The Story Museum

The Story Museum Oxford's magical museum for all ages with 1001 great stories and a surprise around every corner. We then expect to attract 100,000 visitors a year.
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The Story Museum celebrates story in all forms and explores their enduring power to teach and delight. Founded in 2003, The Story Museum began by taking stories and storytellers into schools and communities. Since 2009, we have gradually been transforming a large, dilapidated building in the centre of Oxford into an unusual museum, with the help of authors, artists, teachers and other cultural org

anisations and volunteers of all ages. In Spring 2014, we celebrated the first phase of our development with refurbished facilities, the opening of a shop and cafe, new events and a major exhibition: 26 Characters. Our aim is to create an international centre which will inspire present and future generations. We still have far to go in order to complete our vision and transform the rest of our building – but we’re on our way! Once complete, the Story Museum will be open six days a week all year round, offering a varied programme of exhibitions and events. The Story Museum is a not-for-profit company and registered charity number 1107809.

✨We know, we know…they’ve only just gone back to school (or are about to) But if you like to plan ahead for October half...
01/09/2026

✨We know, we know…they’ve only just gone back to school (or are about to) But if you like to plan ahead for October half term, we’ve got some brilliant family events coming up this autumn…

🙌Book now - feel all pleased with yourself about your half term plans later!  Link in bio to book

☀️Just a reminder that we're open tomorrow on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August)! Come and join us for some story-filled fu...
30/08/2026

☀️Just a reminder that we're open tomorrow on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August)! Come and join us for some story-filled fun and pack another adventure into the last week of the summer holidays! 📖✨
🕐The Museum Galleries will be open from 10:00 - 17:30 (with last admission at 16:30) and our Small Worlds sessions will be at 10:15, 11:45, 13:15, 14:45 and 16:15.

26/08/2026

There’s only a few more days left to see Snarks and Riddles, our big, immersive Alice in Wonderland themed board game! 🐇🎩♦️Pick your character, roll the dice, and solve some fiendish puzzles and riddles. 🎲 🗓️ Closes Sunday 30 August!
🎟️ Included with entry to the Galleries



✏️✨ Calling all home educating families...Join us on Thursday 10 September for a day packed with stories, imagination an...
25/08/2026

✏️✨ Calling all home educating families...

Join us on Thursday 10 September for a day packed with stories, imagination and creativity at The Story Museum.

Spend the day exploring our immersive galleries, including our brand new space Mystery Academy: School for Young Detectives. Then dive into two exclusive hands-on workshops with our Learning Team, featuring mystery-solving, secret codes, storytelling and underground adventures.

Designed for mixed ages and led by our experienced Story Leaders, Home Educator Days are a chance to learn together, get creative and meet other home educating families in a welcoming, story-filled environment.

Email [email protected] to book or head here for more details: www.storymuseum.org.uk/schools-groups/home-educators

We're absolutely thrilled to be partnering with  again this September to bring two magical theatre experiences to The St...
18/08/2026

We're absolutely thrilled to be partnering with again this September to bring two magical theatre experiences to The Story Museum! 💛

The Tale of the Loneliest Whale is a heart-warming deep-sea adventure packed with puppets, songs, audience interaction and an uplifting story about friendship, difference and being yourself.
🐋Suitable for ages 4+.
🐋Saturday 26 September | 11am and 2.30pm
www.storymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/tiny-ideas-festival-the-tale-of-the-loneliest-whale.
For the tiniest explorers, Bags is a gentle, immersive sensory adventure from WhatNot Theatre. Inspired by the magic of an everyday bag, little ones are invited to discover a world of play, imagination and wonder.
👜 Suitable for ages 0 - 3
👜 Sunday 27 September | 11am and 2.30pm
www.storymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/tiny-ideas-festival-bags

We're delighted to share that The Story Museum has received support from both the Wolfson Foundation and The National Lo...
12/08/2026

We're delighted to share that The Story Museum has received support from both the Wolfson Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the next phase of essential roof restoration works on our historic Oxford building.

These vital conservation works will help protect the spaces where children, families and schools discover, shape and share stories, ensuring our unique site remains welcoming, resilient and inspiring for generations to come ✨

The project builds on successful restoration work completed last year and represents another important step in safeguarding the Museum's future.

A huge thank you to the Wolfson Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and to National Lottery players, whose support is helping us care for this special place and continue our mission to inspire a love of stories for life.

We have a date for your diary! 📒 Our next Access-friendly Day at the Museum is Saturday 10 October - swipe to find out m...
12/08/2026

We have a date for your diary! 📒 Our next Access-friendly Day at the Museum is Saturday 10 October - swipe to find out more... 📲
Our Access-friendly Days are suitable for all families, but particularly those who prefer a more relaxed experience, and we offer entry by timed ticket to keep numbers small.
🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio

Access-friendly Day is sponsored by Charcoalblue

11/08/2026

✨ If our shop merch could talk…what would it say? 😍

✨Choose from loads of books, games, toys and gifts and 🕵️‍♂️detective themed goodies🕵️celebrating our newest exhibition Mystery Academy: School for Young Detectives! 👀

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