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

silhouettes of a man and a women looking at nature specimens on a table in between them. There is a deer skull hanging above the table of specimens and underneath is a child looking at an elephant skull.

Wednesday 13th August, 10:30am-12:30pm: Breaking Ground at the Museum of Natural History

Find out what the colourful archives of William and Mary Buckland reveal about science, status, and society. 

**FULLY BOOKED**

 

Nick Millea in the gallery with visitors

Wednesday 3rd September, 2-4pm: Maps at the Bodleian

Explore a selection of the vast collections of historic maps held at the Bodleian Library. 

**FULLY BOOKED**

Pitt Rivers Museum Main Court

Wednesday 15th October, 2-4pm: Weaving with Making the Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum

Explore weaving techniques and practices using the varied collections at the Pitt Rivers Museum. 

** FULLY BOOKED **

History of Science Museum

Wednesday 12th November, 10:30am-12:30pm: New Photography with Curator, Tina Eyre, History of Science Museum

Join History of Science Museum curator, Tina Eyre, for an exclusive tour of the photographs that make up an important part of the museum's collections. 

** FULLY BOOKED **

A gold Celtic Coin embossed with a pattern of leaves and abstract shapes

Wednesday 10th December, 10:30am-12:30pm: Hoards and Treasure for Seasonal Sparkle at the Ashmolean Museum Session 1 

Get into the festive spirit by examining some of the gorgeous jewels, gilt-work, and treasures held at the Ashmolean. 

**SPACES AVAILABLE** 

The Alfred Jewel – an oval shaped jewel featuring a stylised enamel image of a man encased in quartz and edged in gold.

Wednesday 10th December, 2-4pm: Hoards and Treasure for Seasonal Sparkle at the Ashmolean Museum Session 2 

Get into the festive spirit by examining some of the gorgeous jewels, gilt-work, and treasures held at the Ashmolean. 

                                                 **FULLY BOOKED**