Ashmolean Museum

The present building dates from 1845. It was designed by Charles Cockerell in a classical style and stands on Beaumont Street. One wing of the building is occupied by the Taylor Institution, the modern languages faculty of the university. The main mu...

Bate Collection of Musical Instruments

Welcome to the Bate Collection, one of the most magnificent collections of musical instruments in the world. The Bate has over 2000 instruments from the Western orchestral music traditions from the renaissance, through the baroque, classical, romanti...

Carfax Tower

The tower of the 14th century church of St Martin, with its 'quarter boys' clock stands at busy Carfax crossroads which derived its name from the Latin 'quadrifurcus' meaning four-forked. The 99 steps are worth the climb....

Harcourt Arboretum

Six miles south of Oxford on the A4074 is the Harcourt Arboretum. This is an integral part of the plant collection of the Botanic Garden.
There are no walls, glasshouses or straight lines at the Arboretum - it is almost as if it were designed to b...

Modern Art Oxford

Modern Art Oxford is the largest gallery devoted to modern and contemporary art in the South East. Founded in 1965, the gallery has a national and international reputation for the quality of its exhibitions and accompanying community and education pr...

Museum of Oxford

Explore the wonders of Oxford’s long history at the Museum of Oxford. Before the first student took his first lesson at the University, saints walked here, kings were crowned here and parliaments debated here. Discover the city’s earliest residen...

Otmoor Nature Reserve

Otmoor is a magical nature reserve of wet meadows and reedbeds. It is a haven in winter for thousands of ducks, such as teals and wigeons, and in spring and summer for breeding wading birds, such as lapwings and redshanks.

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Oxford Sightseeing - See the best by bus

With distinctive buses and friendly staff, the choice in selected cities between
multi-lingual commentary or live guide, an exclusive Kids Commentary in some destinations,
sightseeing has never been so much fun!
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens. The Museum itself is a Grade 1 listed building, renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic architecture...

Pitt Rivers Museum

The Pitt Rivers Museum cares for one of the world's great collections. It is equally famous for its celebrated displays and its leading role in contemporary research and museum curatorship. This site introduces visitors to both.
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The Story Museum

We are working to create a museum of children’s literature and storytelling in the heart of Oxford, UK. This will be a museum in its true sense – a place of inspiration and wonder – an impressive and beautiful building with performance and exhi...

University of Oxford Botanic Garden

We are often asked how a botanic garden differs from other types of gardens. Botanic gardens are collections of plants that are grown for purposes other than purely aesthetic reasons – but in Oxford Botanic Garden we do try to arrange the plants in...