Church Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire,
OX28 3LA
Tel: 01993 772602 www.cogges.org
Special demonstrations relating 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.
Children can find out about the ancient Greek and Romans.
Call for more details about the events children can get involved
with.
Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm. Closed
at Easter, Christmas and in early September for St. Giles
Fair.
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.
Open: Tuesday- Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sun
12-4pm.
You may know us as The Oxford Trust. We are now Science Oxford.
We are devoted to science and enterprise. For 25 years we
have encouraged, supported, networked and delivered. We have
developed businesses, inspired young people and opened our
doors to the public. Our mission is to encourage the pursuit
of science and enterprise, and this mission informs everything
we have done, and everything we will do.
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.
Open: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm.
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.
Your children could not fail to be impressed by the massive
structure of a dinosaur's skeleton that fills the entrance
to this museum.
Open: daily 12-5pm. Telephone for Christmas and Easter opening
times.
Play 'can you lift the cannonball?' or try your hand at one
of the numerous different workshops and events like weaving.
Open: Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5pm. Sun and bank holidays- 10.30am-4.30pm.
Part of the University's Faculty of Music, children can go
and explore the complete bow maker's workshop.
Open: Monday to Friday 2-5pm and during Oxford University
full term, Saturdays 10am until 12 noon. Call for Christmas
and Easter opening times.
Bygones
Museum
Claydon (North of Banbury).
Tel: 01295 690258.
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.
Open: April- October, Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm.
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
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.
Open: daily May-August 10am-5.30pm and September-April 10am-5pm.
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.
Open: Easter till October, Tuesday to Friday & Sunday
2-5pm and on Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday 11am-5pm.
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.
Be a giant in a miniature world just waiting to be explored.
See the ultimate train set and a sit-on railway (weekends
and holidays). Ideal venue for birthday parties. Open daily
until 30th October.
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre was established in
2001 with the aim of setting up a centre to tell Roald Dahl’s
life story, to care for his archive and to promote a love
of creative writing in everyone.
