Oxford Bus Museum — Attraction in West Oxfordshire

This is a lovely exhibition of public transport across the years, of vintage cycles, of automobile memorabilia, and of Morris Motors. There's lots to see, a huge amount of information, and wonderfully friendly volunteers, happy to answer any questions.

The museum is fairly accessible, and it isn't too overwhelming in terms of sensory input.

There are four buildings: 1 - the entrance, cafe, shop, and toilets; 2 - the bus museum and indoor play area; 3 - the workshop and viewing area; 4 - the Morris Museum.

Most of the museum is at ground level, with gentle ramps between some sections. There are steps to the workshop viewing gallery, and to the upper level of the Morris Motors building. There is no lift. There are lots of seating areas throughout the museums.

There are a couple of film presentations. There are (understandably) loud noises in the workshop area, and a couple of interactive exhibits that produce loud noises, but otherwise the noise level is very reasonable for a museum.

There is also a fun indoor play area that has a play bus (with working indicators and a bell to ding!), and a display where you can test your knowledge of road signs.

The cafe offers a good range of food and drinks at affordable prices, and the little shop area has a lovely selection of collectable cars, postcards, books, and jigsaws at a range of prices.

Thank you to Frank, Brian, and the rest of the team for a...

We loved our day out here, took 4 YO and 8 month old. Lovely, friendly volunteers. We went when there was a model train display, opportunities for kids to have a go controlling the model trains. Nice cafe, reasonable prices of food and drinks. Kids under 5 are free £8 for adults. Lots to see. They have some buses open for kids to sit on and explore, and a lovely model bus that kids can pretend to drive and operate lights etc. small Art corner and some play equipment for kids. Nicely laid out. Bus rides unfortunately not possible as there was no driver available. I don't think the top floor was accessible for wheelchair or buggies. Only feedback is there could be a few more interactive things for kids to make it more attractive to families, info signs which kids could understand etc maybe, bus driver dressing up stuff? But overall very friendly feel to the museum. Thanks to...

My son insisted he wanted to have his birthday party at The Oxford Bus Museum, and so we organised that for him! It turned out to be the perfect venue for it. The children (aged 4-9) were thoroughly engaged exploring the museum, especially the kid-sized bus they could climb into. The party space in the café area, which can be reserved for free, worked perfectly. We decorated it beforehand and used the microwave for party food. There was plenty of room for games, with a foldable wall separating the party room from the rest of the café. The staff were exceptionally helpful throughout, and they even invited the birthday boy to choose a gift from the shop. For families seeking a unique and engaging party venue, we highly recommend the Oxford Bus Museum. Thank you for helping create such...