Our Oxford: 50 Years, 50 Stories
26 April 2025 — 3 January 2026
It’s been fifty years since we first opened our doors in 1975. To mark this special year, we are 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 are creating a community-woven archive that represents Oxford in 2025.
The exhibition is deliberately unfinished and open-ended; it will evolve throughout 2025 as we gather 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 – 3 January 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 to the Museum of Oxford, by an optional pay-what-you-can donation. Find out more on our Plan Your Visit page.
Exhibition highlights
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.
