A museum cafe with patterned booths, wooden tables featuring board games, and bright windows at The Story Museum.
A museum cafe with green tabletops, wooden chairs, a display shelf of goods, and menu boards at The Story Museum.
A museum cafe with white paneled seating, green cushions, wall art, and a menu board at The Story Museum.
A museum cafe with wooden chairs, round tables, light walls, and a pastry display case at The Story Museum.

The Cafe at The Story Museum

Cafe in a Museum
·
Private space
42 Pembroke Street, Oxford, OX1 1BP –
Oxford City Centre
Up to 60
seats
Up to 60
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering allowed

About this space

The Cafe is a Cafe in The Story Museum and serves as the museum's informal dining and social space, integrated with the visitor experience and aimed at relaxed visits.

Design: The cafe presents bright, compact interiors finished in white-painted panelling and warm timber accents. The seating area uses a mix of fixed benches and movable tables beneath track and pendant lighting, with bunting and wall graphics that reference storytelling.

Features: The cafe provides Wi-Fi and air conditioning, and it includes a PA system and speakers that allow hosts to play their own music. The space has a step-free guest entrance, wheelchair access and accessible toilets. The layout permits rearrangement of tables to suit seated meals or informal gatherings.

Ideal for: Small, relaxed groups and family gatherings that need an informal, child-friendly area for seated meals or casual socialising.

What guests say: The cafe is family-friendly and well suited to visits with children. The cafe has friendly, enthusiastic staff who support museum visits.

Prices

Monday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Per day
10:00 – 16:30
from £480 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

Standing
up to 60
Dining
up to 60

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Air conditioner
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Natural light
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day with Grace Period

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About The Story Museum

The Story Museum is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

Location map

Meet your host

Lily & Hannah The Story Musuem
Member of Tagvenue since June 2025
2 Reviews
3 Rating
8h Response time
82% Response rate

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