The Story Museum
The Story Museum exists to celebrate children's stories and to share enjoyable ways for young people to learn through stories as they grow.
We have a permanent home in the heart of Oxford, UK, which we are working to transform into a new centre of children's literature and storytelling.
We're still in pumpkin stage and not yet fully open, while we plan our 'cathedral of stories'.
In the meantime, we run a number of events in our dilapidated and atmospheric building - do keep visiting our website for up to date information and story resources.
latest news
Spellbinding schools workshops. Hubble bubble: four sessions with story wizards Michael Rosen and Kevin Crossley-Holland, to celebrate The Bodleian's Magical Books exhibition. More info.
Storytelling schools training. New courses for 2013/2014. More info. Cost includes The Storytelling Schools handbook, our comprehensive guide to bringing the magic of story into the classroom. More info.
Phoenix Comic Festival a huge success. Read all about it here. See TV clip here, and a photo album on Facebook.
Bird's eye view. Take a tour of The Story Museum Year 2012. Download our latest newsletter (2mb file).
Alice's Day
Take a look at some of the frabjous events going on around Oxford on Saturday 6 July! The theme this year is 'nonsense', and dozens of topsy-turvy happenings are in store! More info.
june events
Saturday 8 June
Nick Cope's Songbook
Monkeys, bears, socks and mud! More info.
Tuesday
18 June
Tuesday 25 June
James Carter - Hey, Little Bug!
Action rhymes, music and poems for anyone aged 0-6. More info.
Friday 21 June
The Whispering Road
Bubbling with vivid imagery and thrilling music, The Whispering Road is a story you’ll never forget. More info.
venue hire
We have a number of spaces for hire in our quirky, interesting building - whatever your event, we have a room for you! More info.
Listen to colourful stories from around the world. See panel right.
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“A wonderful gift from Oxford, where so many stories have begun, to the whole world.” Philip Pullman
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Parents and children: tales to watch, hear, read and tell. Read - or listen to - a story from our collection. The magic starts here.
a treasure trove of information
Parents, teachers and professionals: visit our organisations and projects directory for help with engaging children with reading and stories.
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