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Taylor Institution Library

Taylor Institution Library, St Giles, 1 Tidmarsh Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3NA

  • 13 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

Visit the beautiful 19th Century Taylor Institution Library designed by architect C.R. Cockerell and dedicated to the study of Modern European Languages.

The Taylor Institution Library was founded in 1845 thanks to the bequest of Sir Robert Taylor. It is a library for
modern languages and linguistics. The Main Reading Room is a gem, with oak bookshelves containing 17th and 18th
Century leather bindings and large windows looking out on the Ashmolean Museum on one side and St Giles on
the other. Guided tours of the library will take place on Saturday 13th September every half hour from 10.30 –
15.30hrs. This event is not suitable for children under 10 (unless they are very young and can be carried;
pushchairs cannot be taken round). Wheelchair users welcome.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:
1030-1530

Location & directions

Taylor Institution Library, St Giles, 1 Tidmarsh Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3NA

Contact on day:
Anna Clark
Telephone number:
+441685242918

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

• There is stepped and ramped access to the main entrance. • Powered secure entrance doors. • Lift access to the first floor which is the focus of the tour. • Further info on https://www.accessguide.ox.ac.uk/taylor-institution

Additional information

Event is structured via tours on a first come, first served basis. There is a maximum of 12 per tour.

Max no of people per tour:
12

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