Make a donation

Regular and one-off donations

By making a regular or one-off donation to the museum, you are directly contributing to the preservation of Oxford’s unique cultural heritage.

We raise money online using a secure platform called the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) via the Museum of Oxford Development Trust, a registered charity (charity no. 1173867) that supports our work. You can use CAFDonate to make a regular or one-off donation.

If you wish to donate via cheque or bank transfer, or if you’d like to talk about supporting the Museum of Oxford, please contact the Museum of Oxford Development Trust by email at museum@oxford.gov.uk

Pay what you can

We don’t charge for admission, but that doesn’t mean that the museum is free to run. By paying what you can on your visit, you help us to keep the museum free for everyone to enjoy and directly support our amazing work.

Leaving a gift in your will

Remembering the Museum of Oxford by leaving a gift in your will, no matter what size, can help us care for the collection, support special exhibitions about Oxford’s people and deliver learning and community programmes.

Whether or not you already have a will, your legal advisor can help draft wording in either a new will or by adding additional wording that explains and modifies your existing will (called a codicil).  They’ll need to know that we receive legacy gifts through The Museum of Oxford Development Trust (registered charity no. 1173867), c/o Museum of Oxford, Museum of Oxford, Oxford Town Hall, St. Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1BX.

Donate in memory

When we lose a loved one, remembering them in a meaningful way can bring consolation. Your gift can help the memory of a friend or relative live on while supporting the Museum’s work.

If you’re considering remembering the Museum of Oxford through a gift in your will or a donation in memory you can contact the museum via email to discuss how your contribution could benefit the Museum’s work.

Business support

If your business is working with Oxford City Council, you can support us by registering with Match My Project and selecting a Museum of Oxford project you’d like to support. Match My Project is a meeting point for businesses and the community sector, where community organisations can get help for their projects from businesses working with Oxford. Find out more on the Match My Project website.

Alternatively, you can contact us via email to discuss how your contribution could benefit the Museum’s work.

Our supporters

Without our supporters, the Museum of Oxford would be unable to make such a difference to so many people in the city. We want to say a big thank you to all individuals and organisations who have helped us. There are many more than we can list here, and every supporter has made a big difference.