Plan your visit

Plan your visit

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The Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera and Weston Library are three of Oxford's most iconic libraries, located in the heart of the city.

Get exclusive, behind-the-scenes access on a guided library tour, or explore the historic city of Oxford on a walking tour with one of our expert guides.

Now on at the Weston Library is our fantastic exhibition Write, Cut, Rewrite, which explores the creative importance of editing in literature, often referred to as ‘killing your darlings’ (until 5 January 2025). Entry to our exhibitions is free, and no ticket is required.

While you're at the Weston, don't miss our café and shop. 

Tickets and opening hours

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For many of our tours, you can buy tickets in advance online.

We also sell a portion of tour tickets on the day, as well as audio guides. Please visit the information desk in the Weston Library to purchase these.

Check our upcoming closures before you visit.

 

May

  • Saturday 4 May: There will be no 60-minute tours on this day. The Divinity School and Library will be closed from 3.30pm. 
  • Tuesday 7 May: The Divinity School will be closed from 4.30pm.
  • Monday 6 May: We will be open from 10am.
  • Wednesday 8 May: The Divinity School will be closed from 3.30pm. Library-only guided tours from 3.30pm.
  • Friday 10 May: The Divinity School will open at 9.30am. 
  • Saturday 11 May: The Divinity School will be closed all day. Library only guided tours will be available to buy from the ticket desk in the Weston Library.
  • Sunday 12 May: The Divinity School will closed from 4pm.
  • Saturday 18 May: The Divinity School will be closed all day. Library only guided tours will be available to buy from the ticket desk in the Weston Library.
  • Sunday 19 May: There will be no 60-minute tours available.
  • Wednesday 22 May: There will be no 60-minute tours available until 1pm.
  • Thursday 23 May: There will be no 60-minute tour at 2pm. 
  • Friday 24 May: There will be no 60-minute tours after 11.30am.
  • Saturday 25 May: The Divinity School will be closed from 4pm.
  • Sunday 26 May: The Divinity School will be closed all day. There will be Library only tours available to buy from the ticket desk in the Weston Library.
  • Monday 27 May: We will be open from 10am.
  • Friday 31 May: There will be no 60-minute tours after 11.30am. 

June

  • Saturday 1 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 4pm. 
  • Wednesday 5 June: There will be no 60-minute tours after 1pm. 
  • Saturday 8 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 11.30am. There will be Library-only tours available to buy in person, from 11.30am.
  • Monday 10 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 4.30pm
  • Thursday 13 June: The Divinity School will be closed between 11am–3.30pm. There will be no 60-minute tours after 10.30am. 
  • Saturday 15 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 3.30pm. There will be Library-only tours from 3.30pm. 
  • Tuesday 18 June: There will be no 60-minute tours before 1pm. 
  • Wednesday 19 June: The Divinity School will be closed until 2pm. There will be no 60-minute tours. 
  • Thursday 20 June: The Divinity School will be closed between 11.30am–1pm. There will be no 60- minute tours at 11.30am and 1pm. 
  • Friday 21 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 4pm. 
  • Saturday 22 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 4pm. 
  • Monday 24 June: The Divinity School will be closed until 12.30pm. There will be no 60-minute tours until 1pm.
  • Tuesday 25 June: There will be no 60-minute tours. 
  • Wednesday 26 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 1pm. There will be no 60-minute tours after 11.30am. 
  • Friday 28 June: The Divinity School will be closed from 11am. There will be no 60-minute tours available.
  • Saturday 29 June: There will be no 60-minute tours before 1pm. The Divinity School will be closed from 4pm. 

 

We ask the public to follow these rules when visiting the Bodleian Libraries exhibition galleries in the Weston Library. We aim to provide a safe environment for our visitors and make sure that our collections are preserved for the future.

  • Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries, including bottled water. The café is situated in Blackwell Hall for visitor refreshment.
  • Children are very welcome, but please make sure they are supervised at all times.
  • Pushchairs and buggies are welcome in the galleries. At very busy times we may need to limit the number of buggies in the gallery, and this will be at the discretion of the room attendant. Please note that very large double-buggies cannot be brought into the exhibition galleries, due to the narrow walkways between exhibits.
  • Assistance dogs are welcome in the galleries.
  • Large items such as rucksacks or wheeled cases may not be taken into the galleries, due to space limitations. This includes any item larger than aircraft carry-on luggage. Medium-sized backpacks or cases should not be worn on the back or wheeled, but may be carried. Very small bags and day-packs may be carried on the owner’s back. These rules help avoid damage to works on the walls or to the display cases. The room attendant will use his or her judgement on which bags may be admitted, and how they should be carried, to avoid any risk of damage to the galleries, collections, or other members of the public. For guidance, bags larger than approx. 50 x 40 x 25 cm will be excluded from the galleries. We are unfortunately not able to provide any storage for large bags which have been excluded. You must not leave bags unattended in Blackwell Hall.
  • Please do not bring wet umbrellas into the galleries. You can leave coats or umbrellas on the coat rack outside the galleries (please note that this is at the owner’s risk).
  • You are very welcome to take photographs, as long as this is for your personal, non-commercial use only. We do not allow the use of video cameras, flash and tripods (including selfie sticks).
  • You may bring pencils into the galleries. Pens and markers are not allowed.

Your visit

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