Library Guided Tours
Date & Time
Sun, 1 Feb 2026
19:00
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Get ticketsWhy you should come
AI-powered• Gain exclusive entry to the Radcliffe Camera, a space usually restricted to working scholars.
• Stand in the Convocation House where King Charles I convened parliament during the Civil War.
• Explore Duke Humfrey’s Library, the medieval reading room where JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis studied.
About this event
A trip to Oxford is incomplete without a visit to the world-famous Bodleian Libraries. The Bodleian Library dates back to 1488, and the library as it stands today was opened in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley. Generations of famous scholars have studied in its reading rooms through the ages, including monarchs, Nobel Prize winners, British prime ministers, and writers such as Oscar Wilde, CS Lewis, and JRR Tolkien. We offer several guided tours of the Bodleian Library, ranging from 30 to 90 minutes. T...
Event Highlights
- •Exclusive access to working library spaces including the Radcliffe Camera and Old Library
- •Visit the 15th-century Divinity School featuring an elaborately carved gothic ceiling
- •Explore Duke Humfrey’s Library, the oldest reading room in the University of Oxford
- •See the Convocation House where King Charles I’s parliament was housed during the Civil War
- •Journey through the underground Gladstone Link tunnel on the 90-minute tour
Programme
Duke Humfrey's Library / 30-minute Tour
A focused tour of the Divinity School and the medieval Duke Humfrey’s Library.
60-minute Tour
Includes the Divinity School, Convocation House, Chancellor’s Court, and Duke Humfrey’s Library.
90-minute Tour
An in-depth journey including the Divinity School, Duke Humfrey’s, Gladstone Link, and Radcliffe Camera.
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What to bring / Requirements
- •Children must be 11+ years old
- •Children aged 11–16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult
- •Tours include a number of stairs and walking; no lift is available
- •Tours are conducted in English
Organized by: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Contact: +44 (0)1865 287400; tours@bodleian.ox.ac.uk