Multaka Tour: What it is to be Human

About the tour:

This tour will focus on eight objects in the Pitt Rivers Museum which highlight the mix of archaeological and contemporary objects on display. The tour explores themes of social and familial relationships, death and afterlife, art, recycling, and everyday technologies.

About the tour guide:

"Originally from the Sudan, I have lived in Oxford for over 30 years. I studied archaeology at university, and I'm especially interested in the heritage and archaeology of religions." Multaka tour guide Marwa

About Multaka:

Multaka means 'meeting point' in Arabic.
MultakaOxford is a project currently running at the Pitt Rivers Museum and the History of Science Museum in Oxford. The project brings people together as a meeting point to share experience, knowledge and skills and be a platform for cultural dialogue. The project has been running a tour guide training programme since February 2023 to facilitate individuals to develop unique tours to share their personal knowledge of cultural objects in the museum.