Meet Me Programme for Older Adults

 

Meet Me is a social group for older people, that enables free, behind-the-scenes access to the Oxford University Gardens, Libraries and Museums sites and their collections. These include:

  • Botanic Gardens and Harcourt Arboretum
  • Bodleian Library
  • Ashmolean Museum 
  • History of Science Museum 
  • Museum of Natural History
  • Pitt Rivers Museum 
 

These events take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 2 - 4pm.

 

Sessions usually last around 2 hours and are free, but booking is essential as spaces are limited.

 

Whether you are visiting for the first time or a regular participant, and you can be sure of a warm welcome.

 

See below the list of sessions we have to offer coming up. These sessions have become extremely popular, so to allow as many people to enjoy theses sessions as possible, we are limiting bookings to three of the six sessions per person, with the option to be added to the waiting list for any others. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

 

 

How to book

Please let us know if you plan to come along, or for further information, please contact us at outreach@glam.ox.ac.uk 

Or you can call us on 01865 616998

an old black and white photograph of a woman dancing Ballet

Wednesday 2nd April, 2-4pm: Les Ballets Russes at the Ashmolean Museum

The Ashmolean's Western Art Print Room houses one of the finest collections in the country of designs related to Sergei Diaghilev's 'Ballets Russes'. Explore the collection with the print room manager; Caroline Palmer, and see the works close-up while learning more about this fascinating group of artists and designers.  

** Fully Booked **

a painting of roses in a vase on a table

Wednesday 14th May, 2-4pm: Plants of the Ashmolean Museum

How does your garden grow? Explore the plants and flowers within the Ashmolean’s collections.  

** Fully Booked **

many different types of colourful flowers are growing in a field

Wednesday 11th June, 2-4pm: Wellbeing Walk at the Harcourt Arboretum

Enjoy a guided walk for wellbeing around the beautiful Harcourt Arboretum.