Learning Tools
Trails
Museum trails
City trails
A trail that guides users through the history of the Oxford University Museums, starting at MHS and ending at PRM.
Architectural history trail: What do the exteriors of museum buildings tell us about their function and their contents.
Each museum has their own CofC trail with highlight objects in the collection.
Object Handling
Computer Game: Build your own cabinet.
Competition
Each museum puts together its own 'cabinet' of handling objects.
Categories
5-8 years
9-12 years
13-15 years
16-18 years
18+ years
Sessions must be constructivist in style.
Design questions about the objects that allow for discovery learning.
Printable 3D templates available to download.
Choose a design for your cabinet.
Choose from Jacobian/Georgian/Victorian/Modern styles.
Choose objects for your cabinet.
Choose from our collections
Geology
Archaeology
Science
Art
Astronomy
Mathematics
Physics
Natural History
Taxidermy
Shells
Fossils
Arrange the objects on the shelves.
Choose hangings for the rooms.
Taxidermy
Paintings
Textiles
One entry per person with a £2 entry fee.
Prizes
Voucher prizes from sponsors e.g. Blackwells.
Behind the scenes with the director/curators.
Theme park trips.