This blog will explore the stories of objects and themes in the collection, give you behind-the-scenes insights into what staff and volunteers get up to, and delve into the lesser-known parts of the city’s history.
The influence of Oxford nightlife
🕑 7 min read Inclusivity, culture and power
Ghost signs
🕑 4 min read Tracing Oxford’s history in its buildings
Oxford asserts its civic identity in 1191
🕑 8 min read England’s oldest surviving municipal seal
Why is May Day so important in Oxford?
🕑 9 min read The origins of the folk traditions of May Day
Behind the Scenes with the Heritage Trainee
🕑 7 min read Find out what the Heritage Trainee, Sif, has been up to over the past 6 months
Felicia Skene: prison reformer and friend of the poor
🕑 5 min read Campaigning for compassion in Victorian Oxford
‘Lectures for Ladies’
🕑 5 min read The First Women at the University of Oxford
A day in the life: fun facts about installing objects
🕑 3 min read MOX intern Lauren tells us her top 5 fun facts about object installation
A day in the life: installation intern
🕑 7 min read Join Lauren, one of our excellent installation interns, on an average day at MOX
Kofoworola Ademola: the first Black African woman graduate from Oxford University
🕑 4 min read Glass ceiling smasher and educational reformer
Oxford Women Olympians: Past and Present
🕑 4 min read Fabulous female athletes from the shire
The Ascott Martyrs: Early Pioneers of the Trade Union Movement
🕑 3 min read Well-behaved women seldom make history (or change society for the better)