are taught by expert hand embroiderers who have worked in the couture industry for brands such as Alexander McQueen\, Chanel\, Dior\, Valentino\, Hermès\, Louis Vuitton\, YSL\, Givenchy\, Dolce & Gabbana\, Schiaparelli\, Lanvin and Burberry to name a few. The course will cover the basics\, insider tips and practical application making sure students are fully equipped to go on and apply what they have learned to their own pieces and develop their own unique styles. Our tutors are professional embroiderers first and tutors second which means they are able to give you a unique insight into the magical world of couture hand embroidery.\n\nAbout Hand & Lock\n\n\nHand & Lock’s rich history dates back to 1767 when M. Hand\, a young Huguenot refugee from France\, arrived in London and began selling lace to military tailors. As his reputation grew\, M. Hand expanded his business to include the design and manufacture of military badges and uniform accoutrements. His expertise in embellishing officers’ dress uniforms\, which required precision and craftsmanship\, quickly made M. Hand & Co. a trusted name among Savile Row and military tailors—a relationship that endures over 250 years later.In the 1950s\, Stanley Lock\, a gifted embroidery designer\, joined CE Phipps & Co.\, a specialist embroidery house. When the owner retired in 1956\, Lock acquired the business and rebranded it as S. Lock Ltd. The company soon became a key collaborator for haute couture designers like Christian Dior\, Norman Hartnell\, and Hardy Amies\, working on garments for the Queen\, Queen Mother\, and later\, Princess Diana. In recognition of its exceptional craftsmanship\, the company was awarded the Royal Warrant in 1972. \nToday\, Hand & Lock continues to serve a diverse clientele\, including international fashion houses\, emerging designers\, interior decorators\, the Royal Family\, and costume designers for theatre\, film\, and television. Despite its evolution\, the company prides itself on preserving the traditional embroidery techniques that have remained largely unchanged since 1767. \nHand & Lock is not just a hub of expert craftsmanship but also a global ambassador for the fine art of embroidery. Through workshops and educational programs worldwide\, the team remains committed to promoting quality British craftsmanship and passing down the timeless skills of embroidery to future generations.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/goldwork-embroidery-workshop/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Family Activity Corner
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 25 April 2026\, 12.00 – 15.00 \nFree drop-in activities on the Clore Balcony (First Floor) led by Museum volunteers. \nJoin us for family-friendly activities. Pick up a trail\, get creative with a craft\, find books to explore and more! \nPlease note: All children taking part must be accompanied by an adult. All materials are provided.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/family-activity-corner/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Relaxed Morning Opening
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 25 April\, 9.00 – 10.00 \nFree event but booking required. \nRelaxed morning openings allow visitors to experience the Pitt Rivers Museum and the Museum of Natural History early in the day\, when the buildings are quiet. We open an hour early to welcome visitors who may struggle in the museums at peak times. The number of visitors is capped\, which reduces ambient noise levels and how full the space is. \nThe relaxed morning openings are designed for visitors who may benefit from a calmer environment\, including those on the autism spectrum\, have additional learning needs or sensory and communication difficulties\, and anyone who feels they would benefit from this session. \nFamily members are welcome to support the visit. \nQuiet spaces are available during the opening. \nYou will be able to visit both the Pitt Rivers Museum and the Museum of Natural History during this session. \nPlease email education@oum.ox.ac.uk to book your place.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/relaxed-morning-opening/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
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SUMMARY:African Community Connections: A Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 23 April\, 18.00 – 21.00 \nFree but booking required. Book your free place here. \nJoin us at the Pitt Rivers Museum for an evening of music\, conversation and shared reflection\, celebrating the work we have been doing with African and diaspora partners. \nThis special public event brings together community collaborators\, artists\, researchers and museum colleagues for an informal evening in the galleries with a DJ\, bar and a range of activities. \nThere will be participatory object handling and a basket weaving workshop in collaboration with African Families in the UK\, live music and a workshop from Bantu Arts. Throughout the evening\, a series of short spotlight sessions will take place across the museum to highlight the work our partners have been doing over the last year\, including viewing artworks\, performances\, spoken word\, and short talks highlighting participants’ experience and specific histories that are held in the the museum collections. \nWe look forward to welcoming you. \nPart of the MEG 2026 Conference.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/african-community-connections-a-celebration/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260424T170000
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
CREATED:20260419T084101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T084101Z
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SUMMARY:MEG Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 23 & Friday 24 April\, 10.00 – 17.00 \nStandard ticket (2 days) £110 \nConcessionary (2 days) £85 \nInternational – Global Majority £50 \nOnline (2 days) £30 \nAfrican Community Connections: A Celebration (Evening event) Free but booking required \nBook your tickets here \nThe Pitt Rivers Museum is delighted to be hosting the 2026 Museum Ethnographers Group (MEG) Conference. The conference is being organised as part of the Rethinking Relationships project\, an Arts Council England funded project that works across four museums and with partners in Africa and the African diaspora to develop new museum practice. This year’s conference theme is equitable collaboration and asks what does collaboration actually do\, both inside museums and for the communities and individuals who choose to collaborate. What is collaboration able to do/undo? \n  \n\nMEG is a UK-based international collective and subject-specialist network made up of museum professionals\, academics\, researchers\, students\, artists\, activists and individuals who care for and engage with global cultural collections. The Conference provides a platform for current and emerging research on global cultural heritage and fosters exchange in a supportive and collegiate environment. \n  \n  \nFind out more about the free African Community Connections: A Celebration evening event here. \n 
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/meg-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T123000
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
CREATED:20260303T092503Z
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SUMMARY:Indian Ocean African Migrants Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Lecture Room. Free\, no booking required. \nFilm produced by Professor Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya (Institute of Commonwealth Studies\, University of London; Lucy Cavendish College\, University of Cambridge; Faculty of History and African Studies Centre\, University of Oxford) \nThis 43-minute documentary film combines ethnography with history and heritage to narrate the story of African movement eastwards through the Indian Ocean World and beyond to the Pacific Ocean. The film highlights African music as a vibrant legacy through the genres of manja\, kaffrinha and baila in Sri Lanka. Ancient migrations less known than the transAtlantic African movement to the Americas are brought to the fore.  Moreover\, the achievements of some enslaved Africans in the East\, albeit freed\, within the sociocultural worlds that they entered into\, are unparalleled in the Atlantic World. The film will be of interest to those concerned with lost African diasporas globally.  Film producer\, Professor Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya\, will be present at the event and there will an opportunity for Q&A and discussion after the screening.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/indian-ocean-african-migrants-film-screening/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
CREATED:20260303T091918Z
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SUMMARY:Eggstraordinary Easter Eggventure Family Trail
DESCRIPTION:Eggsplore the galleries with an eggciting family trail! Spot the eggs around the Museum and check out some of our eggcellent objects on display! This free trail joins up with the Museum of Natural History. \nTrails are available to pick up from the Pitt Rivers Museum entrance during opening hours.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/eggstraordinary-easter-eggventure-family-trail/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
CREATED:20260220T142039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T142039Z
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SUMMARY:A Century of Sound – Live!
DESCRIPTION:Venue\, Timing and Cost\n\nVenue:\n\nPitt Rivers Museum\n\n\n\nDate(s):\n\nFriday\, 27 February 2026\n\n\n\nTiming:\n\n6:30pm-9:00pm\n\n\n\nCost:\n\n£10 (£5 for members of Pitt Rivers Museum)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Century of Sounds is a unique live event\, bringing together the Pitt Rivers Museum’s extraordinary sound collections with 100 artists from around the world to create a new way of experiencing these incredible\, diverse recordings.\nTonight’s show will feature six live performances reimagining different ethnographic sounds from the Pitt Rivers sound collections\, ranging from conch shell performances in Vanuatu to traditional music from Afghanistan\, South Sudanese warrior songs and wedding music from the Himalayas.\nThe live performances will feature ambient electronics\, modern composition\, songwritten reinterpretations and much more – all performed live on the museum’s beautiful balcony space.\nAs well as the live performances\, we will have contributing artists in conversation with the Pitt Rivers curatorial team to discuss creative approaches to ethnographic sound recordings.\nThe entire Century of Sounds project\, featuring 100 compositions from all over the world\, will be available to experience in the museum’s unique “sound shower” – and you’ll be able to create your own remixes of the Pitt Rivers’ sounds with a special sampler setup.\n“You don’t have to be a composer or songwriter…to spend many fascinating hours delving into Sonic Heritage. […] And it’s likely that next tine you visit some famous landmark\, or take a walk in a park\, or simply pop into the supermarket\, your ears will be a little bit sharper about picking up the infinite variety of sounds around us.” – Richard Morrison\, The Times\nThe museum will also be hosting handling sessions with some of its most fascinating instruments.\nAt the Century of Sounds live event\, you can explore the museum at night and experience an incredible range of sound treasures – and artistic reimaginations taking them to an entirely new place. \n\n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\nContact Details:\n\n\nPitt Rivers Museum is accessed via Museum of Natural History\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford OX1 3PP. Contact info@ocmevents.org for further info. Tickets: https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/event/a-century…
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/a-century-of-sound-live/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T063000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260227T213000
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
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SUMMARY:A Century of Sounds: Live
DESCRIPTION:Experience reimagined global sound recordings from the Museum’s collections through live performance\, artist conversations and interactive activities. A unique after-hours event in collaboration with Cities and Memory and Oxford Contemporary Music. \nA Century of Sounds: Live is a unique live event\, bringing together the Pitt Rivers Museum’s extraordinary sound collections with 100 artists from around the world to create a new way of experiencing these incredible\, diverse recordings. \nThe event will feature six live performances reimagining different ethnographic sounds from the Pitt Rivers sound collections\, ranging from conch shell performances in Vanuatu to traditional music from Afghanistan\, South Sudanese warrior songs and wedding music from the Himalayas. \nThe live performances will feature ambient electronics\, modern composition\, songwritten reinterpretations and much more – all performed live on the museum’s beautiful balcony space. \nAs well as the live performances\, we will have contributing artists in conversation with the Pitt Rivers curatorial team to discuss creative approaches to ethnographic sound recordings. \nThe entire Century of Sounds project\, featuring 100 compositions from all over the world\, will be available to experience in the museum’s unique ‘sound shower’ – and you’ll be able to create your own remixes of the Pitt Rivers’ sounds with a special sampler setup. \nThe museum will also be hosting handling sessions with some of its most fascinating instruments. \nConfirmed Artists \n\nCities and Memory\nCristina Italiani\nKid Kin\nMasako Yokouchi\nRebecca Denniff\nSimon Holmes\nTim Saul
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/a-century-of-sounds-live/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
CREATED:20260303T091410Z
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SUMMARY:Unfinished - a poem by Carol Ann Carl
DESCRIPTION:Unfinished is a poem written by Carol Ann Carl\, a daughter of the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. With a background in Biochemistry and health\, her community work revolves around Micronesian youth and women. Carol Ann was entrusted to be the keeper of traditional origin stories\, which she shares through her writings. Storytelling and writing are personal forms of pedagogical healing. \nUnfinished was commissioned by Marenka Thompson-Odlum\, as part of the Digital Engagement & Innovation project. It exists both as written ‘concrete’ poetry and as a recorded spoken word piece. Unfinished is written from the perspective of the 31 pearl shell tools that the museum has described as ‘unfinished shell shanks of a fishing hook’ which were taken from the King’s tomb at the archaeological site of Nan Madol on Pohnpei. Nan Madol is a series of more than 100 islets off the south-east coast of Pohnpei that were constructed with walls of basalt and coral boulders. These islets harbour the remains of stone palaces\, temples\, tombs and residential domains built between 1100 and 1500 CE. These ruins represent the ceremonial centre of the Saudeleur dynasty\, a vibrant period in Pacific Island culture. The huge scale of the edifices\, their technical sophistication and the concentration of megalithic structures bear testimony to complex social and religious practices of the island societies of the period. \nThe field collector of the shell shanks\, Frederick William Christian\, was a graduate of Balliol College\, Oxford. In his 1899 book\, The Caroline Islands: Travel in the Sea of the Little Lands\, he recounts the excavation of ‘Eighty pearl-shell shanks of fish-hooks in a more or less perfect condition\, exactly resembling those used all over Polynesia before the coming of the white man. The hook itself was generally of bone\, but we found some fragments of pearl-shell which were clearly relics of the barb.’ \nChristian was also a close friend of Robert Louis Stevenson when he lived in the neighbouring Pacific Island of Samoa. It was Stevenson who encouraged Christian to travel to remote groups of Pacific islands and study their languages. In his books\, he often references Stevenson’s works such as Beach of Falesá.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/unfinished-a-poem-by-carol-ann-carl/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
CREATED:20260303T090904Z
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SUMMARY:Revisiting Robert Louis Stevenson in the Pacific
DESCRIPTION:In this Archive Case display\, artists Simon Grennan and Solomon Enos re-examine the work of nineteenth century author Robert Louis Stevenson through dynamic graphic storytelling. Stevenson travelled to several Pacific islands before settling in Sāmoa in 1890. Referencing this time in Sāmoa\, as well as Hawai’i and Europe\, related items are brought together from the Museum’s Pacific collections and displayed alongside historical publications of Stevenson’s Pacific stories\, set within new graphic remediations of these stories as comics by British and Hawaiian artists. The illustration-led display explores the journey of ideas across media (remediation) in the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries\, Robert Louis Stevenson’s fascination with ‘the foreign’\, and post-colonialism in the Pacific\, including new poetry focused on Hawaiian\, Samoan and European post-colonialism. \nThe display at the Pitt Rivers Museum celebrates work that is part of a wider research project ‘Remediating Stevenson’\, led by a UK research team (Michelle Keown\, Shari Sabeti and Alice Kelly\, Edinburgh University; and Simon Grennan\, Chester University)\, in partnership with the National University of Sāmoa. The project explores Robert Louise Stevenson’s Pacific fiction\, travels\, and friendship with Indigenous Pacific communities. The Remediating Robert Louis Stevenson project is producing the first ever multilingual graphic adaptation of the three stories from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Island Nights’ Entertainments (1893). The project is also commissioning new poetry by indigenous Pacific authors\, and developing a set of accompanying teaching resources for use in Sāmoa\, Hawai’i and Scotland through participatory arts workshops and film-making.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/revisiting-robert-louis-stevenson-in-the-pacific/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
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SUMMARY:Hulu Nēnē By MANAOLA
DESCRIPTION:Discover the beautifully sculptural Hulu Nēnē dress by fashion icon Manaola Yap\, a designer and cultural practitioner from Hawaiʻi\, within the Pitt Rivers Museum galleries. \nDisplayed in a case in near the centre of the museum court on the ground floor\, this installation is part of the journey through the Hawaiian landscape offered through the museum’s current special exhibition Hawaii: Ma uk to Ma kai. \nThrough the special collection of their designs\, Manaola honors and pays homage to the great warrior chief\, Kamehameha\, Pai`ea. Born on Hawai`i Island in secrecy and taken to safety by a swift runner to the high cliffs of `Awini Kohala\, the infant king was hidden in the caves to escape the order of Alapa`i Nui that the infant be put to death. The Designer gains his inspiration from ancestral chants\, and stories speaking of the youthful years of the royal child.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/hulu-nene-by-manaola/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
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SUMMARY:Hawaii: Ma uka to Ma kai Quilting the Hawaiian Landscape
DESCRIPTION:The ahupua‘a\, a land division extending from the mountains to the sea\, has long been the cornerstone of sustainable land management for Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) communities. “Ma uka” (toward the mountains) and “Ma kai” (toward the sea) are not merely directional references; they signify a deep understanding of care and access to natural and cultural resources within these regions. \nThrough a combination of contemporary and historic mea noʻeau (skillfully created works) this special exhibition explores the past\, present\, and future of the ahupua‘a system. Hawaiian quilts by the Honolulu-based Poakalani Quilters are curated in narrative that follows the ahupua‘a and the people working with the landscape\, from mountain forests to the coastal waters\, and as well as introducing the Hawaiian royal history of the palatial grounds of their group meeting place. \nJoin us on a journey through time through the ahupua‘a in this special exhibition: witness the disruption of indigenous practices over the past 150 years\, accompanied by a decline in Hawaiian ecosystems\, alongside stories of resilience and restoration. Travelling from Ma uka to Ma kai\, discover efforts of contemporary practitioners who embrace 21st-century sustainable stewardship\, and how looking back towards traditional practices offers a glimpse into a future of abundance and harmony between communities and their environment.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/hawaii-ma-uka-to-ma-kai-quilting-the-hawaiian-landscape/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
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SUMMARY:Stories around a Feather Cloak
DESCRIPTION:At the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford\, England\, you can see a beautiful Ahu’ula\, a feather cloak from Hawaii. It is on display on the ground floor\, in a case that has a curtain covering the glass\, which when drawn back reveals the striking yellow\, red and black design worked in tiny feathers. Draw back the curtain to see the feather cloaks on display and read the interpretation to learn how these Ahu ‘ula (cloaks) were used to reinforce political and diplomatic transactions\, solidify relationships\, and engender obligations. This feather cloak inspired the original commission for the Poakalani Quilting group\, who went on to make fifteen quilts for the museum\, which are on display in the special exhibition\, Hawai’i Ma uka to Ma kai: Quilting the Hawaiian Landscape.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/stories-around-a-feather-cloak/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260826T072244
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SUMMARY:Moʻolelo of the Ahupuaʻa A Re-imagined Journey into a Hawaiian Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Mo‘olelo of the Ahupuaʻa tells the various stories of living\, working\, playing and learning within a sustainable landscape.\n\nThese are themes within the epic Hawaiian myth Hiʻiakaikapoliopele\, which Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos depicts in this series of paintings. The heroine Hiʻiaka is on a quest that takes her throughout the various landscapes and worlds of the islands. On the way she encounters an underground hidden world of shape-shifting insect/arachnid-people\, who invite her to share their plentiful resources. \nThe seven paintings that feature in this display are from a wider series\, following from a previous display which highlighted the Hawaiian tradition of mo‘olelo\, a way of storing and sharing Hawaiian cultural memory that guides future generations in understanding the world. In each painting the artist re-imagines this hidden world\, creating an entomological character based on a Hawaiian species. Like these species\, each has an important role to play in this eco-system and has the relevant clothing and implements. This display draws on the theme the Ahupuaʻa – a traditional Hawaiian land division that runs from the mountain tops to the sea embracing the ecosystems within\, and introduces further characters from Solomon Enos’ imagining of the Hiʻiakaikapoliopele.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/mo%ca%bbolelo-of-the-ahupua%ca%bba-a-re-imagined-journey-into-a-hawaiian-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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