The Oxfordshire Museum

The Oxfordshire Museum
Fletcher's House
Park Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SN
England

Website

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/the_oxfordshire_museum

Telephone

01993 811456

Fax

01993 813239

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Situated in the heart of the historic town of Woodstock, the award-winning redevelopment of Fletcher's House provides a home for the new County museum. Set in attractive gardens, the new museum celebrates Oxfordshire in all its diversity.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Tues-Sat 10:00-17:00
Sun 14:00-17:00

Closed: Mondays

Admission charges

Admission Free

General services and facilities
  • Gardens open to public
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Education facilities available
Research and adult learning
  • Study facilities
Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

The Oxfordshire Museum
Fletcher's House
Park Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SN
England

Website

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/the_oxfordshire_museum

Telephone

01993 811456

Fax

01993 813239

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collections of local history, art, archaeology, landscape and wildlife as well as a gallery exploring the County's innovative industries from nuclear power to nanotechnology. Interactive exhibits offer new learning experiences for visitors of all ages.

Collection details

Archaeology, Natural Sciences, Social History

The Oxfordshire Museum
Fletcher's House
Park Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SN
England

Website

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/the_oxfordshire_museum

Telephone

01993 811456

Fax

01993 813239

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Winston Churchill Oxfordshire Hussar 1901-1965. Exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

26 September 2009 — 1 September 2010 *on now

An exhibition of new material exploring Churchill as an "enthusiastic amateur", his relationship with the County and the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, his service as a Territorial Army officer, ministerial interest in two world wars, and the regiment's role in his state funeral.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Picture Gallery

Admission

FREE entry. No booking necessary

In the footsteps of Henry Taunt: the river Thames then and now. Exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

9 January — 28 March 2010 *on now

A prestigious exhibition by Graham Diprose and Jeff Robins that brings together historical and contemporary photographs. An exhibition partnership with English Heritage and oxfordshire Studies.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Garden Gallery

Admission

FREE

Special Selection of oil paintings from the Oxfordshire Museums Service Collections. Exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

9 January — 28 March 2010 *on now

Stunning selection of oil paintings from the Oxfordshire County Museum Service collection. These paintings and others from the collection are illustrated in a new publication by the Public Catalogue Foundation which catalogues all oil paintings in public ownership in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. This beautifully illustrated 400 page hardback is for sale at only £25.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Garden Gallery

Admission

FREE

The Arts of Art, exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

9 January — 28 March 2010 *on now

This exhibition reveals the techniques, tricks and trade of the art world from perspective to lighting. Interactive displays include the 'art machine', a large-scale exhibit where visitors can create art by squirting 'paint' at a giant spinning screen.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Garden Gallery

Cutting Edge: a history of human hair: exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

15 May — 27 June 2010

What is hair made from? What lives in human hair? What would you look like with a beard? Discover the answers and more in this unique hair-raising exhibition.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Garden Gallery

Admission

FREE

'Superheroes' exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

3 July — 12 September 2010

Explore the history of Superheroes and comics from around the world. Fun and appealing for all ages. A touring exhibition from Stevenage Museum funded by Renaissance East of England.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • All ages

Where

Garden Gallery

Admission

FREE

JASSO: the Jewellery and Silver Society of Oxford exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

19 September — 17 October 2010

A stunning collection of silverwork produced during special courses, personal projects and commissions.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

12-12am

Where

Garden Gallery

Admission

FREE

Art in Woodstock exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

23 October — 14 November 2010

An exhibition in association with Art in Woodstock celebrating the visual arts.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

12-12am

Where

Garden Gallery

Admission

FREE

Oxfordshire Craft Guild selling exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

20 November 2010 — 2 January 2011

The Oxfordshire Craft Guild Christmas selling exhibition features many of the county's leading contemporary craft designers and makers displaying jewellery, scarves, pottery, keepsakes and treasures. Perfect for Christmas!

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Garden Gallery

Admission

FREE

The Oxfordshire Museum
Fletcher's House
Park Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SN
England

Website

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/the_oxfordshire_museum

Telephone

01993 811456

Fax

01993 813239

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Ride of Life - Mechical Cabaret Theatre

9 January — 28 March 2010 *on now

Bizarre automata portraying a satire on the 1980's British way of life in the form the Adam and Eve Public Bar. With Adam and Eve as your hosts the scene throbs and pulses with fertilaty and creation. Designed by Ron Fuller in 1989.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

10am-5pm

Where

The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Admission

Free

The Oxfordshire Museum
Fletcher's House
Park Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SN
England

Website

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/the_oxfordshire_museum

Telephone

01993 811456

Fax

01993 813239

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
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The Oxfordshire Museum
Fletcher's House
Park Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SN
England

Website

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/the_oxfordshire_museum

Telephone

01993 811456

Fax

01993 813239

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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