Haunted City: Ghost Stories at the Museum

Schedule

Thu Oct 30 2025 at 06:45 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Museum of Oxford | Oxford, EN

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Step into Oxford's chilling past at this hair-raising, spine-tingling evening of spooky storytelling.
About this Event

Step into Oxford’s ghost-ridden history, if you dare...

Did you know that Oxford is one of the most haunted cities in England? Uncover its chilling past at a hair-raising, spine-tingling evening of spooky storytelling with two of the city's leading ghost tour guides.

In the eerie setting of the museum after dark, objects from Oxford’s long history evoke haunting memories of macabre events. You will hear sinister tales of enraged poltergeists, abandoned lovers, a headless king, and even the devil himself.

From the ghosts of Oxford’s Civil War casualties to a lofty college’s haunted cesspit, let yourself be drawn into stories that have been handed down through generations. Your guides will share details of their own supernatural experiences, and you may hear whispers from the other side yourself…


Each ticket includes a free drink and a special mini guide to Oxford’s and MOX’s haunted places and objects.

Tickets cost £15 and are available to purchase online (booking fee applies) or at the Museum shop.

SPECIAL EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT: book your tickets in September for 20% off! Discount automatically applied at checkout. Valid until 11:59pm on 30th September.


Meet your Guides

is an award-winning Green Badge tour guide and has lived in Oxford for nearly 30 years. She loves sharing her enthusiasm for the extraordinary history, culture and people who have shaped our city of dreaming spires, and telling stories about the poor departed souls who once made their mark on Oxford, for good or for ill...

is a local tour guide, she grew up in Oxford and is a qualified Green Badge guide. She loves sharing the general history of Oxford as well as creating bespoke tours. Her special interests include Women at Oxford, stained glass, Phillip Pullman, A Discovery of Witches, filming locations, LGBTQ+ history, architecture and much more.


Access

There is step-free, level entry access to the Town Hall via the entrance closest to Carfax Tower (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum, there is a platform lift to the Galleries and a lift to the basement level where some of the event activities will be taking place.

Accessible toilets are available in the Town Hall on the ground floor before entering the Museum, and also in the Museum on the basement level. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our page dedicated to access at the museum.


Scaffolding at Oxford Town Hall

From August 2025, scaffolding will be in place outside Oxford Town Hall. Both entrances to the Town Hall (main steps and level access entrance) will remain fully open and accessible while these essential maintenance works are carried out. More information can be found on our Plan Your Visit page.


Photo consent

Please be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of staff know during the event.

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Museum of Oxford, St Aldate's, Oxford, United Kingdom

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GBP 16.96

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