A museum all about Oxford
The Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people.
Visiting
Find us
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1BX.
Travelling here
By bus: Via Gloucester Green bus station. Many local buses stop on St Aldate’s road.
By bike: There are plenty of racks in front of the town hall.
By car: If you need to take the car we recommend using the Park and Ride.
Opening times
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Contact us
Museum blog
Sure, we don’t have a museum to visit right now, but this is the next best thing!
An Industrial Oxford?
🕑 4 min read What stopped Oxford booming during the Industrial Revolution and beyond?
Workhouse Paupers in Oxford
🕑 7 min read What was the difference between being poor and a pauper in 19th century Oxford?
Repair, reuse, redeploy: Morris Motors during WW2
🕑 5 min read What role did Lord Nuffield play in helping the war effort?
Token gestures – Oxford’s trading currency
🕑 4 min read How did Oxford continue to trade without coins?
Sex, drugs, and floral prints
🕑 5 min read Annabelinda: from humble beginnings to the holy grail of fashion
Collection
The Museum of Oxford’s collection hosts an exciting range of archaeological and social history objects ranging from Roman pottery to marmalade jars.
Police helmet
This is part of a marshal’s uniform was worn by Charles Fox and by Clement Burrows on ceremonial occasions (1924 – 1968).
Bank note
This bank note is printed with “Oxford Old Bank” and the overlapping arms of the University and City.
Collection
The Museum of Oxford’s collection hosts an exciting range of archaeological and social history objects ranging from Roman pottery to marmalade jars.
Gorget
Found by Matt Armitage in the River Thames at Godstow in north-west Oxford.
