Museums in Oxfordshire

The oldest museum in Britain, dating back to 1683. Exhibits from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Asia, focussing on ceramics, paintings, and silver. The prize exhibit, without a doubt, is the magnificent gold-encrusted "Alfred Jewel", a Saxon relic possibly made for Alfred the Great.
Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 2PH

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Heritage Highlight: The magnificent Saxon 'Alfred' Jewel

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One of Oxford's secret treasures, this wonderful museum boasts a fascinating collection of historic musical instruments, with 300-year-old keyboards, harpsichords, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments on display.
Oxford University Faculty of Music, St. Aldate's, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 1DB

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The Charlbury Museum is a delightful small museum, full of local interest, maintained by The Charlbury Society and set in a lovely historic property directly beside Corner House on Market Street, in the centre of town.
Corner House, Market Street, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 3PN

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Christ Church Picture Gallery holds an important collection of Old Master paintings and drawings, originating with the 1765 bequest of a former college student, and since expanded to its current total of 300 paintings and some 2000 drawings.
Christ Church, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 1DP

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Heritage Highlight: Old Master paintings

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The Churchill and Sarsden Heritage Centre is a museum of local history housed in the 14th-century chancel of Churchill Old Church. Learn about local characters like William Smith, the 'Father of British Geology' and Warren Hastings, Governor General of India, both of whom were born in Churchill.
Hastings Hill, Churchill, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, OX7 6NA

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Heritage Highlight: Housed in a 14th-century church chancel

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Cogges Manor Farm is a working time capsule of Oxfordshire rural life, housed in Cotswold stone farm buildings surrounding a Victorian manor house. Traditional breeds of animals include sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs. Thee are regular demonstrations of farm crafts such as butter-making and milking. Costumed farm workers and Victorian maids in the farmhouse go through their range of daily activities for visitors.
Church Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, OX28 3LA

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Didcot houses the steam engine collection from the old Great Western Railway in the original engine shed. Check ahead for the dates of their Steamdays, when the old warhorses come out of the shed and take you for a ride.
Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, OX11 7NJ

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Modern Art Oxford features temporary exhibits of innovative contemporary art from all over the world, including performance art, artwork installations, music, and concept art.
30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 1BP

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This modern museum covers 2000 years of Oxford history, archaeology, and architecture, including extensive exhibits on the University. Housed in the 19th-century Town Hall building on St Aldates.
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 1BX

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Scientific instruments and devices through the ages, including clocks, cameras, and medical equipment, are housed in the oldest purpose-built museum building in the world.
Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX1 3AZ

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Heritage Highlight: The oldest purpose built museum building in the world

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