Explore the connections between the Ottoman Empire and our borough today in this new exhibition inspired by a gravestone recently discovered in our museum collections.

Learn how Turkish henna is mixed and used, and make your own designs. You’ll even leave with a beautiful henna temporary tattoo!

Explore the traditional Ottoman colour palette, patterns, techniques, and art on clay with local potter Fiona Veacock.

Find fun patterns in real Ottoman tilework, then do it yourself on your very own clay tile to take home.

Discover the way Ottomans turned almonds into flowers and fruit, and then make some to take home.

Discover the geometric art of Islamic patterns, how they were used in the Ottoman period, and how to make your own.