Welcome to the new Museum of Oxford
Watch to find out how we’re using our brand new space to work with Oxford’s people.
A museum all about Oxford
The Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people.
Museum blog
Delve into Oxford’s lesser known histories with our in-house blog.
How the Jewish community of Oxford brought coffee to England
🕑 12 min read The first Jewish settlements in the United Kingdom
Parson’s Pleasure v.s. Dame’s Delight
🕑 7 min read Where can a lady get a dip around here?
A Saint in Littlemore
🕑 5 min read John Henry Newman in Littlemore
John Henry Newman: Theologian and Saint
🕑 4 min read Co-creator of the Oxford Movement
St. Giles’ Fair: a brief history
🕑 3 min read How long has this beloved custom been happening?
Collection
The Museum of Oxford’s collection hosts an exciting range of archaeological and social history objects ranging from Roman pottery to marmalade jars.
Elizabethan wall painting
A section of painted wall from an Elizabethan tavern.
Police helmet
This is part of a marshal’s uniform was worn by Charles Fox and by Clement Burrows on ceremonial occasions (1924 – 1968).
Sweet tin with a photograph of the Headington shark
This souvenir features the Headington Shark.
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).
