Soldiers of Oxfordshire

sofo museum first opened during the summer of 2014, tucked away in the beautiful gardens in the grounds of the oxfordshire museum and woodstock library, and just on the doorstep of blenheim palace. more than a local military museum, sofo is a museum that everyone can enjoy, from kids to parents and grandparents. we tell stories of how conflict has affected the county and its people, from soldiers serving on the front lines to ordinary people living on the home front. on top of a range of ever-changing displays and events, our permanent exhibits explore topics that you’ll find surprising and moving in equal measure, such as raw accounts of the liberation of bergen-belsen from both camp survivors and oxfordshire soldiers. battles of the oxfordshire and buckinghamshire light infantry puts you on-board a horsa glider as it prepares to land in normandy in the early hours of d-day 1944, while secret war explores the world of spies and espionage and lets you try your hand at sending and de