Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum — Attraction in West Oxfordshire

A shorter summary of the lives of soldiers of oxfordshire during prodomiantly the post-1900s conflicts.

Whilst some of this information was very informative, the museum lacks information of the lives of soldiers pre-1900. This was unusual as medals on display in one area of the museum, particularly those of the 43rd Regiment were from the 1808-1814 Peninsular War, but there was no information on the events during this campaign. Information pre-1900 was shown as matter-of-fact points on a map with dates without the context which could have been interesting as the 52nd and 43rd served at Bunker Hill, and Waterloo among others and had major roles in conflicts up to 1900 which lack any representation. The Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars was likewise used as a tool to introduce Churchill's war-time role rather than also informing people about the wider role of the QOOHs. The Civil War, a major part in Oxford's history, is also not mentioned.

The information to search for soldiers was interesting however there was no clear information on how to add to this if people knew about the experiences some went through and where they served as a...

The museum is tucked away behind The Oxfordshire Museum and Woodstock Library, and is worth visiting.

There are a number of exhibits and displays featuring various periods of the regiments’ histories.

Some parts of the museum are interactive such as a WW1 trench and WW2 Anderson shelter and airborne glider, which would appeal to younger visitors.

At the time of visiting there was a temporary exhibition, called ‘Into Battle!’ About British war comics. This was well presented.

It would perhaps be good to see a few more artefacts on display.

An interesting place to spend an hour, good...

What a shame you have to pay to visit especially on the same site as the excellent Oxford museum which is free. It is the Oxford museum cafe which other reviewers mention.... Outside, the entrance signage is unclear. People are enticed in to find this museum costs money. I suggest people interested in military history go to London or any other museum where entrance is free. This museum does not encourage the young to enter but surely these are the very people we...