Plan your visit
It's free to visit & we recommend pre-booking to guarantee entry at busy times.
Groups of 8+ people need to book in advance.
There are no public toilets in the Museum.
Our lift, which allows disabled access to the Basement Gallery only, is temporarily OUT OF ORDER. We apologise about the inconvenience.
Please ask our team for assistance.
We're open Tuesday-Sunday, 12-5pm. Last admission: 4.50pm
Christmas opening hours
You'll find us in the heart of historic Oxford on Broad Street, next to the Sheldonian Theatre
We recommend booking a ticket to guarantee entry
Travelling by car
Park and Ride
Daytime parking in central Oxford is limited.
If you're visiting us from outside the City, our Council encourages you to use one of the five Park & Ride services.
There’s one located at each of the main roads into the City and they run frequent bus services into the City Centre.
Car and Coach parks
The main car park and coach park for the City is on Oxpens Road — check the Oxford City Council website for details of all city-centre parking.
Coaches are able to drop off and pick up in Broad Street; we advise groups travelling in a minibus to use the Park & Ride.
For cars, there is pay-and-display parking close to the Museum in Broad Street, Mansfield Road, and Blackhall Road.
Take a look at the Oxfordshire County Council website to find out about on-street parking in Oxford.
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On-street parking in Oxfordshire
Travelling by public transport
Bus station
If you're coming to Oxford by bus, we're about 10 minutes' walk from the bus station.
Railway stations
There are two railway stations serving Oxford:
Oxford
We're about 15 minutes' walk from Oxford station, where there are also bus stops and a taxi rank.
Oxford Parkway
We're about an hour's walk from Oxford Parkway, so we do recommend using the Park and Ride bus service or a taxi (unless you feel like stretching your legs!).
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Visitors with special needs
Access for visitors with special needs
If you have special needs — or you are a carer for a visitor with additional needs — take a look at our Access Guide to the Museum.
There are also Access Guides to all the University Galleries, Libraries and Museums on the University website.
We’re here to help, so do get in touch with us if you need more information before planning your visit:
Email: info@hsm.ox.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 277293
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Access Guide to the History of Science Museum
Access Guides to the University Galleries, Libraries and Museums
Get in touch
Where to find us
History of Science Museum
Broad Street
Oxford
OX1 3AZ
How to contact us
Email: info@hsm.ox.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 277293
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