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Bodleian Libraries

📍 Bodleian Libraries, Oxford, UK

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Quick Facts

Location: UK, Oxford
Category: University & Campus
Duration: About 1.5 hours
Opening Hours: (verified 2026-10-25)
Ticket Price: (verified 2026-10-25)
Address: Bodleian Libraries, Oxford, UK
Coordinates: 51.7520, -1.2541

Introduction

The Bodleian is Oxford's principal research library, re-founded by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1602 and among Europe's oldest libraries. The Divinity School's fan-vaulted ceiling and the Radcliffe Camera's dome are both a scholarly sanctuary and a film set for Harry Potter and others. In autumn gold leaves carpet the ground, and the solemnity and poetry of the university arrive together.

✨ Highlights

Rebuilt 1602

The Bodleian is Oxford's principal research library.

Divinity vault

The Divinity School's fan-vaulted ceiling and the Radcliffe Camera's dome are both a scholarly.

Radcliffe dome

To go deeper, Radcliffe dome is the perfect entry point.

Harry Potter

Harry Potter adds a different flavour to Bodleian Libraries.

🛈 Practical Info

→Duration：About 1.5 hours

→Tip：Book a tour

→Note：Silence inside

→Opening Hours：(verified 2026-10-25)

→Ticket Information：(verified 2026-10-25)

→Transportation：Oxford

💡 Tips

• Allow About 1.5 hours for the visit and try to avoid peak hours.

• Opening ~9:00–17:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.

• Getting there: Oxford; pair with nearby sights.

• Bodleian Libraries rewards a slow visit—catch the signature view.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Bodleian Libraries?

(verified 2026-10-25)

How much is the admission for Bodleian Libraries?

(verified 2026-10-25)

Any practical tips for visiting Bodleian Libraries?

Allow About 1.5 hours for the visit and try to avoid peak hours. Opening ~9:00–17:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.