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Places listed on this page.
Free means general admission. Special exhibitions and events can be ticketed, some places ask you to book a free slot, and some suggest a donation. Check the venue before you go.
Every entry below is a museum and gallery in our Oxford guide whose own website said, when we read it, that entry is free. We quote what the page said, link the page, and do not give opening hours, because they change. One place on this list asks you to book a free ticket first: Pitt Rivers Museum. If a venue's page changes, we remove it at the next check.
Free museums, galleries and sites
- Official site for Ashmolean Museum (opens in new tab)
Ashmolean Museum
Its page says admission is free.
- Official site for Modern Art Oxford (opens in new tab)
Modern Art Oxford
Its page describes its contemporary art exhibitions as free.
- Official site for Oxford University Museum of Natural History (opens in new tab)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Its page says entry is free.
- Official site for Pitt Rivers Museum (opens in new tab)
Pitt Rivers Museum
Its page says entry is free; booking is only required for groups.
Free self-guided walks
Following a walk costs nothing, though places you pass may charge. Each walk page has a map, the route, stops and a GPX file.
- Thames Path: Godstow to Folly Bridge: The Thames Path past Port Meadow and into central Oxford.
Getting around Oxford for less
Local transport: Oxford Bus Company and Park & Ride. The Oxford Bus Company lists contactless journeys, ticket and fare pages, an app, and airport coaches to Heathrow and Gatwick. Its home page announced a combined Park & Ride parking and bus ticket from Aug 17, 2026.
Fares and tickets: Oxford Bus Company tickets (opens in new tab), Park & Ride combined ticket (opens in new tab). Our getting around guide compares every destination.
Where next in Oxford
Open the Oxford guide for neighbourhoods, eating and getting there. For sights that need a timed ticket, see what to book ahead; for indoor ideas on a wet day, see the rainy-day guide.
Other destinations
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- Free things in Manchester
- Free things in Northern Ireland
- Free things in the Cotswolds
- Free things in the Jurassic Coast
- Free things in the Lake District
- Free things in the Scottish Highlands
- Free things in Wales
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