Museums · South East England
The Story Museum
In or near Oxford.
The Story Museum — Museum in Oxford, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Story Museum, the nearest railway station is Oxford, located 0.9 km away. Entry is paid, and the museum is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is OX1 1BP.
About
The Story Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2003. Address: OX1 1BP. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in Oxford, England". Coordinates: 51.7507°, -1.2579°.
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Summary from the official site
The Story Museum in Oxford is dedicated to bringing stories to life through immersive exhibits and interactive spaces. Visitors can explore various themed galleries, including a Whispering Wood and an Enchanted Library, designed for both children and families.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Story Museum is a museum in Oxford, England. It aims to encourage education and support community engagement by exploring all forms of stories. It is a registered charity under English law. Highlights include a Whispering Wood, an Enchanted Library and Small Worlds, a dedicated space for younger children as well as a 100-seat theatre, a learning studio and a temporary exhibition space. In addition to welcoming public visitors and school groups to its Galleries, the Museum also delivers an extensive public programme, including skills courses, workshops, drop-in activities and access visits for those wanting to enjoy the Museum in a more relaxed way, alongside a programme of funded community and school participation projects with targeted groups. The Museum attracts up to 100,000 visitors a year.
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Background
History
The museum was founded in 2003 and initially operated as a virtual museum with no premises of its own. In November 2009, it was announced that the museum would move to premises at Rochester House in Pembroke Street, following a gift of £2.5m from a private donor. The museum closed for a major £6 million redevelopment on 7 July 2018, with funding including a £1 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2015, and a £2 million grant from Arts Council England. The renovation was completed in 2020. In 2026, the museum launched 1001 Stories, a free online story collection and learning resource for families, educators and young people, as part of the UK’s National Year of Reading.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7507, -1.2579
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX1 1BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Phone
- +441865807600
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-16:30
- Official site
- www.storymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7766718 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Story Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Story Museum 2016.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Story Museum?
- The Story Museum is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX1 1BP), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is The Story Museum?
- The Story Museum — Museum in Oxford, England.
- How do I get to The Story Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX1 1BP.
- When was The Story Museum built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- How do I get to The Story Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX1 1BP.