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Visitor Guide to the Bodleian Libraries v To Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum ABOUT THE BODLEIAN LIBRARIES Parks Road The Bodleian Library was founded in1598 and THE BODLEIAN LIBRARIES opened in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley. Now, Sharing knowledge, inspiring FIND US Weston Library over 400 years later it forms part of the Bodleian scholarship Bodleian Libraries, Exhibition Libraries, a network of 28 libraries across the Advancing learning, research Kings Arms University of Oxford, serving the academic Broad Street, Pub and innovation from the heart of Café Holywell Oxford, OX1 3BG Music Room community in Oxford as well as scholars from the University of Oxford through HolywellHolywell Street Street T: +44 (0)1865 287400 t around the world. curating, collecting and unlocking Public entrance E: [email protected] Shop The Bodleian Libraries is the largest university the world’s information. library system in the United Kingdom, www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Opening hours Broad Street welcoming more than 2 million readers per year. Blackwell Hall & Café To tourist t Catte Street information v Gate t Clarendon Building VISITOR GUIDE TO Mon to Fri: 8.30am–5pm Museum of the Disabled access 730mm wide Sat: 9am–5pm History of Science Sun: 11am–5pm Sheldonian THE BODLEIAN LIBRARIES Bridge of Sighs Theatre Clarendon Quad t Gate NewNew College College Lane Lane Exhibition Galleries DISCOVER OUR COLLECTIONS Mon to Sat: 10am–5pm There are over 13 million printed items in the Sun: 11am–5pm Bodleian’s collections and over 80,000 e-journals. Chancellor’s Shop Ticket Court Proscholium Old Bodleian office The Bodleian Libraries’ outstanding special Mon-Fri: 10am–5.30pm Convocation Divinity School Library Great Gate House Duke Humfrey’s t Disabled access collections include rare books and manuscripts, Sat: 10am–5pm Library 1st floor Old Schools Quad classical papyri, maps, music, art and printed Sun: 11am–5pm Shop ephemera. To discover and explore many of t these treasures online, from Shakespeare’s Vehicle barrier to First Folio to Handel’s Messiah, visit Radcliffe Square Radcliffe Square http://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Radcliffe Square Brasenose Lane Radcliffe Camera VENUE HIRE & WEDDINGS What’s on in the Weston Library The Bodleian Library is a truly unique To find out visit www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson and special place in which to hold a or subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter at www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/subscribe t To the High Street very memorable wedding or event. The University Church of Mary the Virgin If you would like to learn more www.facebook.com/bodleianlibraries about booking any of the rooms please contact the Events Team @bodleianlibs on 01865 277224 or [email protected]. More information can also be found at www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson/venue-hire Photo credits: Ian Wallman; John Cairns, James Britten 05/2018 Bodleian Libraries UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Divinity School WELCOME TO THE BODLEIAN LIBRARIES VISIT THE WESTON LIBRARY VISIT THE OLD BODLEIAN LIBRARY Experience the amazing spaces and treasures of the Visit our newly refurbished space, reopened to the The Old Bodleian Library, over 400 years old, Bodleian Libraries at two sites located in the historic public in 2015 and welcoming more than 700,000 remains a working library for readers that visitors heart of Oxford University. VOTED ONE visitors per year. can also experience. OF THE TOP ATTRACTIONS IN OXFORD! EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS GUIDED TOURS Exhibition galleries open from 10am to A regular programme of guided tours At the Old Bodleian 5pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to at the Old Bodleian Library take you Library, established over 5pm on Sundays. Last entry is 30 minutes to the historic Duke Humfrey’s Library, before closing. Admission is free and medieval Divinity School or the iconic 400 years ago, you can booking is not usually required. visit historic spaces such Radcliffe Camera. Exlore our exciting exhibitions in the Tours run regularly and range from 30 as the Divinity School, ST Lee Gallery which feature items take a variety of tours to from the Bodleian’s collections and to 90 minutes. Tickets can be booked view library rooms, try a research led by the University. at the on-site ticket office in the Old Schools Quadrangle or pre-booked self-guided tour around Visit the Treasury to see some of The Old Bodleian Library was online at the buildings or visit the our most famous and iconic items. www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson also the location for many scenes shop in the Old Schools Don’t forget to visit the displays Audio tours and a children’s history in the Harry Potter films, so a key in Blackwell Hall as well as the Quadrangle. trail are both available at the Ticket 16th-century Sheldon Tapestry. destination for Potter fans. Office. Visit www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson ST Lee Gallery Duke Humfrey’s Library At the modern Weston EVENTS BODLEIAN CAFÉ THE ZVI MEITAR PROSCHOLIUM DISPLAYS BODLEIAN SHOP Library, the home of Events inspired by our Visit the Bodleian Café in In the Proscholium, at the entrance the Bodleian’s special collections take place Blackwell Hall for coffee and The Zvi Meitar Bodleian to the Divinity School, you can see throughout the year. Come tea, light snacks and lunch. Shop is full of exclusively regularly changing displays. collections and a to our lectures, talks, and designed gifts, inspired by Open daily. Free admission. research centre, you can performances, or try hands-on the Libraries’ vast collections experience exhibitions, printing and digital activities. and Oxford. Here you can also events and displays Most events are free of charge find exhibition catalogues as THE LIBRARIES SHOP well as books covering a wide and advance booking is Visit the Libraries shop set in the tranquil, featuring the Libraries’ range of subjects produced required. historic Old Schools Quadrangle, offering famous collections or by award-winning Bodleian gifts inspired by the Libraries’ collections. visit the shop and café. For all events and to book visit: Library Publishing. www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson To purchase online, visit: Free Wi-Fi available in the Weston To purchase online, visit: www.bodleianshop.co.uk www.bodleianshop.co.uk.
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