Museum of Oxford
The Museum of Oxford is a history museum in Oxford, England, covering the history of the City and University of Oxford.[1] The displays include original artefacts, treasures from Oxford colleges and period room reconstructions, from prehistoric times onwards.
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| Established | 1975 |
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| Location | St Aldate's. Oxford, England |
| Type | Local history museum |
| Website | museumofoxford |
Entrance to the museum.
The museum is located in the front of the Town Hall on St Aldate's, to the south of Carfax, the centre of Oxford.
The museum was opened in 1975 in the former premises of the Oxford Public Library.[1]
The museum closed for reconstruction in 2018 and reopened in 2021. The refurbishment cost £2.8 million and tripled the size of the museum space.[2]
References
- Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Museum of Oxford". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 265. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- "Museum of Oxford reopens after £2.8m revamp". BBC News. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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