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Not only does Oxford boast an impressive collection of beautiful architecture and an internationally renowned history, it's also home to some fine museums, galleries and parks. And then there's the events.
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Blackfriars
Blackfriars Priory is a community of more than twenty Dominican friars living a common life of prayer, study, and preaching in the centre of Oxford
64 St Giles Oxford OX1 3LY
Telephone: 01865 278400‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

Christ Church Cathedral
The Cathedral is the College Chapel for the College as well as the cathedral church for the Diocese of Oxford
Oxford OX1 1DP
Telephone: 01865 276155 | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

Cowley Road Methodist Church
Situated in the heart of East Oxford, on the corner of Jeune Street and Cowley Road
Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1BN
Telephone: 01865 243216‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

Magdalen Road Church
Christian Church
41a Magdalen Road Oxford OX4 1RB
Telephone: 01865 245887‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

St Aldates Church
Anglican church in the centre of Oxford
40 Pembroke Street Oxford OX1 1BP
Telephone: 01865 254800 | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

St Barnabas
Anglo-Catholic Church
15 St. Barnabas Street Oxford OX2 6BG
Telephone: 01865 557530‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

St Ebbe's Church
Anglican Evangelical church with services in central Oxford and Headington
2 Roger Bacon Lane Oxford OX1 1QE
Telephone: 01865 240438‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

St Gregory & St Augustine Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic church
The Presbytery 322 Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 7NS
Telephone: 01865 515138‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

St James Church
The Parish Church of St James has been part of the community in Cowley for nearly 850 years
Beauchamp Lane Cowley Oxford OX4 3LF
Telephone: 01865 747680‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

St Mary The Virgin Church Of England Church
Anglican church serving the communities of Rose Hill, Donnington and Iffley
Mill Lane Iffley Oxford OX4 4EJ
Telephone: 01865 773516‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

St Michael At The Northgate Church
The tower was built in 1040 and is renowned as being Oxford's oldest building on record
26 St. Michaels Street Oxford OX1 2EB
Telephone: 01865 240940‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

The Oxford Oratory - Catholic Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga
The Oxford Oratory Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga is the Catholic parish church for the centre of Oxford
25 Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HA
Telephone: 01865 315800 | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

University Church Of St Mary The Virgin
St Mary's is a very busy church in the centre of Oxford, attended by people of many different backgrounds and opinions
25 High Street Oxford OX1 4AH
Telephone: 01865 279112‎ | in: Cathedrals / Churchs

All Souls College
Academic research oriented college, with no undergraduates
27 High Street Oxford OX1 4AL
Telephone: 01865 279379 | in: Colleges

Balliol College
Founded in 1263, Balliol is one of the oldest, most centrally situated and most diverse of the Oxford colleges
Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BJ
Telephone: 01865 277777 | in: Colleges

Brasenose College
One of the oldest colleges in Oxford
Radcliffe Square Oxford OX1 4AJ
Telephone: 01865 277830 | in: Colleges

Christ Church College
One of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford
St Aldate's Oxford OX1 1DP
Telephone: 01865 276492 | in: Colleges

Corpus Christi College
Founded in 1517, it is the 12th oldest college in Oxford
Merton Street Oxford OX1 4JF
Telephone: 01865 276700 | in: Colleges

Exeter College
Exeter is the fourth oldest college of the University
Turl Street Oxford OX1 3DP
Telephone: 01865 279600 | in: Colleges

Harris Manchester College
Oxford University's newest College which recruits mature students
Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TD
Telephone: 01865 271006 | in: Colleges

Hertford College
One of Oxford's first Colleges to go mixed in 1975
Catte Street Oxford OX1 3BW
Telephone: 01865 279400 | in: Colleges

Jesus College
The college was founded by Elizabeth I on 27 June 1571 for the education of clergy
Turl Street Oxford OX1 3DW
Telephone: 01865 279700 | in: Colleges

Keble College
Keble was established in 1870, having been built as a monument to John Keble, a leading member of the Oxford Movement
Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PG
Telephone: 01865 272727 | in: Colleges

Lady Margaret Hall
The first women's college in Oxford founded in 1878
Norham Gardens Oxford OX2 6QA
Telephone: 01865 274300 | in: Colleges

Lincoln College
This is a vibrant and modern academic community founded in 1427
Turl Street Oxford OX1 3DR
Telephone: 01865 279800 | in: Colleges

Magdalen College
The College was founded in 1458 by William Waynflete
High Street Oxford OX1 4AU
Telephone: 01865 276000 | in: Colleges

Mansfield College
Founded in Birmingham (Spring Hill College) in 1838 as a nonconformist College and moved to Oxford in 1886
Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TF
Telephone: 01865 270999 | in: Colleges

Merton College
It has been at the forefront of education and research at Oxford University since 1264
Merton Street Oxford OX1 4JD
Telephone: 01865 276310 | in: Colleges

New College
Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham
Savile Road Oxford OX1 3UA
Telephone: 01865 279500 | in: Colleges

Nuffield College
The College was founded in 1937 and specialises in the Social Sciences, particularly Economics, Politics, and Sociology
New Road Oxford OX1 1NF
Telephone: 01865 278500 | in: Colleges

Oriel College
Founded in 1326 by King Edward II, it is the fifth oldest of Oxford's colleges
Oriel Square Oxford OX1 4EW
Telephone: 01865 276555 | in: Colleges

Pembroke College
Founded in 1624 the college has a strong involvement with Management Studies
St. Aldates Oxford OX1 1DW
Telephone: 01865 276444 | in: Colleges

Somerville College
Founded in 1879 to provide an opportunity for women to enter higher education in Oxford
Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HD
Telephone: 01865 270600 | in: Colleges

St Anne's College
Founded in 1879 offering a university education to women who otherwise would have found it unaffordable
Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HS
Telephone: 01865 274800 | in: Colleges

St Antony's College
The College specialises in international relations, economics, politics and history of particular parts of the world
Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD
Telephone: 01865 270000 | in: Colleges

St Catherine's College
Oxford's youngest college and also one of its largest and most diverse communities
Manor Road Oxford OX1 3UJ
Telephone: 01865 271700 | in: Colleges

St Cross College
An all-graduate college, it is one of the smaller Colleges in terms of student numbers
St. Giles Oxford OX1 3LZ
Telephone: 01865 278458 | in: Colleges

St Edmund Hall
St Edmund Hall dates back to the thirteenth century, though has only officially been classed as a college since 1957
High Street Oxford OX1 4AR
Telephone: 01865 279000 | in: Colleges

St Hilda's College
Founded in 1893 as an Oxford hall for women by Dorothea Beale, Principal of the Cheltenham Ladies' College
Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DY
Telephone: 01865 276884 | in: Colleges

St Hugh's College
Founded in 1886 by Elizabeth Wordsworth, the great niece of the poet
St Margaret's Road Oxford OX2 6LE
Telephone: 01865 274900 | in: Colleges

St John's College
Established in 1555, St John's is a constituent college of Oxford University that fosters critical thinking, creativity and excellence
St. Giles Oxford OX1 3JP
Telephone: 01865 277300 | in: Colleges

St Peter's College
The College was founded by Bishop Francis James Chavasse and his son Christopher Maude Chavasse, later Bishop of Rochester in 1928
New Inn Hall Street Oxford OX1 2DL
Telephone: 01865 278900 | in: Colleges

The Queen's College
The “Hall of the Queen’s Scholars at Oxford” was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield, a chaplain in the household of Queen Philippa, who named it in her honour
High Street Oxford OX1 4AW
Telephone: 01865 279120 | in: Colleges

Trinity College
The College was founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas Pope
Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BH
Telephone: 01865 279900 | in: Colleges

Wadham College
Founded in 1610 by Dorothy Wadham, it is one of the largest Colleges
Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PN
Telephone: 01865 277900 | in: Colleges

Wolfson College
The largest graduate college in Oxford
Linton Road Oxford OX2 6UD
Telephone: 01865 274100 | in: Colleges

Worcester College
The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century
Walton Street Oxford OX1 2HB
Telephone: 01865 278300 | in: Colleges

Alice’s Gallery @ The Alice Shop
Showcasing some of the best new original works on the Alice theme
86-87 St. Aldates Oxford OX1 1RA
Telephone: 01865 200959 | in: Galleries

Black Sheep Galleries
Original Paintings & Collectable Editions
20 High Street Oxford OX1 4AH
Telephone: 01865 725522‎ | in: Galleries

Christ Church Picture Gallery
An important collection of Old Master paintings and drawings, housed in a purpose-built Gallery at the College
Oriel Square Oxford OX1 4EW
Telephone: 01865 276172‎ | in: Galleries

Inspires Art Gallery
Contemporary art gallery
27 Little Clarendon Street Oxford OX1 2HU
Telephone: 01865 556555 | in: Galleries

Meller Merceux Gallery
Showcasing the best in modern and contemporary art.
105 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BW
Telephone: 01865 727996 | in: Galleries

Modern Art Oxford
Modern and contemporary visual art
30 Pembroke Street Oxford OX1 1BP
Telephone: 01865 722733‎ | in: Galleries

O3 Gallery
Situated at the Oxford Castle, presents a dynamic programme of selling exhibitions by regional artists, offering the very best contemporary visual & applied arts
Oxford Castle New Road Oxford OX1 1AY
Telephone: 01865 246131‎ | in: Galleries

OVADA (Oxfordshire Visual Arts Development Agency)
OVADA exists to facilitate and promote access to high quality visual arts for all the residents of and visitors to Oxfordshire
Gloucester Green Oxford
Telephone: 01865 297170 | in: Galleries

Taurus Gallery
A wide range of contemporary art from artists based nationwide and guest artists from overseas
16 North Parade Avenue Oxford OX2 6LX
Telephone: 01865 514870 | in: Galleries

The Sarah Wiseman Gallery
Contemporary art gallery
40-41 South Parade Oxford OX2 7JL
Telephone: 01865 515123 | in: Galleries

Verandah
Eclectic mix of jewellery, ceramics, paintings and textiles
13 North Parade Avenue Oxford OX2 6LX
Telephone: 01865 310123‎ | in: Galleries

Balfour Library
Situated in the Pitt Rivers Museum, subjects covered are Anthropology/Ethnography, Archaeology, Ethnomusicology and Museology
South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PP
Telephone: 01865 270939 | in: Libraries

Bodleian Library
The main research library of the University of Oxford, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library
Catte Street Oxford OX1 3BG
Telephone: 01865 277000 | in: Libraries

Botley Library
One of Oxford's public libraries
Elms Court Botley Oxford OX2 9LP
Telephone: 01865 248142 | in: Libraries

Central Library
Oxford's main public library
2 Westgate Oxford OX1 1DJ
Telephone: 01865 241718 | in: Libraries

Cowley Library
One of Oxford's public libraries
Temple Road Oxford OX4 2EZ
Telephone: 01865 777494 | in: Libraries

Headington Library
One of Oxford's public libraries
Bury Knowle Park North Place Headington Oxford OX3 9HY
Telephone: 01865 762867 | in: Libraries

Littlemore Library
One of Oxford's public libraries
Northfield Close Littlemore Oxford OX4 4NH
Telephone: 01865 714309 | in: Libraries

Old Marston Library
One of Oxford's public libraries
Mortimer Hall Oxford Road Old Marston Oxford OX3 0PH
Telephone: 01865 726823 | in: Libraries

Oxford Music Library
Oxford's music library situated in the Central Library
1st Floor Oxford Central Library Westgate Oxford OX1 1DJ
Telephone: 01865 815388 | in: Libraries

Sackler Library
One of the principal research libraries of the University of Oxford and specialises in Archaeology, Art History, and Classics (Ancient History and Literature)
St John Street Oxford OX1 2LG
Telephone: 01865 278092 | in: Libraries

Summertown Library
One of Oxford's public libraries
South Parade Summertown Oxford OX2 7JN
Telephone: 01865 558290 | in: Libraries

Ashmolean Museum
The present Ashmolean was created in 1908 by combining two ancient Oxford institutions: the University Art Collection and the original Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street Oxford OX1 2PH
Telephone: 01865 278000 | in: Museums

Bate Collection Of Musical Instruments
An extensive and systematic collection of European orchestral woodwind instruments donated to the University of Oxford by Philip Bate
Faculty of Music St Aldate's Oxford OX1 1DB
Telephone: 01865 276139 | in: Museums

History of Science Museum
Collection of historic scientific instruments in the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building
Broad Street Oxford OX1 3AZ
Telephone: 01865 277280 | in: Museums

Modern Art Oxford Museum
Founded in Oxford by architect Trevor Green in 1965
30 Pembroke Street Oxford OX1 1BP
Telephone: 01865 722733 | in: Museums

Museum of Oxford
The exhibits cover the history of the City from prehistoric times to the present day
St Aldates Oxford OX1 1DZ
Telephone: 01865 252761 | in: Museums

Pitt Rivers Museum
Founded in 1884 when Lt.-General Pitt Rivers, an influential figure in the development of archaeology and evolutionary anthropology, gave his collection to the University
University Of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PP
Telephone: 01865 270927 | in: Museums

University of Natural History
Featuring entomology, geology, mineralogy & zoology collections, Oxford dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles
Park Road Oxford OX1 3PW
Telephone: 01865 270949 | in: Museums

Bury Knowle Park
Park open to the public
Headington Oxford
Telephone: | in: Parks & Gardens

Cutteslowe Park
Park open to the public
Oxford OX2 8ES
Telephone: | in: Parks & Gardens

Port Meadow
The largest area of common land in Oxford
North & West Oxford
Telephone: | in: Parks & Gardens

South Park
Park open to the public
Cheney Lane Oxford OX3 7QJ
Telephone: | in: Parks & Gardens

University of Oxford Botanic Garden
The oldest botanic garden in Britain, includes glasshouses, a walled garden and an arboretum
Rose Lane Oxford OX1 4AZ
Telephone: 01865 286690 | in: Parks & Gardens

University Parks
The Parks consist of about 70 acres of parkland on the West bank of the River Cherwell, together with 4 acres of land running towards the South
North East Oxford
Telephone: | in: Parks & Gardens

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