Hands-on History!
Please touch! Discover our past by getting hands-on with real and replica historic objects at the Museum of Oxford!
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Events
Museum of Oxford Walks: Oxford’s Rebels and Radicals
Oxford University is well known as a bastion of tradition, but how much do you know about the city's radical past and present? Uncover our city's secret radical and rebellious history - including 'town vs gown' riots, fiercely independent medieval women, and the locals who kicked fascists out of the city - on this alternative city walking tour led by local guide Jess Worth.
Museum of Oxford Walks: Pre-Raphaelite Adventures in Oxford
Step back in time to the Oxford of the Pre-Raphaelites on a city walking tour of key locations associated with the the 19th-century art movement and its artists.
Museum of Oxford Walks: The Lost Shops of Oxford
Shops often evoke powerful memories of time and place. It could be a favourite childhood treat, a first job, first date, or even a regular meeting point. Join Maurice East to explore the history of Oxford through the fascinating stories of ever-changing city centre shops through the ages.
Museum of Oxford Walks: Shakespeare and Oxford
What was Oxford like during Shakespeare's lifetime? Journey through Elizabethan and Jacobean Oxford on this 90-minute Shakespeare-themed city walking tour. Includes access to an incredible Tudor painted bedroom!
Lunchtime Talk: ‘Everybody Out! Industrial action in Oxford between the wars’
Discover how the ripples of discontent of the 1926 General Strike stretched out to Oxford at a time of tumultuous industrial, cultural and social change for the city. With Maurice East.
Museum of Oxford Walks: Beer, Sausages and Marmalade
This 90-minute city walking tour led by local historian Liz Woolley will take you on a tantalising trip through the quirky world of food and drink in 19th century Oxford.
Museum of Oxford Walks: Oxford’s Queer History
Discover fascinating stories from Oxford's LGBTQIA+ community, from iconic pubs and clubs, local characters, University societies, Oxford Pride and much more. Led by local guide Hannah Field.
Museum of Oxford Walks: Pre-Raphaelite Adventures in Oxford
Step back in time to the Oxford of the Pre-Raphaelites on a city walking tour of key locations associated with the the 19th-century art movement and its artists.
Museum of Oxford Walks: Shakespeare and Oxford
What was Oxford like during Shakespeare's lifetime? Journey through Elizabethan and Jacobean Oxford on this 90-minute Shakespeare-themed city walking tour. Includes access to an incredible Tudor painted bedroom!
Museum of Oxford Walks: The Lost Streets of St Ebbes
Once a thriving residential area for a working-class community, the so-called ‘slums’ of St Ebbe’s were designated for demolition after the Second World War. Uncover the forgotten history of Oxford's lost working-class neighbourhood on this unforgettable city-centre walking tour, led by local historian Maurice East.
Museum of Oxford Walks: Oxford’s Queer History
Discover fascinating stories from Oxford's LGBTQIA+ community, from iconic pubs and clubs, local characters, University societies, Oxford Pride and much more. Led by local guide Hannah Field.
