Family Festival Day
Join us at the Pitt Rivers Museum for a free programme of sensational social science activities happening between 10:00-15.00!
Date & time
30 October 2026 | 10.00-15.00
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Exhibition
Event topic
Education, Environment, Health and wellbeing, Money & finance, My local area, Sustainable Fashion
Audience
All
Academic discipline
Venue
Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Money & finance theme
What's on offer?
Join us at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, from 10am to 3pm for six fantastic, free and fun events for the whole family!
Explore the museum on a treasure hunt, fill your money bag and collect a goodie bag of prizes at the end.
Entry to the museum and all exhibitions is free!
What's it about?
All across the museum, you'll have the chance to explore:
Too Hot to Shop - find out how climate change and hot summers are impacting our food, and make an origami pumpkin to take home
The Case of The Costs We Don't Count - Find clues to solve the mystery of hidden costs
Who wants to be an entrepreneur? - Running a business is exciting, but how do busy entrepreneurs find time to relax, and how do other people manage their free time? Step into our creative studio to fold, draw, and write your very own mini-magazine (zine) about work, rest, and play.
Sustainable Style Studio: Rent, Wear, Share! - Ever wish you had a magic wardrobe with endless outfits? Step into our Sustainable-Style Studio! Discover how renting and sharing clothes keeps our planet green while letting you try the coolest looks. Mix, match, and see how fashion lovers can save the planet, one outfit at a time!
Your Money, Your Future - truth or myth personal independence pay (PIP) quiz, and try out some spending tools - with our Local Policy Lab fellows!
How would you invest £100,000? Plan it out, and try your hand at Green Skills Bingo - with our Local Policy Lab fellows!
Who's leading the event?
Rebecca Beech, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Oxford Brookes University
Jeremy Zwiegelaar, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Business, Oxford Brookes University
Chloe Brimicombe, Department of Social Policy and Intervention Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford
Darshini Nadarajan, University of Oxford
Khin Thazin, University of Oxford
Nafisa Salsabil Zaman, Oxford Brookes University
Open to
Anyone is welcome
Of particular interest to
This event is open to everyone! Whether you're interested in food, finance or fashion, there's something for you to enjoy.
Event Booking details
Join us at the Pitt Rivers Museum for a free programme of sensational social science activities happening from 10:00-15.00!
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