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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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Founded in 1860 as a centre for scientific study at the University of Oxford, the Museum of Natural History holds internationally-significant collections.

Address: Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PW, UK
Phone: 01865 272950
ku.ca.xo.muo@ofni
State: Oxfordshire
City: Oxford
Zip Code: OX1 3PW

opening times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Reviews
One of Oxford’s best free attractions and a great place to spend a few hours. The museum has a great mix of impressive displays and detailed information. Inside, you can see a lot including fossils, dinosaur skeletons, rocks, insects, and scientific displays that bring evolution, biodiversity, and Earth’s history to life.nIt’s especially nice that entry is free, with donations welcomed to help keep it open and free for everyone.nIt feels both educational and inspiring, whether you’re visiting with kids, friends, or on your own. A must-see if you’re in the city.
The Oxford Museum of Natural History is a firm favourite for my family kids are 7 and 4. It is small enough that you can look around the whole Museum within a few hours, but enough to keep everyone entertained. My youngest loves the weapon floor and my oldest loves the stuffed animals. It's about a 20 minute walk from the train station, and there was no queue when we visited last beginning of the summer holidays. The kids activities were also thoroughly enjoyed by 7yr old, the volunteers were fantastic. Will definitely visit again!
We visited the Oxford University Museum of Natural History during the recent United Kingdom heatwave. It was absolutely roasting hot inside, but despite the heat, we were so keen to spend time looking around because the place is just amazing. My son is a massive dinosaur fan and he absolutely loved it! There are so many incredible exhibits and stuffed animals, all set within a building that has a stunning interior.nWe unfortunately couldn't spend as much time as we wanted inside because of the temperature, though there are some specific spaces in the venue that are air-conditioned which offered a bit of relief. I would highly recommend visiting in cooler weather so you can comfortably take your time. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Just a note that no food is allowed inside to protect the exhibits, which is completely understandable. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I would recommend that anyone visiting Oxford definitely shouldn't miss this!
What a glorious find in Oxford not sure it was actually lost tbh. I’ve visited Oxford for work for years and never explored properly. I took the plunge and easily found the museum.nThere is an eclectic mix of animals, fossils and general natural history.nThe highlight was the actual building, it was stunning with tons of natural light. My favourite touch was the columns holding the structure together were all made from different types of rock found all over the globe. Genius!nI spent a great two hours exploring. It may be smaller with less exhibits than the London Natural History museum but it was still super interesting and easy to get around.nIt was a lovely place to explore for two hours and it’s FREE!nHighly recommended.
This trip today was fascinating! We explored all through the Museum, and it was very interesting. The dinosaurs were a cool edition, and liked how we could feel the fur on the bear, otter and badger - Very immersive. However, the downside was how expensive the things were in the shop - £5 for a pen, £5.50 if I remember correctly for a bookmark, is extortionate, and not worth the money, and the car parks in Oxford are very expensive, we are talking nearly £8 an hour! But, this isn't the museums fault. Overall, lovely museum.
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