Planning a visit - practicalites
Supervision
We require a ratio of 1 adult to 10 children under the age of 18.
Parking and coaches
The Museums are unable to provide parking facilities for visiting school groups. Coaches are usually able to drop-off in Museum Road or St Giles.
Lunch
There are currently no cloakroom facilities at the Museum. Lunch can be eaten on the Museum lawn and in the nearby University Parks in fine weather. In the event of wet weather we do our best to find somewhere for groups to eat their lunch. No eating or drinking is allowed in the Museum.
Disabled visitors
Parking for disabled badge holders is situated at the rear of the Museum. The Museums has wheelchair access. Please speak to Museum staff for details. To help make the most of your visit to the Pitt Rivers, please download the access information booklet for visitors with disabilities. (pdf)
Art materials
Graphite pencils, coloured pencils, fine-line pens, biros, collage materials such as tissue paper, fabric and string, scissors, water-based glue sticks and staplers may all be used. If you decide to do collage in the Museum you must ensure that you do not leave any mess behind. Boards without clips may be used. No wet materials, charcoal or pastels.
Emergency procedures
If the Museum has to be evacuated for any reason, please follow the Visitor Assistants and leave the building as directed.
Shop
Both Museums have well stocked book and gift shops. The shops are small so please organise your groups to visit in parties of just 10 at a time.
Flash photography
Flash photography is allowed in both museums, but tripods are not permitted in the Pitt Rivers Museum.
More at the University of Oxford
If you are planning a visit you may also want to visit one of the other University Museums. Here's how to find their education pages.
