Our Oxford: 50 Years, 50 Stories
26 April 2025 — 28 March 2026
It’s been fifty years since we first opened our doors in 1975. To mark this special year, we have been collaborating with Oxford’s communities to weave together fifty new stories that reflect the vibrant and diverse heritage of our city.
This exhibition puts the spotlight on the community groups, volunteers, change-makers, and artists across the city that we have been working with this year. Through collaborative artworks, community-collected objects, oral histories, and personal labels, we have created a community-woven archive that represents Oxford in 2025.
The exhibition is deliberately varied and open-ended, and evolved throughout 2025 as we gathered new community stories. We hope that this reflects Oxford’s patchwork nature, celebrates each individual voice, and opens up this collaborative archive to your own memories. What is your Oxford?
Dates and opening hours
26 April 2025 – 28 March 2026, Museum of Oxford, Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BX.
Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Exhibition entry is included in general admission tickets to the Museum of Oxford. Find out more on our Plan Your Visit page.
Exhibition highlights
Warneford 200: Mental Health Through the Ages
15 January 2026 — 21 March 2026
Commemorating 200 years of Warneford Hospital.
Step into 200 years of mental health care history in Oxfordshire: Trace the story of the Warneford Hospital from its early 19th-century beginnings to its role today at the heart of mental health care and research.
Dates and opening hours
15 January 2026 – 21 March 2026. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Free entry.
Museum of Oxford’s ‘Old Cloakroom’, Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BX.
Digital Exhibitions
Our digital exhibitions feature fantastic local stories. Go to our Digital Exhibitions website, or click on the images below to view our featured exhibitions.
