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Oxford's magical museum for all ages with 1001 great stories and a surprise around every corner. We then expect to attract 100,000 visitors a year.
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The Story Museum celebrates story in all forms and explores their enduring power to teach and delight. Founded in 2003, The Story Museum began by taking stories and storytellers into schools and communities. Since 2009, we have gradually been transforming a large, dilapidated building in the centre of Oxford into an unusual museum, with the help of authors, artists, teachers and other cultural organisations and volunteers of all ages. In Spring 2014, we celebrated the first phase of our development with refurbished facilities, the opening of a shop and cafe, new events and a major exhibition: 26 Characters. Our aim is to create an international centre which will inspire present and future generations. We still have far to go in order to complete our vision and transform the rest of our building – but we’re on our way! Once complete, the Story Museum will be open six days a week all year round, offering a varied programme of exhibitions and events. The Story Museum is a not-for-profit company and registered charity number 1107809.

17/10/2026

🚨Less than 2 weeks to go! 🚨
This October half-term, uncover mysteries, solve crimes, make comics and discover incredible stories. Tickets won’t be around for long, so book now and get ahead for a fun-packed Half Term!
Join us for:
📚 Ten Children Who Changed the World with author and actor Paterson Joseph, with live music by Ben Park (24 Oct)
🕵️ The Mystery of The Story Museum: an interactive murder mystery for all the family (27 Oct)
🧪 Crime Scene Science family workshop: get stuck into some hands-on experiments and help solve a mystery! (29 Oct)
📖 Little Miss Marple: Muddle at The Vicarage: Family theatre for children aged 4+ (30 Oct)
✏️ Comic Club Plus for ages 11 – 16 with Neill Cameron (31 Oct, limited availability)
⚠️Comic Club for ages 5-11 has sold out on 31st October⚠️
🎟️ Book now using the link in bio or via our website

12/10/2026

✨Ten children. Ten true stories. One inspiring event.
Join author and actor Paterson Joseph for a special Black History Month storytelling event that explores Paterson’s first book for children: ‘Ten Children Who Changed the World’
✨Discover the young people whose courage helped change history. 🎶With live music accompaniment from composer Ben Park.
📅Saturday 24th October at 14:30
☀️Recommended for children aged 7+ and their families
🎟️£12.50pp

09/10/2026

🚨TOMORROW!🚨 Bookshop Day is almost here and we're celebrating with Libro.fm to give one lucky winner 12 free audiobooks. Want to be in with the chance to win? Come along to our independent bookshop tomorrow, Saturday, 10 October, and see if you can find the hidden Golden Ticket! 🎫 The first person to spot it will win all the glory - and the 12 audiobooks! 👀🔎

02/10/2026

📢 Can you find the Golden Ticket...? 🎫

Here at The Story Museum we love stories in all forms (including audiobooks!) and with Bookshop day just around the corner we've teamed up with Libro.fm to celebrate with a Golden Ticket giveaway! 📖

Visit our independent bookshop on ✨Saturday 10 October✨ to seek out the Golden Ticket hidden somewhere in our shop. One lucky winner will win a year of audiobooks (12 free audiobook credits).

Good luck Golden Ticket seekers!

🎫 To find out more about Bookshop Day and Libro.fm, head to: https://libro.fm/bookshopday?bookshop=thestorymuseum

01/10/2026

📚✨ A year of stories, in just a few clicks!

Our much-loved Story Passes are now available to buy online, making it easier than ever to enjoy a year of adventures at The Story Museum.

🎭 Unlimited entry to the Galleries & Small Worlds
🎟 Priority access to events
📩 Exclusive Story Pass newsletter
🎁 Member-only competitions

At just £25 for ages 1-4 and £50 for children 5+ and adults, you'll start saving after only four visits.

And there's another happy ending: every Story Pass helps us bring the magic of stories to children who might otherwise miss out❤️

Buy yours here today 👇
www.storymuseum.org.uk/plan-your-visit/storypasses

22/09/2026

Get involved, get it solved! 🔎

Join us for 'The Mystery of The Story Museum', a brand new board-game style theatre show where you'll solve a thrilling murder mystery....

From the award-winning , expect a brain-teasing adventure. Well examine evidence, inspect video footage, interrogate suspects and hope that every step will bring us closer to the truth 🕵🏼‍♀️

Do you have what it takes to join us this Half Term?

Tuesday 27 October | 12.00 and 2.30
Woodshed Theatre, The Story Museum
Ages 7+ (children to be accompanied by an adult)

🔎🎟️ Tickets from the link in our bio 🎟️🔎

Address

42 Pembroke Street
Oxford
OX11BP

Telephone

+441865790050

Website

http://www.storymuseum.org.uk/

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