FREE Wi-Fi is now available in most of the the city’s museums, libraries and community centres.

Funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the Super Connected Oxford project has seen the hotspots installed across 40 buildings in Oxford.

They include 19 community centres, eight libraries and five museums, including the Museum of Natural History in Parks Road.

Museum director Professor Paul Smith said the Ashmolean, Museum of Natural History, Museum of the History of Science, and the Pitt Rivers Museum welcome more than a million visitors a year.

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He added: “Oxford University Museums are delighted to be able to offer visitors free Wi-Fi through the Super Connected Oxford initiative.”

This latest provision of free Wi-Fi follows the delivery by Super Connected Oxford for free internet on all buses around and in the city in October last year.

Risinghurst Community Centre was one of the public buildings that was installed with the free Wi-Fi service.

Community trustee Roz Smith said: “Having the Wi-Fi makes it much more convenient for residents to come and use the centre’s facilities.

“It’s good that we are finally up to date with it and have a strong signal for people to use. It could lead to more income for the centre as businesses may be attracted to hire out rooms because they can get access to the internet better.”

City council leader Bob Price said: “When we announced the Wi-Fi on the buses in October, I said that Oxford City Council is building a world class city for its residents and for nearly 10 million visitors that we receive each year.

“Wi-Fi access is a crucial element in providing information and guidance to visitors, as a well as facilitating business and social communications.

“We have delivered on that commitment as this Wi-Fi in the main public buildings, museums and galleries demonstrates.”

Sue Holden, the secretary of the Barton Neighbourhood Centre in Underhill Circus, said it had BT wi-fi installed.

“It seems to be working well,” she added.