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Museums and Libraries

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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 

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Access Officer
Ramsay House
10 St Ebbe's Street
Oxford
OX1 1PT

Tel: 01865 252531

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