13 October 2018 – 31 July 2019 Performing Tibetan Identities: Photographic Portraits by Nyema Droma The Tibetan photographer Nyema Droma, taking inspiration from the Museum’s historic collections, created portraits of other young Tibetans that celebrate their experience and challenge stereotypes. Installation in Court
11 February – 31 July 2019 Interaction A display of work inspired by the Museum's objects, designed and made by students at the Rycotewood Furniture Centre. Bow-Fronted Case (Lower Gallery)
1 April – 30 September 2019 Multaka: Connecting Threads Multaka-Oxford volunteers at the Pitt Rivers Museum have worked with staff to add new perspectives to a collection of textiles recently donated by Jenny Balfour-Paul. Didcot Case (Lower Gallery)
27 April – 29 November 2019 Lande: The Calais ‘Jungle’ and Beyond This exhibition reassembles material and visual culture that survives from the Calais ‘Jungle’ as it existed from March 2015 to the demolitions of 2016. Special Exhibition Gallery & Long Gallery
4 June – 24 November 2019 Ellen Ettlinger: A Folklorist Flees the Nazis This display highlights the work of Ellen Ettlinger (1902–1994), a Jewish folklorist who was forced to flee Germany in 1938 due to persecution by the Nazi regime, and who settled in Oxford. Archive Case (First Floor)
29 June 2019 - 27 January 2020 Traces of the Past: Reflections on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda Case display and video installation
Tuesday 23 July, 14.30-14.50 and 15.15-15:35 Free Highlights Tour Free volunteer-led introductory tours of the Museum. Both tours last about 20 minutes. No booking necessary. Please gather at the Information point 5 minutes before the start of each tour.
Wednesday 24 July, 14.30-14.50 and 15.15-15:35 Free Highlights Tour Free volunteer-led introductory tours of the Museum. Both tours last about 20 minutes. No booking necessary. Please gather at the Information point 5 minutes before the start of each tour.
Saturday 27 July, 11.00 - 13.00 Object handling Object handling in the Pitt Rivers. Discover more about wonderful and fascinating objects from the Museum’s collection.
Tuesday 30 July, 14.30-14.50 and 15.15-15:35 Free Highlights Tour Free volunteer-led introductory tours of the Museum. Both tours last about 20 minutes. No booking necessary. Please gather at the Information point 5 minutes before the start of each tour.
Wednesday 31 July, 14.30-14.50 and 15.15-15:35 Free Highlights Tour Free volunteer-led introductory tours of the Museum. Both tours last about 20 minutes. No booking necessary. Please gather at the Information point 5 minutes before the start of each tour.
Saturday 3 August, 11.00 - 13.00 Object handling Object handling in the Pitt Rivers. Discover more about wonderful and fascinating objects from the Museum’s collection.
Tuesday 6 August, 14.30-14.50 and 15.15-15.35 Free Highlights Tour Free volunteer-led introductory tours of the Museum. Both tours last about 20 minutes. No booking necessary. Please gather at the Information point 5 minutes before the start of each tour.
Saturday 10 August, 11.00 - 13.00 Object handling Object handling in the Pitt Rivers. Discover more about wonderful and fascinating objects from the Museum’s collection.
Saturday 17 August, 11.00 -13.00 Object handling Object handling in the Pitt Rivers. Discover more about wonderful and fascinating objects from the Museum’s collection.
Friends of the Pitt Rivers Museum Event Wednesday 9 October, 18.30 Poppies and What They Mean Talk by Dr Andrew Lack, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Biology, Oxford Brookes University
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