Museums and Libraries
The facilities below offer varying degrees of accessibility. If you have any specific needs please ring the venue to discuss.
Accessible museums and libraries in Oxford
| Name |
Facilities |
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street
Tel: 01865 278000
Ashmolean Museum website |
Ramp to front entrance
All museum accessible except 3 steps to one small area
Shop, cafe, and accessible WC
This museum is under going a major refurbishment during 07/08.
|
Bate Collection of Historical Instruments
Faculty of Music
St Aldates
Tel: 01865 286261
Bate Collection website |
Ramp to front entrance
No wheelchair access to small part of museum upstairs |
Bodleian Library
Broad Street
Tel: 01865 277224 |
Entrance to Quad level from Catte Street, doors operated by prior request. One step to foyer plus one into Divinity School
Rest of library not open to public
New visitor centre planned
|
Central Library
Westgate
Tel: 01865 815509 |
Fully accessible with WC
Induction loop
Large Print section
Braille can be ordered. |
| Christ Church Picture Gallery |
No wheelchair access into museum because of 8 steps
Accessible WC |
Modern Art Oxford
Pembroke Street
Tel: 01865 722733
Modern Art Oxford website |
Fully accessible with lift and WC
Cafe
|
Museum of Oxford
St Aldates
Tel: 01865 252761 |
Accessible for wheelchairs will be arranged via the Town Hall for one level only, Spring 2008.
Audio tour available for visually impaired
A video 'Oxford - The Story of a City and its People' is available for those unable to access the museum |
Pitts Rivers Museum
Parks Road |
Entrance by side door from South Park Road, parking available with prior notice
Audio guide available
Accessible WC |
Oriel Square Museum of the History of Science
Broad Street |
Lift to whole of basement
Accessible WC
Lift |
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Parks Road |
Access for wheelchairs to ground floor only at present
Entrance by side automatic doors, then wheelchair stair lift
Accessible WC
No direct wheelchair access to Pitts Rivers Museum |
Page last reviewed 14 May 2008
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