Banbury Museum

Banbury Museum is a local museum in a modern building next to Castle Quay Shopping Centre. It presents exhibits about the English Civil War, Victorian market life, and the Oxford Canal through objects and interactive displays.

The museum was founded in 1940 and moved to its current building in 2002 after a design competition. The relocation placed the collection near significant historical sites like Tooley's Boatyard.

The exhibits show how Banbury worked as a market town and what role the canal played in daily life for traders and families. Visitors can observe how goods were sold and how boats moved through the waterways.

The museum sits centrally next to a shopping centre and is easy to find and reach. Visitors can move through at their own pace as displays and labels guide them through the galleries.

Next to the museum stands Tooley's Boatyard, an old boat workshop that visitors can tour to see how canal boats were built and repaired. The workshop remains on site and keeps traditional boat-building methods alive.

Location: Banbury

Inception: 1940s

Address: Spiceball Park Rd, Banbury, OX16 2PQ

Website: https://banburymuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 52.06380,-1.33340

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:05