The Oxfordshire Museum

Location of The Oxfordshire Museum in Oxfordshire
The entrance of the useum.

The Oxfordshire Museum (also known as Oxfordshire County Museum) is in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, located opposite the Bear Hotel.[1] It is a regional museum covering the county of Oxfordshire. The museum is located on the edge of the Cotswolds.[2][3]

The museum features collections of local history, art, archaeology, the landscape and wildlife relating to the county of Oxfordshire, and to the town of Woodstock in particular. The museum is run by Oxfordshire County Council and is located in a large historic house, Fletcher’s House, in the centre of Woodstock. The museum has 11 galleries.[4]There is also a large garden behind and a coffee shop. Admission is free.

In 2014, the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO) was opened in the grounds of the museum.[3]

See also

References

  1. "The Oxfordshire Museum". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. "The Oxfordshire Museum". OxfordshireCotswolds.org. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock" (PDF). Oxfordshire County Council. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. "The Oxfordshire Museum". The Art Fund. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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Coordinates: 51°50′52″N 1°21′26″W / 51.8477°N 1.3572°W / 51.8477; -1.3572

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