We offer tailored tours for people who are Blind or Partially Sighted across the Oxford University Gardens, Libraries and Museums
Touch Tours take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month, usually from 11am - 12noon at various venues across the Oxford University Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM).
The tours are free but booking is essential.
Whether you are visiting for the first time or a regular visitor, and you can be sure of a warm welcome.
Below are the sessions we have coming up until October 2025:
How to book
To book onto a Touch Tour or for further information, please contact us at outreach@glam.ox.ac.uk / 01865 616998
Or you can call, text or WhatsApp on 07595 612735.
Thursday 11th September April, 11am - 12 noon: Beautiful Shells at the Museum of Natural History
Join us and Collections Manager Mark Carnell for a tour into the wonderful world of shells, based around his new book "Beautiful Shells.
Thursday 9th October, 11am - 12 noon: Japanese Tea Bowls at the Ashmolean Museum
Join us at the Eastern Art Study Centre to learn all about the history and traditions of the Japanese Tea Ceremony through a collection of beautiful bowls.