Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Open daily (see below). Free admission for regular events. Special events may be chargeable

Details

Accessibility:

There are 9 designated Blue Badge parking spaces near to the museum:3 outside the museum, 3 opposite the museum (next to Randolph Hotel), 2 spaces on St Giles' and one on St John's Street. Parking is also available in the council offices where it is possible to hire a mobility scooter.

The main entrance is set back from the road up a wide flight of stone steps with handrails. To the left of these steps is an archway leading to a ramp which bypasses the steps. There is a revolving entrance door with two button-operated, regular, powered doors to either side.

There are lifts to all floors and three accessible toilets in the building: one on the fourth floor and two in the basement. There is step-free access to the shop, toilets, the café and the restaurant.

Wheelchairs are available to hire from the information desk although it is recommended to book one in advance.

Assistance dogs are welcome and bowls of water can be obtained from the café on the Lower Ground Floor.

There is a more detailed access guide here: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/access/museumsandcollections/ashmoleanmuseum/

Oxford city has a Shopmobility service which is accessed from within the car park for the Westgate shopping centre (OX1 1TR). The car park itself has 50 disability parking spaces, which are located close to the lobby area. Scooters and wheelchairs can be hired free of charge from the Shopmobility office, which can be booked over the telephone on 01865 263600 (Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm). Further information can be requested via email: westgate.oxford@landsec.com.

Brief Description:

Founded in 1683, The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology and houses various collections of art and artefacts covering every era of human civilisation and culture. The museum also has spaces to hire for weddings, corporate events and filming.

Further Information:

Address:

Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordwhire, OX1 2PH

Telephone:

01865 278000 

Email:

visitorexperience@ashmus.ox.ac.uk

Website:

https://www.ashmolean.org

Opening Hours:

As of the 4th February 2019, its opening hours will be changing and it will be open every day of the week:

Museum

Daily, 10am–5pm

Admission is Free

Open until 8pm on the last Friday of the month (except December)

Rooftop Restaurant

Monday–Wednesday 10am–4.30pm

Thursday–Saturday 10am–10pm (entry via St. Giles’)

Sunday 10am–4.30pm

Café

Open daily, 10am–4.30pm

There is no admission charge for regular exhibitions. Where there is a special exhibition which does incur a charge, companions and carers of people with disabilities can get in without charge.

There are charges applied to hiring space for weddings, etc.

Directions:

The Museum is on the north side of the centre of Oxford. From the A40 / Banbury Road roundabout head south on Banbury Road /A4165 for around 2.5 miles until it changes into St Giles’. Merge with A4144 from the right and after 300 metres/yards turn right onto Beaumont Street.  The museum entrance is on the right.

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Transport:

 Oxford is a very old city and travelling by car can be a problem. However, there is an excellent pubic transport system, which you can find further details of here: http://www.oxfordcityguide.com/oxford-tourist-information/getting-around-oxford

There are six Park & Ride sites located around Oxford's ring road; Bicester, Oxford Parkway and Pear Tree to the North, Thornhill to the East, Redbridge to the South and Seacourt to the West. The parking and bus into town are charged separately and there are no concessions for Blue Badge drivers. Each Park & Ride also has EV charge points for electric car drivers. Further details of the locations and charges can be found here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory/8/car_parks_in_oxford/category/56/categoryInfo/13

The main bus services in Oxford are run by the Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach Oxfordshire and Thames Travel. The services run throughout the city as well as the surrounding villages. Further details can be found on the following websites: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/, https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/oxfordshire and https://www.thames-travel.co.uk/.

Oxford’s main railway station is located on the west side of the city centre with bus stops and taxi ranks just outside. There are frequent services to/from London Paddington, London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street. Details of the station can be found here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/OXF/details.html. For ticket information you can telephone National Rail on 03457 484 950.

Amenities:

There are both a café and restaurant on site, and as of the 4th February 2019, their opening hours will be changing thus: The café is open 10am to 4.30pm daily. The restaurant is open Monday–Wednesday 10am–4.30pm, Thursday–Saturday 10am–10pm (entry via St. Giles’), and Sunday 10am–4.30pm