Part of the Museum of Oxford's main gallery. In the centre is a pub sign for 'The Allied Arms' pub, which shows three men with linked arms. To the front right is a display case with a lehenga and choli on display, a three-piece outfit consisting of a blouse, a skirt and a scarf. To the front left is an interactive display showing different houses through time.

Next Events

  • 11th April

    Hands-on History!
  • 11th April

    Museum of Oxford Walks: Beer, Sausages and Marmalade
  • 15th April

    Museum of Oxford Walks: Oxford’s Rebels and Radicals
  • 18th April

    Inside the Oxford Town Hall

    • MOX Highlights

    The main gallery at the Museum of Oxford, showing open display objects and objects in display cases. The large 'The Allied Arms' pub sign can be seen, as well displays on Roman pottery, pubs in Oxford and the Cutteslowe Walls.

    Visiting

    Get ready to discover Oxford’s history at the Museum of Oxford (MOX). We’re open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. You can book your ticket in advance or pay on the day. Organised groups should book their visit in advance.

    Plan your visit
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    Access

    We are committed to supporting everyone’s access needs at the Museum of Oxford and are wheelchair accessible. Find out everything you need to know ahead of your visit, including information about step-free and wheelchair access, large print guides, sensory resources and a visual story to aid your visit.

    Access at the Museum
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    MOX Online

    Explore Oxford’s history from anywhere in the world with our online resources. Discover stories from Oxford’s communities, dig deeper into Oxford’s past and explore highlight objects from the Museum of Oxford collection.

    Discover the history of Oxford
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    Community and Learning

    Our museum is by the people of Oxford, for the people of Oxford. We work closely with Oxford’s communities to co-curate the stories we tell and offer learning and engagement programmes for schools, older adults, families and the wider community.

    Community and Learning at the Museum of Oxford
    The Museum Makers space, a large room, set up carousel-style tables with four large tables and chairs around them. Along the back wall are colourful drawers and open display objects.

    Venue hire

    Hold your next meeting, community gathering, private event or class surrounded by Oxford’s history in our modern and accessible spaces. Hire of our spaces directly supports our work with Oxford’s communities to protect, preserve and share Oxford’s heritage.

    Hire our spaces
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    On Saturday 4 April, join tour guide Hannah on a guided walk of Oxford`s Queer History 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

    From Thomas John Joyce, a local icon, to Catherine Duleep Singh, the Punjabi Princess who was a suffragette and refugee smuggler, discover the stories of Oxford`s past and present LGBTQIA+ community on a 90-minute guided tour.

    Book now via the #LinkInBio!

    #QueerHistory #OxfordsQueerHistory #Oxford #OxfordWalkingTour #CityWalkingTour #CityTour #MuseumOfOxford #MuseumOfOxfordWalks #LGBTQIA

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    On Saturday 4 April, join tour guide Hannah on a guided walk of Oxford's Queer History 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ From Thomas John Joyce, a local icon, to Catherine Duleep Singh, the Punjabi Princess who was a suffragette and refugee smuggler, discover the stories of Oxford's past and present LGBTQIA+ community on a 90-minute guided tour. Book now via the #LinkInBio! #QueerHistory #OxfordsQueerHistory #Oxford #OxfordWalkingTour #CityWalkingTour #CityTour #MuseumOfOxford #MuseumOfOxfordWalks #LGBTQIA

    💛 JOIN OUR TEAM 💛

    We`re recruiting a Museum Learning Coordinator!

    😊 Do you like working with the public?
    💡 Could you inspire children and families to enjoy museums and their collections?
    ✏️ Are you creative and organised?

    The Learning Coordinator will work with children and families at MOX, interpreting the collections through the delivery of the museum’s learning programme to children and young people, families, and visitors with additional needs. They will also deliver other activities and special events onsite and out in the community, as well as duty managing the museum on a rota basis.

    📆 Application closing date: 16 April 2026

    Head to the #LinkInBio to learn more and apply ☝️

    #MuseumJobs #HeritageJobs #ArtsJobs #OxfordJobs #JobOpportunity #MuseumOfOxford #Museums

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    💛 JOIN OUR TEAM 💛 We're recruiting a Museum Learning Coordinator! 😊 Do you like working with the public? 💡 Could you inspire children and families to enjoy museums and their collections? ✏️ Are you creative and organised? The Learning Coordinator will work with children and families at MOX, interpreting the collections through the delivery of the museum’s learning programme to children and young people, families, and visitors with additional needs. They will also deliver other activities and special events onsite and out in the community, as well as duty managing the museum on a rota basis. 📆 Application closing date: 16 April 2026 Head to the #LinkInBio to learn more and apply ☝️ #MuseumJobs #HeritageJobs #ArtsJobs #OxfordJobs #JobOpportunity #MuseumOfOxford #Museums [Image description: A photo of one of the museum’s galleries, featuring a case with film posters in the foreground. Text reads 'Join our team' followed by a yellow heart icon and the job title ‘Museum Learning Coordinator’]

    The University of Oxford is well known as a bastion of tradition, but how much do you know about our city’s radical past and present?

    Join a walking tour with the amazing @ladygargoyletours to uncover Oxford’s secret radical and rebellious history – including fierce ‘town vs gown’ riots, fiercely independent medieval women, and the locals who kicked fascists out of the city for good. Hear the fascinating stories of those who have pushed back against power, privilege, colonialism and discrimination throughout Oxford’s thousand-year history.

    💥 Oxford’s Rebels and Radicals walking tour
    📆 Wednesday 15 April + 4 more dates until Sept
    🎟️ £15 pp – tickets include access to MOX

    Book and explore more tours at the #LinkInBio 👆

    #OxfordWalkingTour #MOXWalks #MuseumOfOxford #Oxford #HistoryTour #WalkingTour

    [Image description: a photo of guide Jess Worth leading a walking tour in Oxford. She is wearing a coat with a red, white, black and grey motif, a black top hat, and a rainbow lanyard. Text reads: ‘Oxford’s Rebels and Radicals with Jess Worth’. The MOX Walks logo can be seen bottom right.]

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    The University of Oxford is well known as a bastion of tradition, but how much do you know about our city’s radical past and present? Join a walking tour with the amazing @ladygargoyletours to uncover Oxford’s secret radical and rebellious history – including fierce ‘town vs gown’ riots, fiercely independent medieval women, and the locals who kicked fascists out of the city for good. Hear the fascinating stories of those who have pushed back against power, privilege, colonialism and discrimination throughout Oxford’s thousand-year history. 💥 Oxford’s Rebels and Radicals walking tour 📆 Wednesday 15 April + 4 more dates until Sept 🎟️ £15 pp – tickets include access to MOX Book and explore more tours at the #LinkInBio 👆 #OxfordWalkingTour #MOXWalks #MuseumOfOxford #Oxford #HistoryTour #WalkingTour [Image description: a photo of guide Jess Worth leading a walking tour in Oxford. She is wearing a coat with a red, white, black and grey motif, a black top hat, and a rainbow lanyard. Text reads: ‘Oxford’s Rebels and Radicals with Jess Worth’. The MOX Walks logo can be seen bottom right.]

    Fancy discovering a different side to your local history?

    Museum of Oxford Walks go off the beaten track of Oxford`s history and dig deep into hidden, unexpected and unique stories that tell our city`s past. Each of our guides is a local expert - from Shakespeare`s adventures in Oxford, to the city`s LGBTQIA+ heritage, to lost working class neighbourhoods hidden in the city centre.

    Book now for the 2026 programme via the #LinkInBio. 4 April - 30 September 2026.

    #WalkingTours #OxfordWalkingTour #CityWalkingTour #LocalHistory #Oxford #ThingsToDoInOxford #MuseumOfOxfordWalks #MuseumOfOxford #CityTour

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    Fancy discovering a different side to your local history? Museum of Oxford Walks go off the beaten track of Oxford's history and dig deep into hidden, unexpected and unique stories that tell our city's past. Each of our guides is a local expert - from Shakespeare's adventures in Oxford, to the city's LGBTQIA+ heritage, to lost working class neighbourhoods hidden in the city centre. Book now for the 2026 programme via the #LinkInBio. 4 April - 30 September 2026. #WalkingTours #OxfordWalkingTour #CityWalkingTour #LocalHistory #Oxford #ThingsToDoInOxford #MuseumOfOxfordWalks #MuseumOfOxford #CityTour
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