Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO) is Oxfordshire's only dedicated military history museum, we tell stories of local people affected by conflict, including the two county regiments - The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and the Oxfordshire Yeomanry.

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Contact Details for Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO) is Oxfordshire's only dedicated military history museum

SOFO Museum, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1SN

01993 810211

www.sofo.org.uk

Visit Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

SOFO offers its visitors engaging and immersive experiences through a range of temporary exhibitions and permanent displays, which include a recreated Great War trench, a life-size mock up section of a D-Day Horsa Glider and a wide range of other interactive exhibits.

Our permanent displays give visitors a look at the life of a 21st century soldier, the Blood and War of the frontline throughout history, and shed light on the 'Secret War' of espionage operations during the Second World War. Discover the story of Winston Churchill in the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars, and the liberation of Bergen-Belsen by the Oxfordshire Yeomanry with accounts from soldiers and camp survivors.

Explore life on the Front Line with interactive exhibits
Explore life on the Front Line with interactive exhibits
Jump into our re-created D-Day Glider
Jump into our re-created D-Day Glider

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