Opening Times
2-5pm Mondays and Thursdays
Please note, due to a small staffing team, The Bate Collection will be closed from the 21st - 25th September 2026, as well as on the 31 August 2026 bank holiday.
Address
Bate Collection of Musical Instruments
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford OX2 6GG
Getting Here From Walton Street (Jericho Area)
Head north along Walton Street.
Enter the ROQ via the main pedestrian entrance near
the Blavatnik School of Government.
The Radcliffe Humanities Building is located centrally within the ROQ, near the Radcliffe Observatory.
From Woodstock Road
Walk south along Woodstock Road.
Enter the ROQ via the gate 7 entrance just before the Andrew Wiles building
Continue along the internal path past the Andrew Wiles Building and New Radcliffe House.
The Humanities building is located centrally within the Quarter, adjacent to the Radcliffe Observatory.
From St Giles/ Beaumont Street
Walk north on St Giles until you reach the junction with Woodstock Road.
Turn left onto Woodstock Road and follow the internal footpaths to the side of Radcliffe Primary Care.
The Humanities building is located centrally within the Quarter, adjacent to the Radcliffe Observatory.
