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Director’s Christmas Message 2021

Andrea Ruddock — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:53:16 +0000

This year we've been on a mission to move forward with our transformation strategy, relaunched our innovative Multaka-Oxford team, and showcased some history-making stories of Oxford science, including the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine sculpture and Collecting Covid. And let's not forget our new Collections Online database and our first ever festive Curiosity Calendar.

None of this is possible without our fantastic audiences, wonderful supporters, and the incredible team I have the privilege to lead.

Thank you.

With best wishes for a peaceful festive season and a happy, healthy 2022.

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How a handbag brings us together

Andrea Ruddock — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:57:12 +0000

Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is here — hooray! It’s wonderful to have an event that draws Oxford’s array of communities together, especially in these difficult times. And this year, Multaka volunteers are teaming up with the History of Science Museum (HSM) to create our first ever live-streamed, festival family event. The activities will take inspiration ... [Read more...]

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Happy Christmas from Dr Silke Ackermann, the Museum’s Director

Emily Algar — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:05:19 +0000

What a year this has been! We started it off in style with our brand-new logo, the swirling colourful interpretation of an astrolabe that draws in both those who recognise what it represents and those for whom it is simply attractive. The change in name may sound like a small step for humanity, but is ... [Read more...]

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My favourite object: an Islamic astrolabe

Robyn Haggard — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:12:13 +0000

Rana Ibrahim, the Museum’s Collections Project Officer (Multaka-Oxford), tells us about her favourite object, an astrolabe engraved with a Quranic verse.

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The Museum and the City

Robyn Haggard — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:10:01 +0000

The Multaka-Oxford team have had an amazing few months and the project is developing rapidly. In this post they talk about their work inside and outside of the Museum, and highlight some of their favourite objects. ** In the Museum… We have had some great sessions with volunteers over the last months. In May Silke ... [Read more...]

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Multaka-Oxford: Creating Opportunities

Robyn Haggard — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:22:34 +0000

We are excited to let you know more about Multaka-Oxford, our new project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund. It will be running until September 2019. The project will create volunteer opportunities for forced migrants and use museums and collections as a ‘meeting point’ to bring people together. We are jointly delivering Multaka-Oxford with the Pitt ... [Read more...]

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