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The ‘Beer, Sausages and Marmalade’ walking tour is back next week – perfect if you have a hankering for Oxford history and quirky food and drink stories! 

Find out how Oxford’s delicacies went hand-in-hand with the city’s growing importance as a tourist destination in the 19th century, as you visit sites including Morrell’s Lion Brewery, the 250-year old Covered Market, and some iconic pubs. Discover the city’s long history of malting and brewing, and how this important trade contributed to Oxford’s burgeoning industrial economy. A unique perspective on Oxford’s social and economic history, with local historian Liz Woolley. 

🍴 Beer, Sausages and Marmalade
🗓️ Saturday 14 June 
⏰ Tour starts at 2pm at MOX, £15pp
👉 Get your tickets via the #LinkInBio (booking fee applies) or at the Museum Shop! 

#MuseumOfOxfordWalks #MOXWalks #MuseumOfOxford #Oxford #WalkingTours #CityTours #CityWalks #HistoryTour #LocalHistory #CommunityHeritage #CulinaryHistory #Food #FoodHeritage

[Image description: a photo of guide Liz Woolley leaning against a wooden fence while leading a tour. She is wearing a bright light blue jacket, black trousers and a black scarf. Text reads: ‘Beer, Sausages and Marmalade. Guided Walk. Sat 14 June, 2pm, £15pp. The MOX Walks logo can be seen on the bottom right.]
Did you know that we host a fun, friendly and free programme of events for older adults?

Tea & Talk is exactly what it says on the tin – time for a cup of tea and a chat in our lovely museum spaces! ☕

Tea & Talk sessions are welcoming and supportive, providing the chance to socialise with other older adults and chat with our friendly Older People’s Officer. If you haven’t been before, or haven’t come to a session in a while, we’d love to welcome you for a slice of cake (and maybe a biscuit or two!) 🍰

The next Tea & Talk is taking place next Friday 13 June, 2-3.30pm at the Museum of Oxford. There’s no need to book, simply drop-in to the museum and our friendly team will welcome you 😊

Find out more about our activities for older adults on our website via the #LinkInBio.

#MuseumOfOxford #Museums #Oxford #TimeForACuppa

[Image description: An older woman, who has short grey hair, smiles at something off camera. Colourful mugs of tea are displayed on top of the image alongside the text ‘Tea and Talk’. The Museum of Oxford ‘MOX50’ logo is in the corner.]
📣 Only a few tickets left for our Lunchtime Talk next week! 

We live in a very ancient landscape, but it has not always looked the way it looks today. In most of Oxfordshire the pattern of fields, hedges and roads was re-drawn afresh during the period when Parliamentary enclosure was wiping out the medieval pattern of open fields with their groups of strips in ridge and furrow. 

Join Deborah Hayter to discover how the long-drawn out processes of enclosure gave us the hedged landscape of fields that we see today.

‘How Enclosure Shaped Oxfordshire’s Landscape: From common right to private property’ | Wed 11 June, 1-2pm | Museum of Oxford 

Tickets are available for £5 online via the #LinkInBio (booking fee applies) or at the Museum Shop. 

Image credit: Anders Sandberg from Oxford, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

[Image description: Horses grazing at Port Meadow; a green field with a tree trunk and branch in the foreground. Text reads: ‘How Enclosure Shaped Oxfordshire’s Landscape – From common right to private property. With Deborah Hayter; Wed 11 June; 1-2pm; £5’. The National Lottery Heritage Fund logo can be seen at the bottom of the image]

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🔔 It’s World Bicycle Day! 🚲 

The iron horse has long been one of Oxford’s favourite means of transport – from Morris Motors workers commuting to and from East Oxford to students whizzing past on their way to lectures 🚴 appropriately, our Museum Shop stocks gifts and treats of all kinds for cycling enthusiasts. You should wheelie check it out! 

🥳 Why not stop by our Museum Late on Friday 6th June for 10% off everything in the shop? Offer valid for one night only! See the #LinkInBio for more info ☝️

#WorldBicycleDay #WorldBicycleDay2025