Abingdon County Hall Museum

Main content

We are open

10am to 4pm
Tuesday to Sunday
& Bank Holiday Mondays

Plan your visit

Welcome to Abingdon County Hall Museum

Abingdon County Hall Museum’s aim is to present the history of Abingdon and the surrounding locality in the most informative, exciting and accessible way possible. We will continue to develop the museum in line with visitor comments and town activities with the intention to create exhibitions combining importance to the locality, people, educational significance and interest for as broad an audience as possible.

Museum News

Abingdon Museum Christmas & New Year closing dates

Volunteers Needed – Role: Roof Terrace Monitor

A new donation to Abingdon Museum: The Abingdon Silver Group’s Silver Plaque

Quiet Time at Abingdon Museum

Abingdon People in Lockdown – Abingdon Museum Project

A new light on the Abingdon Ichthyosaur

Upcoming Museum Events

Halfterm Craft Session

It’s the Year of the Book so come along and make yourself a notebook and bookmark in wintery colours! Drop in session,…

Exhibition: South Indian Years – The Art & Poetry of Oswald Couldrey

Oswald Jennings Couldrey is Abingdon’s best-known twentieth-century artist. He was born into a local family of seed merchants…

The Couldrey Painting and Poetry Course, led by Artist-Teacher Helen Edwards

This six-week course inspired by Oswald Couldrey - arguably Abingdon's most famous artist and poet of the 20th century -…

Visit Us

Plan your visit, we have information on getting here by car, bus, train or boat!

What’s On

Read information regarding exhibitions at the Museum.

About the Museum

Find out all about the Museum, including its history and our volunteering opportunities and fundraising projects!

Take a good look around the Museum with an interactive 3D Virtual Tour here!

Learning Space

The Museum offers schools a series of led workshops that cover a variety of topics and historical periods.

The County Hall itself is an inspiring and exciting place to learn, so whether you are visiting for a self-led exploration or taking part in one of our free workshops, your pupils will gain the benefits of learning in a bright and engaging environment.

Footer