Longlisted for the 2014 Telegraph Family Friendly Museum Award, the Ashmolean Museum in central Oxford, is a treasure on our doorstep. With free admission it’s a great value trip with the kids.
Running on a continuous basis, the museum has a number of museum trails. You can pick up a kit from the Family Activity Station which also offers sketching materials. Try the ancient Egypt trail, Top 10 or Dog Detectives.
The Ashmolean Museum also regularly has a number of child friendly events. These are free with a suggested donation of £1 per child. Keep a look out on the Red Kite Days events pages for the latest in what’s on.
Are you 16-17?
You can start volunteering for certain events from 16 & 17 years. The Oxford University Museums and Botanic Garden are always looking for volunteers to help out, especially at family activities. Volunteers help at the Ashmolean, Pitt Rivers Museum, Museum of the History of Science, University Museum of Natural History and the Botanic Garden.
Ashmolean Museum Family Facilities
| Accessibility | The Museum is accessible by ramp from the pavement of Beaumont Street. Wheelchairs are also available at the Information Desk. |
| Toilets | Accessible toilets can be found on the lower ground floor and the top floor by the Main Staircase. |
| Baby Changing | We have two baby changing areas, on the lower ground floor and the top floor. |
| Lockers | Lockers are available on the lower ground floor. A £1 coin is required, but this is refunded. Lockers are large enough for large backpacks. |
| Pushchairs | Fold-up pushchairs can be stored by our Information Desk on the ground floor by the Museum entrance. Please visit the desk on arrival. |
| Café and restaurant | Our family friendly café on the lower ground floor offers a lunchbox menu for children. Our rooftop restaurant also offers a child-friendly menu. High chairs are available in both the café and the restaurant. We don’t allow food or drink in the galleries, but please feel free to picnic on the Museum forecourt |
