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Travel back to the Jurassic and discover some of the giant creatures that once dominated the land and sea around Abingdo...
13/06/2025

Travel back to the Jurassic and discover some of the giant creatures that once dominated the land and sea around Abingdon!

The Etienne fossil collection is on display in our Attic Gallery until September 2025.

31/05/2025

Oxfordshire FHS holds free family history helpdesks every Tuesday at Oxfordshire History Centre, in Cowley, from 10am to 4pm. You're very welcome to drop in, and our advisor that week will help you make exciting discoveries about your family.
We're currently, though, in a situation where we would welcome more advisors on our team. Are you a family history "addict", keen on family history detective work and someone who would enjoy helping enquirers? We'll explain how to use the OFHS resources. Do get in touch if you'd like to have a chat - [email protected]

Exciting news!Please join DigVentures email newletters to know more about the ongoing archaeological excavation at Earth...
31/05/2025

Exciting news!
Please join DigVentures email newletters to know more about the ongoing archaeological excavation at Earth Trust.

Come and meet 'Abby' the Pliosaur at Abingdon Museum this weekend!Discovered in Abingdon during autumn 2023, Abby repres...
30/05/2025

Come and meet 'Abby' the Pliosaur at Abingdon Museum this weekend!

Discovered in Abingdon during autumn 2023, Abby represents one of the most complete Tithonian pliosaurs discovered from the Kimmeridge Clay! It is an important specimen because it preserves both cranial (skull) and post-cranial (body) remains, which is surprisingly rare for these massive marine reptiles, despite their size!

The Etienne Collection, showcasing incredible fossils from the Kimmeridge Clay formation, is on display in our Attic Gallery until September.

29/05/2025
28/05/2025

Thank you to our amazing museum volunteers Trevor and Jeff for running an entertaining fossil handling activity at the Museum.
Here's a highlight from today's session! 😆

Head over to Abingdon Museum and make your own bookmark using different colourful mixed media!These lovely examples were...
28/05/2025

Head over to Abingdon Museum and make your own bookmark using different colourful mixed media!
These lovely examples were made by our youngest visitors ☺️
Feel free to tag us in your photos showing your creations!

Come and get your hands on fossils today at Abingdon Museum!
28/05/2025

Come and get your hands on fossils today at Abingdon Museum!

Eminent fossil collector Dr James Etienne is showcasing for the first time his extraordinary collection of locally found...
16/05/2025

Eminent fossil collector Dr James Etienne is showcasing for the first time his extraordinary collection of locally found fossils in the Museum Attic Gallery from Saturday 17th May to 7th September 2025.
Free Admission.

Address

Market Place
Abingdon
OX143HG

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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01235 523703

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Welcome to Abingdon Museum

Located in the historic centre of Abingdon, the County Hall - formerly the County Assize Courts of Berkshire - houses the town’s museum. Completed in 1682 by Christopher Kempster, a colleague of Sir Christopher Wren, the County Hall stands as a landmark arcaded free-standing classical civic hall and in 1920 was first opened to the public as a museum. The County Hall has also been a venue for entertainment and since 1761 the venue for the traditional ‘bun throwing’ to commemorate royal events.

The museum re-opened in 2012 after extensive building restoration work and redisplay of the museum collections as part of a Heritage Lottery Fund project.