Kids activities
Incredible Inventions at Museum of Oxford
Children can get their inventor’s hat on at the Museum of Oxford for a fun interactive family show for ages 5 to 7 this half term.
Half Term Family Days at Science Oxford Centre
This half term, discover, experiment and play in the Exploration Zone, explore trails and wildlife around the woodland and identify pondlife from the decking.
Winter Family Trail: The Moonstone Door
Make your way around the museum and banish Thamesis and Isis – two evil sorcerers – that have been set free in the museum.
Story Explorers: Time Travel
Travel through time with three days of this popular holiday skills-building workshops for ages 8 to 12 at The Story Museum in Oxford.
Didcot Railway Centre February Half-Term Steam Days
Travel back in time to the golden age of the Great Western Railway and savour the sights, sounds and smells of steam as you explore this 21-acre living museum with trains dating from Victorian times to the 1960s.
Beastly Bones at Museum of Oxford
Make your own skeleton puppet, handle some real Medieval bones and discover some of the amazing objects in the museum’s collection, including a painting of dancing skeletons and a pavement made from sheep bones.
The Science of Magic at Museum of Oxford
Join Science Oxford for an entertaining and intriguing family show at the Museum of Oxford this half term and explore the science behind some of our favourite magic tricks.
Artways Art Club at River and Rowing Museum
Taking inspiration from the Museum, its collections and temporary exhibitions, young people work over several months to achieve their Arts Award at Bronze, Silver and Gold level in a range of different media including screen printing, clay modelling and 3D construction, painting, drawing and textiles.
Half Term Heroes: Designer & Maker at The Story Museum
Half Term Heroes: Designer & Maker at The Story Museum is an exciting day-long workshop exploring the techniques of printing and design and ending with an oral storytelling session inspired by your designs.
Half Term Heroes: Film Maker at The Story Museum
Half Term Heroes: Film Maker at The Story Museum is an exciting day-long workshop exploring the art of movie-making with the chance to create your very own film.
Half Term Heroes: Curator at The Story Museum
Half Term Heroes: Curator at The Story Museum is an exciting day-long workshop taking you behind the scenes to discover how some of the museums most exciting spaces were created.
Saturday Story Makers at The Story Museum
Enjoy exclusive access to the amazing Magic Common Room and Whispering Wood exhibition spaces whilst exploring a range of stories in a fun and lively session.