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Museum · Oxford · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford

Pitt Rivers Museum is a museum in Oxford, Oxfordshire. This place has a story in the app. 41 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 330 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Story · Pitt Rivers Museum

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You're standing at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. Well, almost. This museum hides behind the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and the only way in is through that building. So you walk past the dinosaurs first, and only at the very back does a completely different world open up.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 10:00-17:00
Admission
Free

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Pitt Rivers Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 41 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Blenheim Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Blenheim Palace · 11.8 km

Ashmolean Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Ashmolean Museum · 520 m

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Bodleian Library
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bodleian Library · 530 m

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Christ Church
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Christ Church · 950 m

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History
MuseumStory

Oxford University Museum of Natural History · 40 m

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Hear the story of Blenheim Palace on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Wadham CollegeAttraction · 300 m away
  2. 2Trinity CollegeAttraction · 390 m away
  3. 3Balliol CollegeAttraction · 470 m away
  4. 4Hertford CollegeAttraction · 490 m away
  5. 5Sheldonian TheatreAttraction · 500 m away
  6. 6Exeter CollegeAttraction · 550 m away
  7. 7New CollegeAttraction · 590 m away
  8. 8Radcliffe CameraAttraction · 600 m away
  9. 9Jesus CollegeAttraction · 620 m away
  10. 10All Souls CollegeAttraction · 630 m away
All 58 points of interest in Oxford →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Pitt Rivers Museum open?

Every day 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 330 m.

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