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From 19 July the Pitt Rivers Museum will be maintaining Covid-secure measures to prioritise the safety of our visitors and staff. Pre-booking is still required, as we will continue to maintain a reduced capacity to allow for social distancing. Visitors should book in advance to guarantee entry.

We strongly request that visitors wear face coverings on site and our team will continue to wear face coverings. We also encourage all visitors to check in the the NHS Test & Trace app.

We will review this guidance at the end of August to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff.

To help keep everyone safe, all visitors need to book a free timed ticket in advance. This will enable us to manage the Museum's reduced capacity due to required social distancing and help ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for everyone. Tickets are limited - if the time slot or date you are looking to book is not showing up, it is fully booked. In this case, please select an alternate time or date for your visit.

Because of the need to manage capacity, visitors are asked to arrive on time for their booked slot - late arrival may mean that you may be refused admission. Please arrive on time to avoid disappointment.

Please note that you can only book a maximum of 6 tickets. This system is not intended for large group visits and group organisers must not book multiple tickets for a large group of 6+.

For group bookings, please go to our Visiting as a Group page.

The safety of our visitors and staff is our highest priority. We have introduced some changes in the Museum and we ask for your cooperation to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable time in the Museum.

Entry to the Museum is free but all visitors will need to pre-book a timed ticket by following this link. Please arrive on time to avoid disappointment.
The number of visitors to the Museum has been reduced, so that you can maintain social distancing during your visit.
Everyone must now wear a face covering in museums and galleries in England. Any visitor not wearing a face covering will not be allowed to enter the Museum, unless exempt from this requirement.
We have increased the frequency of our cleaning regimes and there are now hand sanitisation points throughout the Museum.
Please note that one-way routes will be in place in certain areas of the Museum and due to reduced capacity on the upper floors, there may be a slight delay accessing these galleries as we manage the flow of visitors.
Toilet facilities are available.

Opening hours: Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 17.00

Please note that entry to the Beyond the Binary exhibition and the Clore Balcony will be reduced between 10.30-13.00 on Saturday 17 July due to a Beyond the Binary event. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Entry to the Museum is free, but as a charity we'd really appreciate a donation to support our work. Donations can also be made when pre-booking your visit.

The Horsebox Café

The Horsebox Coffee Company on the lawn is open from 10.00 - 17.00 daily, serving hot and cold drinks and homemade cakes. With delicious locally roasted coffee, scrumptious brownies, flapjacks and cookies, the Horsebox Café is the perfect place for a coffee break!

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The entrance to the Pitt Rivers Museum is through the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUMNH) on Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW.

Once in the Museum of Natural History, walk straight past the dinosaurs and take a left at the statue of Darwin, that is where you will find the Pitt Rivers' arched door.

Access to some evening events and disabled parking is via the Pitt Rivers Museum’s South Entrance in Robinson Close, off South Parks Road.

Address
Pitt Rivers Museum
South Parks Rd
Oxford
OX1 3PP

Phone number
+44 (0)1865 613 000

Email

prm@prm.ox.ac.uk

There is pay and display parking close to the Museum on Mansfield Road, Keble Road and Blackhall Road. View parking fees and locations.

There are five Park and Ride car parks (on the A40 at Headington; Redbridge, Abingdon Road, near Kennington; Pear Tree Roundabout, Woodstock Road; Water Eaton, Banbury Road, Kidlington; and Seacourt at Botley). The coach park, and main car park for the city, is on Oxpens Road (click here for more information).

Download our map of the museum and Oxford city centre (Opens PDF)

Are you a visitor with special or additional needs, or are a carer of a visitor with additional needs? Please see our access guide.

'The Pitt Rivers is packed beautifully, and practically to the ceiling with the most wonderful array of ethnographic objects, all soothingly lit and artistically arranged.'

Bill Bryson, The Road to Little Dribbling

Highlight objects

View of main gallery in the virtual tour

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Families

The Pitt Rivers is a family-friendly Museum. We programme frequent events for families of different ages. We also have a selection of trails and crafts available to download and print, or just pick up from the Museum front desk. Find out more about our family facilities as well as events and trails.

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Friends

The Friends of the Pitt Rivers Museum run a lively series of events and tours and also produce an award-winning magazine, which goes out to all members.

Photography, sketching and art materials

Please note, we have portable stools that you can borrow from the information desk. Many of our visitors find these useful if they are spending a number of hours in the Museum, or are intending to sketch the collections.