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  TICKETS

Museum admission is free and no booking is required for general admission.

Booking is strongly recommended for our upcoming exhibition, In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World.

Booking is essential for all groups (including self-guided visits). About Visiting as a Group

Upcoming gallery, lift, café and restaurant closures are listed at the bottom of this page - please note especially the upcoming Level 3M Western Art galleries closure for 3 months: Temporary Closures

 

Check out our 'Free Things to See & Do for Families' suggestions

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ABOUT YOUR VISIT

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TICKETING

Entry to the Museum is free but pre-booking is required for groups and for our ticketed exhibitions.

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FACE COVERINGS / MASKS

Visitors and our staff may continue to wear face coverings if it makes them feel comfortable.

More information & our list of exemptions

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SOCIAL DISTANCING

There are no longer any special recommendations for social distancing.

 

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CLEANING & HYGIENE

We maintain regular cleaning regimes and there are sanitisation points throughout the Museum.

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ACCESS & FACILITIES

Our lifts, toilets and cloakrooms are all open as normal.

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BE KIND

We ask that you please keep calm and be kind to other visitors and to our staff

 

DIRECTIONS TO THE MUSEUM

 

 

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 Address

Beaumont Street

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 2PH

 Phone

01865 278000

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TEMPORARY CLOSURES

1 Jun to 11 Sep 2026 – 3M Western Art Galleries closure

From Mon 1 Jun to Fri 11 Sep, the Sickert & his Contemporaries Gallery 63, Pissarro Gallery 65, Pre-Raphaelites Gallery 66 and 19th Century Art Gallery 67 on the Level 3 Mezzanine will close for essential maintenance work.

We know the closure of these popular galleries will cause disappointment this summer and apologise for this, but appreciate your patience. The essential work needed will improve the environment in the galleries for the long term. 

8 Sep – Café early closure

On Tue 8 Sep, the Café will close at 4.30pm with last orders at 4pm. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Arts of the Renaissance Gallery 56 – Rings display removed

The rings have been removed from the Finger Rings display in the Arts of the Renaissance Gallery (56) on Level 2, while the case is being renovated.

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