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| The Ashmolean |
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Beaumont Street,
Oxford.
Tel: 01865 278000
Web: www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Closed
at Easter, Christmas and in early September for St. Giles
Fair.
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the ancient Greek and Romans. Call for more details about the
events children can get involved with. |
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| Cogges Manor Farm Museum |
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Witney.
Tel: 01993 772602
Web: www.westoxon.gov.uk
Open: from Tuesday 4th April to Sunday 29th October 2006 |
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to National Curriculum topics are a popular feature of this working
museum, with award-winning displays, a Victorian kitchen and
nursery and a children's activities room. |
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| Pitt Rivers Museum |
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Parks Road, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 270927
Web: www.prm.ox.ac.uk |
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| Children will love the slightly
out-of-the-ordinary artefacts that can be found in this University
museum, including a witch in a bottle, shrunken heads on sticks
and a puffer fish lantern. |
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| University Museum of Natural
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Parks Road, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 272950
Web: www.oum.ox.ac.uk
Open: daily 12-5pm. Telephone for Christmas and Easter opening
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| Your children could not fail
to be impressed by the massive structure of a dinosaur's skeleton
that fills the entrance to this museum. |
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| Cotswold Motor Museum |
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The Old Mill, Bourton-on-the-Water,
Gloucestershire, GL54 2BY.
Tel: 01451 821255
Web: www.cotswold-motor-museum.co.uk |
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Multi-award winning Museum, for
all ages, ideal for families! An exciting day out to learn about
the more romantic age of motoring. Lots to see and do - a great
day out! * cars * motorcycles * pedal cars * toy collection *
motoring signs Home to BBC TV's Brum! Come and meet him - he
loves meeting his fans - and see where some of the show is filmed!
Winner of 'Big improvements for small children' award. Open 7
days a week, 10am - 6pm |
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| Vale and Downland Museum |
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Church Street, Wantage.
Tel: 01235 771447
Web: www.wantage.com/museum |
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| The Vale and Downland Museum
and Visitor Centre is located in the busy market town of Wantage
in Oxfordshire. The range of services is very broad ranging,
from galleries interpreting
the cultural heritage Vale of the White Horse region, to a cafe
with a delightful terrace and garden. It also acts as a springboard
for residents and visitors to enjoy and appreciate the countryside
around Wantage. |
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| Tolsey Museum |
High St. Burford.
Tel: 01993 823196
Web: www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org
Open: Easter till October, Tuesday to Friday & Sunday 2-5pm
and on Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday 11am-5pm. |
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| This 16th century Market House
contains an exhibition about local social history. Take your
children to see the beautiful and intricate dolls' house on
display. |
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| Bygones Museum |
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Claydon (North of Banbury)
Tel: 01295 690258
Open: April- October, Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm.
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| Displays early 19th and 20th
century tools and materials from local homes, farms and workshops.
Take your children back in time to see old shops and offices. |
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| Didcot Railway Centre |
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Didcot.
Tel: 01235 817200
Web: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk
Open: Weekends throughout the year. Daily 31st March - 15th April,
26th May - 3rd June, 23rd June - 2nd September, 20th - 28th
October, 27th December - 1st January.
Admission: £4 - £9.50 |
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| Locomotive fans will be in their
element in this museum, with the beautifully restored engines
and stations. |
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| River and Rowing Museum |
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Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames.
Tel: 01491 415600
Web: www.rrm.co.uk
Open: daily May-August 10am-5.30pm and September-April 10am-5pm.
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| A very contemporary looking
museum, which celebrates the traditions of the river Thames
and all the sports, people and places that go with it. The museum
also houses other temporary exhibitions. There are lots of family
activities in which to partake throughout the school holidays. |
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| Museum of Oxford |
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St. Aldates, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 252761
Web: www.oxford.gov.uk/museum
Open: Tuesday- Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sun 12-4pm.
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| The city's principal museum
tells the story of the city and the University from pre-historic
times to the 20th century. The kids club at weekends and school
holidays provide the member with a link to the exhibitions in
the form of 'history detective' workshops. |
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| Tom Brown's School Museum |
Broad Street, Uffington
(Close to the White Horse).
Tel: 01367 820259
Web: www.uffington.net/museum
Open: Easter-end October, weekends and bank hols 2-5pm. |
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| This museum demonstrates the
life of Thomas Hughes author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays, as
well as other local material. |
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| The Oxfordshire Museum |
Fletcher's House,
Park Street, Woodstock.
Tel: 01993 811456
Web: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/the_oxfordshire_museum
Open: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. |
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Be delighted, surprised and
informed. Visitors can enjoy our inactive, child friendly
permanent displays and a varied programme of temporary exhibitions.
Family & Children’s Holiday Activities – phone
for details of drop-in and bookable sessions for families and
children each school holiday.
Young Archaeologists Club – The Oxfordshire Branch Club,
for children aged 8 – 16 meets monthly at the museum. |
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| Pendon Museum of Miniature
Landscape & Transport |
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Long Wittenham.
Tel: 01865 407365
Web www.pendonmuseum.com
Open: Sat-Sun 2-5pm and Wed, Jul-Aug, Easter-Aug Sat, Sun and
Mon 11am-5pm. Closed Dec. Under 6's free. |
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| See the model farms, cottage
and landscape of the Vale of the White Horse in the 1930's. |
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| Bate Collection of Musical
Instruments |
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St. Aldates, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 276139
Web: www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/bcmipage.html
Open: Monday to Friday 2-5pm and during Oxford University full
term, Saturdays 10am until 12 noon. Call for Christmas and Easter
opening times. |
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| Part of the University's Faculty
of Music, children can go and explore the complete bow maker's
workshop. |
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| Banbury Museum |
Spiceball Park Road,
Banbury (Beside the Oxford canal.)
Tel: 01295 259855
Web: www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk/banburymuseum
Open: Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5pm. Sun and bank holidays- 10.30am-4.30pm.
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| Play 'can you lift the cannonball?'
or try your hand at one of the numerous different workshops
and events like weaving. |
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| Benson Veteran Cycle Museum |
Benson.
Tel: 01491 838414
Open: Easter-September- by appointment only. |
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| Over 450 historical cycles including
the first bicycle ever, the hobby horse and the notoriously
uncomfortable wooden 'bone-shaker'. |
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