Museums & Galleries · Oxford
Pitt Rivers Museum
📍 OX1 3QR
Photo: prm.ox.ac.uk
- More than 500,000 objects, photographs and manuscripts on display
- New display and gallery trail on hand-crafted objects
- Craft workshops including basketry, cordage and tassel-making
- Online exhibition marking partnership with Palestinian community organisations
- Artefacts arranged by type rather than time or region
The Pitt Rivers Museum is an anthropology and archaeology museum in Oxford, founded in 1884, holding more than 500,000 objects, photographs and manuscripts from around the world. Its distinctive layout groups artefacts by type rather than by era or region, creating unexpected connections between cultures. Visitors can explore a new gallery trail on hand-crafted objects, join craft workshops such as basketry and tassel-making, or browse an online exhibition developed with Palestinian community partners. It suits those curious about world cultures, history and design, and entry is free with no booking needed for individuals. Oxford station is just 0.7 miles away, and with 46 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it makes an easy addition to a stay in the city.
Practical details
- Booking
- Free entry, no booking required except for groups
From the attraction's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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The Buttery Hotel
✓ Set on historic Broad Street in the heart of Oxford
🏖️ 2.47 miles from Wolvercote Mill Stream (Poor water quality)
Oxford
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The Netty
✓ Boutique stay set within beautifully restored Victorian public toilets
🏖️ 2.35 miles from Wolvercote Mill Stream (Poor water quality)
Oxford
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Old Bank Hotel
✓ Five-star hotel on Oxford's High Street with city landmark views
🏖️ 2.68 miles from Wolvercote Mill Stream (Poor water quality)
Oxford
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🚆 Or come by train
- Oxford 0.7 miles
- Oxford Parkway 3.2 miles
- Islip 4.7 miles
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