Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford

Name: Christ Church Picture Gallery
Address: Canterbury Quadrangle, Oxford, OX1 1DP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1865 276172

#87 among attractions in Oxford

Museum, Art museum, Art gallery, Shopping

Gallery (3)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Christ Church Picture Gallery is an art museum at Christ Church, one of the colleges of Oxford University in England. The gallery holds an important collection of about 300 Old Master paintings and nearly 2,000 drawings. It is one of the most important private collections in the United Kingdom. The greater part of the collection was bequeathed by a former member of the college, General John Guise, arriving after his death in 1765. Further gifts and bequests were made by W. T. H. Fox-Strangways, Walter Savage Landor, Sir Richard Nosworthy & C.R. Patterson. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°45'3"N, 1°15'16"W

Address

Canterbury QuadrangleHolywellOxford OX1 1DP United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1865 276172

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Oxford

Day trips

Christ Church Picture Gallery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Turl Street, Christ Church Cathedral, Tom Quad, Tom Tower.

~660 ftNW
Street, Shopping, Shopping district
Turl Street, Oxford
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic city of Oxford, Turl Street is a charming and vibrant shopping district that offers a unique blend of traditional and contemporary retail experiences. This narrow, cobblestoned street is lined with an eclectic array of independent...
~270 ftS
12th-century cathedral of famous college
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
2 min walk • Christ Church Cathedral, nestled in the heart of Oxford, United Kingdom, is a historical and architectural marvel that continues to captivate visitors from around the globe. As the cathedral of the Diocese of Oxford and a central part of the world-renowned Christ...
~340 ftSW
Park
Tom Quad, Oxford
2 min walk • Tom Quad, the largest quadrangle of Christ Church, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is an architectural marvel and a verdant oasis nestled in the heart of the historic city. Enveloped by the imposing classical facades of the college's buildings, this...
~560 ftSW
Observation decks and towers, Quad, Tower
Tom Tower, Oxford
3 min walk • Tom Tower is a bell tower in Oxford, England, named after its bell, Great Tom. It is over Tom Gate, on St Aldates, the main entrance of Christ Church, Oxford, which leads into Tom Quad.
~220 ftSW
Universities and schools, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Christ Church, Oxford
2 min walk • Christ Church is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Christ Church is a joint foundation of the college and the cathedral of the Oxford diocese, which serves as the college chapel and whose dean is ex officio the college head.
~440 ftE
Church
Grove Walk, Oxford
3 min walk • Grove Walk is a short historic leafy walkway running north–south in central Oxford, England, situated on land between Merton College to the east and Corpus Christi College to the west. It provides one of the entrances to Christ Church Meadow from the north.
~630 ftNW
Museum, Tudor Revival architecture, Architecture
Oxford Town Hall, Oxford
4 min walk • Oxford Town Hall is a public building in St Aldate's Street in central Oxford, England. It is both the seat of Oxford City Council and a venue for public meetings, entertainment and other events. It also includes the Museum of Oxford.
~630 ftW
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Museum of Oxford, Oxford
4 min walk • The Museum of Oxford is a history museum in Oxford, England, covering the history of the City and University of Oxford. The displays include original artefacts, treasures from Oxford colleges and period room reconstructions, from prehistoric times onwards.
~500 ftNW
Church
St Columba's United Reformed Church, Oxford
3 min walk • St Columba's United Reformed Church is a congregation of the United Reformed Church in the centre of the city of Oxford. It is located on Alfred Street, off the High Street.
~620 ftN
Shopping, Art shops, Bookshop
Sanders of Oxford, Oxford
3 min walk • Sanders of Oxford is an antique print shop situated on the High Street of the city of Oxford, England. Although stores trading in prints were once common in the country, there are now only a handful left, Sanders being one of the largest and longest running outside London.
~480 ftS
Park, Field, View point
The Meadow Building, Oxford
3 min walk • The Meadow Building is part of Christ Church, Oxford, England, one of the Oxford colleges, looking out south onto Christ Church Meadow on Broad Walk and then along the straight tree-lined Poplar Walk to the River Thames.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Christ Church Picture Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church Library, Oxford (1 min walk), Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1 min walk), Oriel Square, Oxford (1 min walk), Christ Church, Oxford (2 min walk).

How to get to Christ Church Picture Gallery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Christ Church Picture Gallery:

Bus

St Aldates • Lines: 5A, S8, Tube, X3, X39, X40 (4 min walk)
Turl Street • Lines: 280, 3A, U1 (4 min walk)

Train

Oxford (18 min walk)