Science Oxford Centre
Museums & Science Centres · Oxford, Oxfordshire
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Closed — opens Saturday at 10am
🏠 Indoor & outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16Educational☔ Rainy-day friendly🌲 Woodland
What’s there
- Café on site
- Free parking
- Baby changing
- Buggy friendly
- Picnic area
- Birthday parties
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
- Relaxed / SEN sessions
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Science Oxford Centre sits within 15 acres of woodland and ponds in Oxford. The Exploration Zone offers hands-on exhibits and activities; families can pick up an Explorer Backpack to spot local wildlife. There's an outdoor Water Lab, a visitor café and picnic areas. The centre runs Family Days every Saturday, regular STEM Clubs for ages 5–9 on Saturdays, and holiday clubs with planetarium shows, rocket design, and woodland adventures. School visits happen Tuesday to Friday for ages 3–11.
The Centre is open for Family Days every Saturday. School visits run Tuesdays–Fridays (term time). STEM Clubs on select days. Outdoor Water Lab open April–October.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- I-spy book
- Sunglasses
- Picnic blanket
- Sun cream
- Tissues
- Muslin cloths
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