The Oxford Trust

Collections are being displayed for the first time, including examples of costume and textiles, and natural history specimens. A waterways discovery gallery offers an exciting 'hands-on' space enabling visitors to find out in a fun way, about the scientific principles that govern both waterborne >>>

The Begbroke Seminar series aims to engage the public in areas of science or technology that are of importance to the Oxford University Begbroke Science Park. They are for non-specialists and aimed at the public, researchers and business audiences. Six seminars are planned each year. They are held >>>

Bletchley Park was the top-secret wartime base of Allied code breakers, such as Alan Turing and Dilly Knox whose work decrypting Enigma and other enemy code systems affected the course of the Second World War. Now you can visit Bletchley Park and soak up its unique atmosphere. Situated a few miles >>>

Cotswold Wildlife Park is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House and has been open to the public since 1970. The Park is home to a fascinating and varied collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates, from Ants to White Rhinos and Bats to big >>>

2.00pm - 4.00pm
Every Sunday afternoon
Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Have fun exploring both the University Museum and the Pitt Rivers Museum with our special Sunday activities. We have exciting backpacks to borrow, sorting boxes to investigate and colouring sheets >>>

Six miles south of Oxford on the A4074 is the Harcourt Arboretum. This is an integral part of the plant collection of the Botanic Garden. There are no walls, glasshouses or straight lines at the Arboretum - it is almost as if it were designed to be the antidote to the formality of the Botanic Garden >>>

Most weekends at 2.30pm
The Living Rainforest

Come and meet the spiders, scorpions and giant land snails! Learn more about the weird and wonderful creatures of the rainforest with our Animal Curator. Very popular with adults and children alike. Suitable for all ages. The session is >>>

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2.30pm
Waddesdon Manor

Ian Hadgkiss, Head Aviary keeper, introduces the many varieties of exotic birds housed at Waddesdon and gives a likely account of the daily workings within the aviary. Suitable for children aged 8+. Free of charge but >>>

In addition to their performance programme, the Playhouse provides opportunities for people to engage through: pre-show talks, post-show discussions, company workshops, audio-described performances, open-captioned performances and sign-interpreted performances. Furthermore, there are often scripts, >>>

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological, geological, palaeontological and mineralogical specimens, accumulated in the course of the last three centuries.

In addition to its public exhibits, the Museum >>>

The River & Rowing Museum has three main galleries devoted to the River Thames, the international sport of rowing and the town of Henley. There are also three special exhibition galleries, the Riverside Café, shop, Education Centre, library and function rooms.

Education for all lies at >>>

Opening times vary depending on school holidays.

Please check the public Opening times on the day you wish to visit.

The Gallery operates a timed ticket system. Visits last an hour and entry is on the hour.As there are a limited number of tickets available booking is advised to >>>

The CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire and Chilbolton Facility in Hampshire offer many unique research tools to help scientists working at the leading edge of scientific discovery and understanding. The CCLRC Education Liaison Officers co-ordinate a >>>

The Industrial Trust is the leading provider of bespoke educational visit experiences in companies for young people aged 8-21 and their teachers. About 2/3 of their programmes are linked to learning in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and they have an active branch operating in >>>

The museum celebrates Oxfordshire in all its diversity and features 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 >>>

A classic seventeenth century walled botanic garden. Plants are grown in this Garden to support teaching programmes, for research scientists at the University and elsewhere and as part of plant conservation projects.

The Garden is a national reference collection of 7,000 different types >>>