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!
St Frideswide: Patron Saint of Oxford
🕑 5 min read The legend and legacy of the city's saint
Empress Matilda: Lady of the English
🕑 5 min read The Nearly Norman Queen of England
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.
Recycled MINI trowels
Trowels cast using metal from old MINI engines.
Bank note
This bank note is printed with “Oxford Old Bank” and the overlapping arms of the University and City.
Tintin comic
1958 edition featuring TE Lawrence carrying out archaeological work.
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.
