What’s On Events Calendar

The Oriental Museum is full of sculptures. Find you favourite then make a colourful skewer sculpture to take home.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Learn about the Ancient Egyptian gods Sekmet and Bastet and make a colourful lion spinner.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us for family activities inspired by our exhibition, Shakespeare Recovered. Drop in, all welcome, aged 5-12

• Creative
• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families

Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.

• Creative
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Take inspiration from the heavenly Korean jewellery on display made artist Seeun Kim and make your own brooch.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us for a free Twilight Talk focussing on our latest temporary exhibition, Telling Tales - Making Stories Come to Life.

• Exhibition
• Lates
• Outreach & community
• Public
• Talks, training, seminars & conferences
• Alumni
• Everyone
• Friends of the Oriental Museum
• Young People

Uncover the mysteries of the Indus Valley civilisation, try decorating in geometric patterns and try our online Indus exhibition.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Check out our new Telling Tales exhibition and make your own theatre-style mask.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us for family activities inspired by our exhibition, Shakespeare Recovered. Drop in, all welcome, aged 5-12

• Creative
• Exhibition
• Exhibitions
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families

Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.

• Creative
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Explore our community exhibition and a special Chinese plate, then make your own plate of positivity decorate with things that inspire you.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Learn about the Japanese tea ceremony, get hands on with Japanese objects and decorate your own tea bowl.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Spot the crystal bird perching in the Silk Roads Gallery and make your own birdy mobile.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.

• Creative
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Paint your own colourful Indian-style mandala onto fabric.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Holiday activities
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.

• Creative
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Spot the intricately carved wooden face, roots and all, and make your own fantastical face collage.

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.

• Creative
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s

Find out about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year festival, and make a shofar musical instrument

• Accessible
• Creative
• Family friendly
• Children and families
• Everyone

Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and stories.

• Creative
• Public
• Family friendly
• Under 5s