Pitt Rivers Museum

Anthropology and Archaeology collections from world cultures past and present. Instagram:

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Banbury’s historic boatyard, Tooley’s, has enjoyed a fascinating project learning African skills to cast bronze figures in collaboration with the Pitt Rivers Museum
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Inspired by the Museum's remarkable collection of Bai aprons from Yunnan, China, colourfully embroidered with stories of daily family life and celebrations, Yi Crafts will be running a 3-hour Bai Embroidery Workshop on Saturday 14 March. £85 (Members £68).
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Tickets are now available for our Goldwork Embroidery Workshop with @HandandLock on Saturday 9 May, 10.00-13.00 or 14.00-17.00. Tickets: £75 (Members £60). More information and booking details at: https://t.co/S8zGgn3AUu

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We’re excited to present the launch event for the Century of Sounds project, taking over the Pitt Rivers Museum after hours for a very special evening of live music, conversation and sound with 100 artists from around the world. Join us on 27 February:
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Jibbahs are made & worn by Mahdist Sufis (known as al-Ansaar) in Northern Sudan. They are made from dammur, a thick, coarse cotton. The simple design & repeated repairs show the follower's religious devotion & dedication to an austere lifestyle.

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#PhotoFriday In Suturing Wounds, Egyptian artist Sara Sallam presents a series of self-portraits bearing witness to the 19th-century practice of excavating Byzantine-era cemeteries in Egypt & tearing garments from the dead. On display until 25 Jan.

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JOB VACANCY We are recruiting for an Event Assistant to help deliver a busy programme of commercial, internal and public engagement events. Grade 4: £28,437-£32,108. Full-time (36.5 hours). Closing date: 19 January 2026. More info & application details at: https://t.co/RBHpQlkWS3

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Experience reimagined global sound recordings from the archives through live performance, artist conversations and interactive activities in A Century of Sounds: Live, in collaboration with @citiesandmemory & @OCMEVENTS. Fri 27 Feb 6.30-9pm. Tickets £10. https://t.co/6S1bIZHBr3

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Wassail is celebrated in early January to wake up the trees in apple growing areas in SW England. The wassail cup enables orchard owners to offer refreshment when wassailers visit. Find this locally made wassail cup on the Multaka 'With These Hands' trail.
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Photography of some Angami Naga textiles is underway, including this cloth by Ulhondu of Khonoma. Collected in March 1937 by J.P.Mills it shows the development of supplementary weft designs from geometric patterns to human figures, a horseman, pig , a butterfly and two beetles.

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We look forward to seeing you all in 2026 and wish you all a happy and healthy New Year!

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Discover the inspirational qualities of the ancient tradition of Bojagi (Korean wrapping cloths) and piece together your own gift-wrapping cloth using traditional Korean silk fabrics in our 1-day workshop. Sat 14 Nov, 10.00-16.30. £100 (Members £80).

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The Clothworkers’ are mesmerised by this beautiful Yemeni zanna of shimmering, mallet-burnished indigo-dyed fabric with exquisite embroidery. Herb-filled pouches, mother-of-pearl shards, brass sequins & protective motifs around the neckline, cuffs and seams ward off the evil eye.

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If you're out and about during the holidays, pop in and have a wander around the galleries. Don't forget to open the drawers & discover hidden collections, look up to find sledges & boats suspended over the galleries or peer up into the rafters to see paddles & sticks above you!

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Pick up our Wonderful Winter Trail and find cases full of ice skates, old and new, with blades made from metal, wood or bone...

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Season's greetings from everyone @Pitt_Rivers! Thanks to the generous support of the @ClothworkersFdn, the drawers have been reorganised and made beautifully accessible to visitors. Do come in for a browse over the Christmas holidays. (This is a detail of Drawer C.145.12.)

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Book early for our Cordage Making Workshop with artist Alice Fox - or buy as a (very) last minute gift! Saturday 18 July, 10.00-16.30. Tickets: £120 (Members £96), includes lunch, refreshments & materials.

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Learn how to give new life to old clothes with the art of visible mending, turning a rip or hole into a beautiful feature. Sign up for a Sunday morning workshop with Rosie Leech & bring your favourite jumper back to life! Sun 19 Apr, 11.00-13.00. £40 (£32)
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Experience reimagined global sound recordings from the collections through live performance, artist conversations & interactive activities in this unique after-hours event in collaboration with Cities and Memory & Oxford Contemporary Music. Fri 27 Feb.
https://t.co/6S1bIZI9gB

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Book now for a hands-on embroidery workshop led by Yiran Duan, a Bai artist from Yunnan, China & founder of Yi Crafts, dedicated to preserving and sharing traditional craftsmanship from China's ethnic minority communities. Sat 14 March. £85 (Members £68)

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