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The Best Family Christmas Ever!
Christmas is always a special time of year at The Story Museum, and this year is no exception. Follow a magical Winter Wardrobe Trail through the Galleries, step into Narnia and get in the festive mood with ‘Cinderella Ice Cream Seller’, a family show to tickle your taste buds! Enjoy delicious treats in our cosy café and pick up unique gifts and stocking fillers in our shop.
Visit The Story Museum this Christmas for the best family Christmas ever!
BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE or call us on 01865 807600. The Museum is open daily from 17 December to 5 January, 10:00-17:30 (closed 25 & 26 December).
Friday 15 November, 17:00-19:00, FREE drop-in event for families and young children
Christmas Light Night
Join us for hot chocolate, mulled wine and storytelling in the café as Oxford celebrates Christmas Light Festival. Then pop into our beautiful bookshop to pick up gifts and books for the festive season.
Friday 15 November-Sunday 5 January, FREE with Galleries tickets, recommended for ages 5+
Winter Wardrobe Trail
'Always winter, but never Christmas...'? Not at The Story Museum! Pick up a trail map on arrival and hunt for clues to unlock the mystery message. Then claim your reward in the shop!
Saturday 7 December, 14:30-15:30, for ages 5+, £10
One Snowy Christmas Eve with Korky Paul
Join legendary illustrator, Korky Paul as he shares his new picture book, One Snowy Christmas Eve by Marc Bratcher.
Get ready for the festive season and come and discover the real story of Father Christmas! Join the amazing illustrator, Korky Paul as he shares his new picture book in an event that will feature stacks of live drawing, a book reading and plenty of festive fun for one and all. Followed by book signing.
This event will be BSL Interpreted
7 & 8 December, 13:30-14:30 & 15:30-16:30, £12.95 (child)-£22.95 (adult)
Christmas Sparkle Luxury Themed Tea Experience
Get in the Yuletide mood! Treat yourself and your family to a luxury story-themed tea in our cafe this Christmas! Enjoy exclusive access to our Alice-themed room and savour a delicious menu of sandwiches and cakes.
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Saturday 14 December, 11:00-11:45, £10, for ages 2+
Lucy Let's Tell A Story
Rosy and Fizz have Christmas cards to post but Captain Pocket is in a tangle! Join Lucy's Let's Tell a Story for an interactive Christmas story adventure supporting language development, communication and play. Perfect for preschoolers!
Saturday 14 December, 11:00-12:30 for ages 8-10 & 13:30-15:00 for ages 11-16, £13
Comic Club and Comic Club Plus
Develop your comic making skills with comic artist, Neill Cameron. The 11:00 session is for ages 8-10 and the 13:30 session is for ages 11-16.
BOOK TICKETS FOR COMIC CLUB PLUS
Saturday 14 December, 14:15, FREE drop-in event for families
Bookshop Signing With Author, Lanisha Butterfield
Meet award-winning local author, Lanisha Butterfield who will be signing copies of Flower Block, a brilliant retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Saturday 21-Tuesday 31 December, 11:00-12:00 & 14:30-15:30, £14, for ages 5+
Cinderella Ice Cream Seller
Get your dessert spoons ready for a tale of perseverance, princes, palace balls, glass slippers and, um, ice cream with a brand new musical family show for Christmas!
Over the last four decades, Cinderella’s has become the kingdom’s most beloved ice cream company, with a parlour on every street corner. But how did a humble street seller with not a penny to her name end up as a multimillionaire business woman with her own ice cream empire? In this new musical for families and children, join Talvi and Caldwell, loyal employees of Cinderella’s, as they share her rags to riches tale, and confront their own desires, hopes, and the magic that lies within each scoop of Cinderella's legendary ice cream.
Please note the 11:00 show on 23 December is a relaxed performancee.
Our relaxed performances are suitable for anyone to attend, and are ideal for those who require sensory adjustments to enjoy a show. They are also great for children who may not have experienced live theatre before, or who may find it difficult to sit still all the way through a performance.
The Story Museum Book & Gift Shop
Our gorgeous book and gift shop is the perfect place to do your Christmas shopping with an array of beautiful books, quirky gifts, dressing-ups and unique stocking fillers, as well as cards and decorations for all the story lovers in your life. Don't forget to pop in and browse!
The Story Museum Cafe
Treat yourself to one of our festive bakes and warm up with a hot chocolate in our cosy café! Our child-friendly café has a delicious menu of freshly prepared, homemade dishes with food to suit all ages.
Give the Gift of Stories this Christmas
Give the gift of stories this Christmas with a gift voucher or Story Pass to The Story Museum! An annual Story Pass includes unlimited entry to The Story Museum all year round, plus special offers for our events programme and 10% discount in our shop and café.