Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
Woodstock, OxfordshireAbout Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
You can't talk about the history of Oxfordshire without exploring its rich military heritage. The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum is your key to unlock the past!
Rather than just facts and statistics this museum lets you really explore and understand the people that were involved in the war. Delve into the lives of the soldiers as interactive displays help you learn about the individuals fighting, their families and about them as people.
Open all year round, our permanent exhibitions tell a diverse range of Oxfordshire wartime stories with global significance, with interactive elements and immersive displays.
Battles of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1939 - 1945
Global Army: From the Age of Empire to the Modern Day
Secret Agents, Secret Armies - Ian Fleming & James Bond
A Woman’s War: from Domestic to Fighting Fronts
The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp
Prisoners of War: At Home and Abroad
Winston Churchill and the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars
Bloody Battles & Dangerous Diseases: Survival on the Front Line
Walk through our recreated trench dugout
Take cover in the replica Anderson Shelter
Prepare for landing in our reproduction D-Day Horsa Glider section

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Engaging, immersive, interactive displays
More than a local military museum, SOFO is a museum that everyone can enjoy, from kids to parents, and to grandparents. We tell stories of how conflict has affected the county and its people, from soldiers serving on the front lines to ordinary people living on the Home Front.
Battles of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry puts you on-board a Horsa Glider as it prepares to land in Normandy in the early hours of D-Day 1944, while our replica Anderson Shelter and Great War Trench dugout let you walk through history. There's also plenty of opportunities to handle and try on real historical clothes and equipment - or even try it on!
Oxfordshire's military museum, telling local stories with global impact
On top of a range of ever-changing displays and events, our permanent exhibits explore topics that you’ll find surprising and moving in equal measure, such as raw accounts of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen from both camp survivors and Oxfordshire soldiers.
Home of Oxfordshire wartime history
SOFO holds a collection of over 3,500 objects and 7,500 archive items from two county regiments, the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars (QOOH) and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. These are our starting point for reflecting on the county’s rich and diverse military heritage.
Facilities
Free Wifi
Gift Shop
Toilets
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Wheelchair Friendly
Pushchair Friendly
Card Payments Accepted
Wheelchair Hire
Opening Times
- Monday, Closed
- Tuesday, 11:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday, 11:00 - 17:00
- Thursday, 11:00 - 17:00
- Friday, 11:00 - 17:00
- Saturday, 11:00 - 17:00
- Sunday, 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 14:00 - 17:00
Pricing & Tickets
- Child (5-16) : £3.50
- Adult (17-18+) : £6.50
- Babies and Toddlers (0-4) : Free
General AdmissionAdults: £6.50Concessions: £5.50
Children (5 - 16): £3.50
Family Tickets
2 Adults, up to 4 Children: £18.001 Adult, up to 4 Children: £13.00
1 Adult, 2 Children: £11.00
Annual Passes also available
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Plan Your Visit
Typical visit time 1 - 2 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
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Contact Details
The Museum is located on the same site as The Oxfordshire Museum (TOM). Pass through TOM reception to reach SOFO Museum.
Transport Information
Buses:
S3 and S7 from Oxford City Centre
S7 from Witney
Nearest Train Stations:
Long Hanborough (bus S7)
Oxford (bus S3 or S7)
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