Museum in Oxford

Bodleian Library

The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and Oxford University’s main research library. The exterior and the quadrangle (Schools Quad) are free to see. The Divinity School (used as the Hogwarts infirmary in the Harry Potter films) is paid for tours. Budget travelers walk through the quadrangle for free and decide whether the Divinity School tour fits the budget.

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Before you go

Address
Old Schools Quad, OX1 4AJ Oxford
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Christ Church College

Christ Church is the largest and most famous Oxford college, with a cathedral (the smallest in England), a Great Hall that inspired the Harry Potter dining hall, and the Tom Tower entrance. Entry is paid.

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Radcliffe Camera

The Radcliffe Camera is a circular domed library building in Radcliffe Square, the most photographed building in Oxford. Free to admire from outside (the interior is a university reading room, not open to visitors).

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