Directory: Museums & Art Galleries
Explore the museums and art galleries in Oxfordshire. This list of museums in Oxfordshire contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries with permanent collections, as well as art galleries and exhibition spaces that may not own or hold permanent collections, but will display or sell works of art on an ongoing basis.
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Sarah Wiseman Gallery
Read more: Sarah Wiseman GallerySarah Wiseman Gallery is the largest independent gallery space in Oxford with a strong reputation for ambitious and engaging exhibitions.
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Didcot Railway Centre
Read more: Didcot Railway CentreNow a living museum, Didcot Railway Centre is a former Great Western Railway engine-shed and locomotive stabling point located in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
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Vale & Downland Museum
Read more: Vale & Downland MuseumA community facility that is operated by, and for the benefit of, the people of Wantage and the Vale of the White Horse.
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Banbury Museum
Read more: Banbury MuseumA family-friendly museum located in Banbury’s town centre, next to the idyllic canal-side, and opposite Tooley’s historic boatyard.
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Read more: Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum on Parks Road in Oxford that houses and displays many of Oxford University’s natural history specimens and archives.
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Roald Dahl Museum
Read more: Roald Dahl MuseumAbout the Roald Dahl Museum Visit the Roald Dahl Museum, a great little family attraction in the heart of Roald Dahl country. Get hands-on…
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Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Read more: Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, WoodstockThe Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum is not a Regimental Museum, more a Military Museum related to the connection between the Military of Oxfordshire and…
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Modern Art Oxford
Read more: Modern Art OxfordOne of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art spaces with an international reputation for ambitious and innovative projects.
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Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
Read more: Pitt Rivers Museum, OxfordThe Pitt Rivers Museum displays archaeological and ethnographic objects from all parts of the world and all time periods.
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Ashmolean Museum
Read more: Ashmolean MuseumThe University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology with world famous collections of Raphael drawings, Egyptian mummies and modern Chinese paintings.
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Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford
Read more: Christ Church Picture Gallery, OxfordAbout Christ Church Picture Gallery Christ Church Picture Gallery is an art museum at Christ Church, one of the colleges of Oxford University. It…
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Museum of Oxford
Read more: Museum of OxfordIn a city of world-class museums, the Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people.