Museums

Art and archaeology, learn more about the history and arts of Oxford by visiting its local museums. Most offer free admission.

You may also be interested in visiting local art galleries, events and exhibitions. See Arts & Entertainment > Galleries & Exhibitions (where listings exist for Oxford) for details.

Museum of the History of Science

Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ. Tel: 01865 277280

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Bodleian Library

Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG. Tel: 01865 277180

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The Ashmolean Museum

Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH. Tel: 01865 278000
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Pendon Museum

Long Wittenham, Abingdon, OX14 4QD. Tel: 01865 407365

The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments

Faculty of Music, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DB. Tel: 01865 276139
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Pitt Rivers Museum

South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PP. Tel: 01865 270927
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW. Tel: 01865 272950
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