Browse Exhibits (11 total)
Windrush Years — Next Generations
This exhibition was on display at the Oxford Town Hall from October 2018 to March 2019. It told the stories of people from the West Indies/Caribbean who settled in Oxford and their reflections on life in Britain since the 1950s and 1960s, through oral histories, objects, textiles, photographs and documents. It also featured a recreated Front Room based on a typical West Indian/Carribean household in Britain of the 1950s/60s. This online exhibition shares some of the items from the physical exhibition.
A Nice Cup of Tea
This project looked behind the familiar English cuppa to the history of Empire and transatlantic slavery with which it is intimately linked. It was a joint venture between the Museum of Oxford, the Ashmolean Museum, and local community groups which embedded the story of tea, sugar, and empire into Oxford's past.
Oxford Re-Formed
Oxford Re-Formed tells the story of the various moments of religious upheaval that have transformed the city's community, culture, and cityscape since the Reformation in the early sixteenth century. The exhibition explores the evolution of the visual and material traces of the Reformation in Oxford’s cityscape, showcasing public buildings and monuments, as well as artefacts that are not usually on public display. This online exhibition has been curated by Christopher Archibald, Anna Clark, Susan Doran, Paulina Kewes, and William Whyte.
Queering Spires: A History of Oxford's LGBTQIA+ Spaces
Highlights from our award-winning exhibition, displayed in the Oxford Town Hall from September 2019 to March 2020 (and again, as a smaller display, in early 2022). The exhibition was a partnership between the Museum of Oxford, Oxford Pride and a community heritage project, Tales of Our City. It was curated by a steering group of Oxford citizens who identify as or with LGBTQIA+.
Mixing Matters
Mixing Matters was a project celebrating the rich culinary heritage of Oxford's communities. It started through a partnership with the Oxford Hindu Temple & Community Centre Project, but then evolved to involve three other community groups. This online exhibition showcases some of the memories, culinary objects, and recipes that were shared throughout the project.
Voices of Cowley Road
From September 2021 to March 2022, the Museum of Oxford’s Heritage Trainee (Sif Lærke-Hall) developed an oral history project based on the experiences and memories of people living, working, playing, and going to school on the Cowley Road. Explore this digital exhibition to read stories, hear real voices, and see photographs of Cowley Road.
Dive In! A History of River Swimming in Oxford
This exhibition explores Oxford's bathing places. Dive In! was originally on display at the Museum of Oxford between April and September 2023. This online exhibition features some of the items that were on display in the exhibition and contributions by participants of associated workshops.
A Way of Life: The People Behind St Giles Fair
This photographic exhibition puts the spotlight on the people behind St Giles Fair. It was on display at the Museum of Oxford from July to October 2024. This digital exhibition includes the material from the exhibition as well as from comissioned work and events which formed part of the exhibition programme.
Ronnie Barker: Oxford’s Comedy Legend
This exhibition celebrates the life and career of Ronnie Barker (1929-2005). Ronnie grew up in Cowley, and began his career at the Oxford Playhouse. Through numerous original scripts, programmes, and photographs, as well as two very special hats, this online exhibition shines a light on Ronnie’s journey from local lad to national icon.
Park Life: People and Nature in Florence Park and Cutteslowe
This photographic exhibition celebrates the parks and community centres of Florence Park and Cutteslowe. Both celebrated anniversaries in 2024: 90 years of the Florence Park estate, and 65 years since the Cutteslowe Walls were taken down. Park Life puts the spotlight on the past and present of these two vibrant communities. This digital exhibition brings together the material that was displayed in the exhibition at the Museum of Oxford between October 2024 - January 2025.
Our Oxford: 50 Years, 50 Stories
To mark our fiftieth anniversary, we collaborated with Oxford's communities to weave together fifty new stories that reflect the vibrant and diverse heritage of our city. Our Oxford: 50 Years, 50 Stories puts the spotlight on the community groups, volunteers, change-makers, and artists across the city that we worked with throughout our fiftieth year. Through collaborative artworks, community-collected objects, oral histories, and personal labels, we created a community-woven archive that represents Oxford in 2025.