Take a look through some of the best museums and art galleries in Oxford and Oxfordshire. On this page, you will find all the museums Oxford has to offer, classified by type and explained in detail including maps, best galleries, opening hours, and more.
You should try to visit all of Oxford’s museums at some point. However, if you’re visiting the city and need to make a selection, these are the museums we recommend you do not miss:
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History or OUMNH displays many of the University of Oxford’s natural history specimens. It also contains a lecture theatre that
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford is Britain’s first public museum. It was founded in 1683, when the wealthy antiquary Elias Ashmole
The Pitt Rivers Museum displays the archaeological and anthropological collections of the University of Oxford. This museum is located to the east of the Oxford University
The History of Science Museum holds a large collection of scientific instruments ranging from Middle Ages to the 19th century. The museum building is also
Oxford has some incredible art galleries you can visit all week round. There is, of course, the fascinating Modern Art Oxford space, but this is not the only option for art lovers. There are also smaller art galleries and antique shops to make your Oxford visit worthwhile. Check the rest here:
Modern Art Oxford is a contemporary art space with exhibitions, events, projects, and online activities in the city of Oxford. The gallery holds regular activities
Christ Church Picture Gallery is an art museum holding an important collection of about 300 Old Master paintings and almost 2,000 drawings and is one
Aidan Meller Gallery is one of Oxford’s longest-established specialist art galleries. They showcase modern, contemporary and old masters.
Antiques on High is an antiques and art shop from Oxford founded in 1997 and open seven days a week. It has won several awards.
All the other Oxford museums and art galleries, how to visit them, and when.
The Oxfordshire Museum is located in Woodstock (in Fletcher’s House, Park Street, opposite the Bear Hotel) and tells the story of the County of Oxfordshire
The Story Museum is an unusual museum. Located in the heart of Oxford, it celebrates the power of stories. Fly through a thousand years of
The Oxford Bate Collection is the most comprehensive collection of European woodwind, brass and percussion instruments in Britain. It mainly contains instruments for Western classical
The Museum of Oxford is dedicated to telling the story of the city and its people. It has classical and modern art, artefacts and instruments.
24-26 Cornmarket Street, in Oxford, is a timber-framed building built in the late 14th century. It belonged to a wine merchant who ran it as
Mob Quad in Merton College is probably the oldest quadrangle in Oxford. The quad is so old, it actually doesn’t have any chimneys! (they weren’t
Christ Church Cathedral is perhaps the most stunning college chapel in Oxford. It was built as a place of worship in the late 12th century.
Oxford University Parks (or University Parks) is a large park area northeast of the city. The park is open to the public during the day.
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is Great Britain’s oldest botanic garden and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world. The Oxford Botanic
Port Meadow is a large open space in the north and west of Oxford. The River Thames flows through the heart of this ancient area
The Oxford Old Bank Hotel is a five-star hotel built on a Georgian site and located within minutes of the main Oxford attractions.
The Turl Street Mitre Hotel offers both 17th-century charm and modern comfort for those visiting Oxford.
The Eagle & Child is a famous Oxford pub, best known for being the watering hole used by writers J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.
The Lamb & Flag is a bit of an Oxford oddity; it’s owned by a college! Its profits actually help with scholarships.
The King’s Arms is one of Oxford’s oldest pubs. It first opened its doors in 1607!