In the city with the most prestigious University in the world, check Oxford's showrooms of knowledge and research that is its museums.

The Museum of the History of Science is a landmark in the study of the history of science and in Western museum exhibition. It houses the most extensive collection of scientific instruments of the world. More than 10,000 objects used in medicine, mathematic, physics and chemistry research represent all the stages of history of science since ancient times to today. The museum is located in central Oxford on Broad Street by the Sheldonian Theatre. It is open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 pm and Sundays from 2:00 pm to 5 pm.

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History displays the most complete natural history collection. It houses zoological, entomological, geological and mineralogy specimens. These samples belong to the university, thus the museum is a research center in itself as well as a learning center for general public including families. The museum is located at Park Road and it is open every day from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Pitt Rivers Museum is Oxford's anthropolgy and archeology museum. In a Victorian setting, it houses artifacts from living and extinct cultures such as Tahitian customes from the 18th century, Japanese theater masks, pre- Columbian pottery, Native American artifacts, and Melanesian canoes. The Museum is located at the end of the Museum of Natural History at Oxford University . it is open every day from 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

The Ashmolean Museum, located in central Oxford on Beaumont Street, has paintings, coins, musical instruments, antiquities, statues of deities, and a must see Egyptian exhibit. There is a delicious cafe and a terrific museum shop for buying gifts and souvenirs. The Ashmolean is the world's first university museum. Its first building was built in 1678–1683 to house the collection of curiosities Elias Ashmole gave Oxford University in 1677 — the ones he had collected himself as well as those he had inherited from the travellers John Tradescant, father and son.  After the various specimens had been moved into new museums, the "Old Ashmolean" building on Broad Street was used as office space for the Oxford English Dictionary staff. Since 1935, the building has been established as the Museum of the History of Science. The present building dates from 1845.  PLEASE NOTE THE ASHMOLEAN IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO VISITORS FOR EXTENSIVE MODERNISATION. IT IS DUE TO RE-OPEN IN NOVEMBER 2009.

Modern Art Oxford, located on Pembroke Street,  was founded in 1965.  The Modern Art Oxford is the South East's leading centre for modern and contemporary art. 

Christ Church Picture Gallery, located off Oriel Square in Christ Church, Oxford. Christ Church Picture Gallery houses an internationally renowned collection of Old Master paintings and drawings - some 300 paintings and almost 2000 drawings. The gallery has a regular exhibition programme. Please refer to website for further details.

Project Timescape , nr the Wittenham Clumps, 10 miles south of Oxford.
The centre tells the story of the local landscape and visitors can see skeletons, local artefacts and perform experiments to learn about the landscape. Fun interactives show how your actions today will change the landscape in the future. Open 31st March - 31st Oct every Sunday 10am - 5pm. Also during school holidays.
Also visit the rest of the Northmoor Trust's estate including The Clumps, Little Wittenham Nature Reserve,  Neptune Wood and walks by the River Thames.