Museums

Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PP.

The University of Oxford Museum of world archaeology and anthropology. General entry is free, but booking is required. Booking slots available here.

Opening hours: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm

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Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH.

Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is the most important museum of art and archaeology in Britain. The collections span the civilisations of east and west, charting the aspirations of mankind from the Neolithic era to the present day. Among its treasures are the world's largest group of Raphael drawings, the most important collection of pre-Dynastic Egyptian material in Europe, the only great Minoan collection in Britain. Admission is free. Booking is essential.

Opening hours: Every day from 10am - 5pm

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Museum of History of Science, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ.

Displays include scientific instruments, fine Islamic and European astrolabes, early chemical apparatus, clocks, medical instruments, original penicillin apparatus. Book your free, timed ticket.

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 12noon - 5pm

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University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History holds an internationally significant collection of natural history specimens and archives in a stunning example of neo-Gothic architecture. It is home to a lively programme of research, teaching and events focused on the sciences of the natural environment. Book free tickets and plan your visit on the 'Visit us' page.

Opening hours: Monday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm

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