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THE 2023 FESTIVAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
21 October - 17 November
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Hands-on fun with social scientists at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford

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Lifelong wellbeing theme

What’s on offer?

Fascinating, FREE, family-friendly events at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford this half-term! Come along and join in with all sorts of brilliant, hands-on activities led by real-life social scientists. Discover multi-lingual songs and stories, boost your wellbeing with inspirational drawing workshops, explore how we can create a hopeful future for our communities and environments – and much more! With everything from paper crafts to online games to smell stations there is something for everyone! Just drop-in, no need to book.

What’s it about?

Find out about the creative, diverse, and inspiring work that social science researchers do to help us understand and influence the world around us!

For more information about our full programme of events, please visit our website

Who’s leading the event?

Marvellous social scientists from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University - they can't wait to meet you! 

Open to

Curious minds of all ages.

Of particular interest to

Children and their families/carers.

Scheduling information

The event will run Friday 27 October and Saturday 28th October, 10:00-16:00 each day.