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Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park, once the top-secret home of the World War Two Codebreakers, is now a vibrant heritage attraction, open every day to visitors. Step back in time to experience the stories of the extraordinary achievements of the men and women who worked here. A place of exceptional historical importance, Bletchley Park is also the birthplace...

History of Science Museum

Discover. Connect. Inspire. See Islamic instruments from the Middle Ages, Einstein’s blackboard and the first cultures of the life-saving antibiotic Penicillin under one roof. This unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments is housed in the world’s oldest public purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean. We offer public lectures, family-friendly events and gallery tours that highlight...

Museum of Oxford

The Museum of Oxford is a history museum located in the front area of the Oxford Town Hall, on St Aldate’s Street. The museum was first opened in 1975 and is considered as the only museum committed to telling the story of Oxford and its people. The museum showcases original artefacts and treasures from Oxford...

The Oxfordshire Museum

A large 18th-century house in the heart of the historic town of Woodstock is home to the County’s collections. The Garden Gallery hosts an exciting programme of touring exhibitions. New in 2016 – Juxtaposition: displaying the superb craftsmanship and artistry of contemporary makers alongside pieces from the historic collections. New Anglo Saxon Gallery opened late...

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

SOFO offers visitors engaging and immersive experiences through a changing exhibitions programme and main galleries including a recreated Great War trench, a mock up section of a Horsa Glider from D Day and Afghan Alley. The galleries take visitors through the life of a ‘21st Century Soldier’, the ‘Blood and War’ of the frontline, Winston Churchill...

Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor was the inspirational country home of William Morris; poet, designer, craftsman, socialist and founding father of the Arts and Crafts movement. This Grade I listed house was loved by Morris as a survival of traditional craftsmanship in harmony with the nearby village and surrounding landscape, which lies towards the very upper reaches of...

Pitt Rivers Museum

The Pitt Rivers Museum is also known as The University of Oxford’s museum of anthropology and world archaeology. The museum was founded in 1884 following a gift to the university from general Pitt Rivers, it retains its unique atmosphere with dense displays of artefacts, many in the original wooden display cabinets. A special feature of...

Faringdon Folly Tower

Faringdon Folly Tower

Faringdon Folly Tower was built in 1935 by Lord Berners, owner of Faringdon House. It is the last major Folly to be built in England. The Tower is 100 feet high and affords panoramic views over five counties. It sits on Folly Hill, within a charming 4 acre, circular woodland of splendid Scots Pine and...

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Thame Museum

The Museum is set in a lovely old former Magistrates Court packed with displays and experiences reflecting life in and around Thame for the past 5000 years. Every visitor must see the Elizabethan Wall Painting room. The Wall Painting dating from the late 1500s was found in a house in Thame in 1965 and installed...

The Story Museum

The Story Museum is a most unusual museum in the centre of Oxford, celebrating the power of stories to The Story Museum’s to teach and delight. The Museum’s exhibitions and spaces are currently closed for an exciting period of redevelopment, with plans to reopen in 2020. In the meantime, you can pop in for some...

Oxford Bus Museum

Oxford Bus Museum & Morris Motors Museum

We’re a local Museum completely run by volunteers that have a passion for Oxfordshire’s transport history. Our Bus Museum hall is packed with vehicles: buses, coaches, charabancs. We even have a horse tram from the 1880’s. The story of the development of public transport across both the city and county is also told in a...

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Oxford University Museum of Natural History was established in 1860 to draw together scientific studies from across the University of Oxford. Today, the award-winning museum continues to be a place of scientific research, collecting and fieldwork, and plays host to a programme of events, exhibitions and activities for the public and school students of all ages....