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General Admission
No need to pre-book your admission, just come along and pay what you can on arrival. At busy times you many need to wait or return later in the day.
For groups of 10 or more people, we require advance booking. We may not be able to accommodate a group visit if not booked in advance.
At the Museum of Oxford, we want to keep all of our visitors, volunteers and staff as safe as possible, therefore we will
- Regularly carry out risk assessments and make changes as necessary to our operations
- Ensure the building is thoroughly cleaned to the highest standards
- Keep hand sanitising stations located throughout the spaces.
So we can keep all visitors safe, we ask in return that:
- If you are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or have been asked to self-isolate, stay at home and do not visit us.
- We advise all visitors to wear a face covering during busy periods unless exempt. Some of our team will continue to wear face coverings.
- We advise everyone to carry out lateral flow tests prior to visiting us.
- Use the hand sanitising stations whenever you pass them, including on entry and exit.
- Follow instructions from staff and signage.
- Please consider yourself and others at all times, observe social distancing where possible during your visit.
- Avoid touching surfaces where possible to reduce the cross-contamination risk. We have several interactive, hands-on exhibits in the Museum. We will be cleaning these frequently however you can help by using the hand sanitiser, wipes and other equipment
- We ask that you please keep calm and be kind to other visitors and to our staff and volunteers.
We are constantly reviewing how we keep you safe in the Museum and will be monitoring our guidance on a regular basis.
Current exhibition:
Are we so different? Photo portraits of 19th and 21st century people of Oxford
This temporary exhibition at the Museum of Oxford brings together portraits of Oxford citizens, taken about a century apart.
Henry Underhill, a grocer with a shop on the High Street in the late 19th/early 20th century, took striking photographic portraits of his friends and family in their moments of leisure. Some 100 years later, Kazem Hakimi, owner of the well-loved chip shop on Iffley Road, takes similarly candid photos of his customers, quickly capturing them as they’re waiting for their order.
The photos are exhibited side by side. The selection was made by Mr Hakimi and the Museum staff, and is mostly based on perceived similarities, for example in composition, facial expression, or fashion accessories.
We invite visitors to try and spot the similarities, while at the same time noticing differences between lives past and present, and perhaps asking: what will a similar exhibition look like a hundred years from now?
Dates and opening hours
7 January to 1 April 2023, Museum of Oxford, Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BX. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission by voluntary donation.
The exhibition will also be on display at the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road from 14 April to 6 May 2023. Check the Pegasus Theatre’s website for venue details.
Gift shop
The Museum of Oxford’s gift shop stocks hundreds of exciting and unique products. Many are locally sourced and include arts and crafts from local producers. We hold a range of books about local history as well as postcards and gifts. The perfect end to your visit!
Group visits
Planning on bringing a group to visit the Museum? Find out all the options available to you on our Group visits page.