The Story Museum is a museum in Oxford, England. It aims to encourage education and support community engagement by exploring all forms of stories. It is a registered charity under English law.
Highlights include a Whispering Wood, an Enchanted Library and Small Worlds, a dedicated space for younger children as well as a 100-seat theatre, a learning studio and a temporary exhibition space. In addition to welcoming public visitors and school groups to its Galleries, the Museum also delivers an extensive public programme, including skills courses, workshops, drop-in activities and access visits for those wanting to enjoy the Museum in a more relaxed way, alongside a programme of funded community and school participation projects with targeted groups. The Museum attracts up to 100,000 visitors a year.
History The museum was founded in 2003 and initially operated as a virtual museum with no premises of its own.
In November 2009, it was announced that the museum would move to premises at Rochester House in Pembroke Street, following a gift of £2.5m from a private donor.News: Story Museum gets anonymous gift to buy permanent home in Oxford , Oxford Inspires , 19 November 2009. The museum closed for a major £6 million redevelopment on 7 July 2018, with funding including a £1 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2015, and a £2 million grant from Arts Council England. The renovation was completed in 2020.
In 2026, the museum launched 1001 Stories, a free online story collection and learning resource for families, educators and young people, as part of the UK’s National Year of Reading.
See also Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre Museum of Oxford Seven Stories List of books about Oxford Society for Storytelling Ministry of Stories 826 Valencia
References
External links
The Story Museum website