Begin your adventure in the Portal, our information bureau for travellers between story worlds. Here our friendly Story Guides will help you plan your journey through the fictional universe. Enter a mysterious indoor forest where every tree has a story to tell and a secret to reveal. Our new exhibition inspired by the award winning 2020 book of the same title, which is about finding hope in the little things.

Welcome to a patchwork land of picture books, nursery rhymes and traditional tales for the very young. Board our fantastical Story Craft and fly through a thousand years of Oxford's story history, from ancient myths and legends to classics of children's literature enjoyed across the world. The Story Museum's studio theatre allows audiences of all ages to experience the pleasure of story and the power of live performance.

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The Galleries and Small Worlds are separately bookable experiences. Select your chosen experience and the time you would like to visit. Please ensure that you check the arrival time on your ticket carefully as entry is by timed ticket only and we may not be able to accommodate late comers. Tickets for our events programme and our City of Stories experience can be booked via the What's On section of our website.

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Yummy Tummy

Jan 18, 2022

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Super entertained! Strongly recommended! Must see museum in Oxford if with child...

Tom The Tale Teller Phillips

Jan 16, 2022

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We visited here in August, my wife, my 5 and 8 year olds and me, as a birthday treat, not for the children, but for me. I am a professional storyteller, author and run a museum and heritage site. This museum has been on my radar for sometime and I was keen to see what they had managed to acheive. I was not dissapointed. From the start, everything seemed to have been thought about, especially as we were still in the middle of a pandemic, from wireless headphones that got cleaned between each group to your own magic wand used to activate things meaning you did not need to touch anything and staggered

Pd Margey

Jan 09, 2022

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Anything that gets children interested in books and stories is a good thing. The Story Museum, in the heart of Oxford celebrates local authors and will appeal to children (and adults) of all ages.

Joanna Harrison-Bouwer

Nov 24, 2021

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Very magical and engaging! Reasonable price too I think. One particularly fantastic staff member whose name I didn't catch, but he really engaged the children AND has the adults giggling too. We already want to go back!

Nigel Grant

Oct 28, 2021

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What a delightful visit. Several someones have put a lot of very good thought into designing and making this wonderful place. Our party ranged from two to sixty-nine and we all loved it. The staff/volunteers were superb. I visit Oxford several times a year and will be back soon.

Zoe Tammadge

Aug 28, 2021

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At first I thought I was abit silly visiting a museum for children but I, a 26 year old woman, really enjoyed my visit. In the first half, you get headphones and wands and listen to various short stories, each unique and mildly entertaining. The decor in this part was just mind-blowing. It actually felt like a fairy tale forest.
The second part was different sections on different tales and authors. The gentleman working there was enthusiastic and knew his stuff. This part gave me nostalgia as I was an avid reader as a kid. The different sections reminded me of books I had long forgotten. Classic

Ross Lennon

Aug 25, 2021

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Excellent, well worth a visit. Our 13 year old loved it especially Horrid Henry's room. Staff were very friendly and polite. Would definitely recommend.

Mimi Newell

Aug 15, 2021

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My daughter is 4 and is non verbal and autistic and has global developmental delay. She absolutely loved the SMALLER WORLDS SECTION as it was stories and paintings of books that were appropriate for her. THE GALLERIES part is better suited for slightly older children who enjoy reading and undertand the makeup of the rooms and displays. Regardless of all that it is amazingly set out and a lot of effort has gone into it and for children who love reading, it is well worth it!! I thoroughly enjoyed it and would go again!

Rebecca O'Reilly

Aug 08, 2021

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What a fantastic place!
They have put so much effort in to really capturing the imaginations of the children, of all ages. Our little girl turns 1 in a few days and lived exploring the different story worlds. I can see she will get a lot out of this place for years to come.
First class afternoon at incredibly good prices!
Staff were amazing, facilities are spot on.