Oxford University Museum of Natural History

What a spectacular collection of history!

Lovely friendly staff, lots of interesting things to look at. To see it all you'll need a few hours.

It's free entry but if you can, take a fiver for the donation box to keep the place going!

Not much parking nearby so it's advisable to do park and ride.

The museum is with a few minutes walking distance of a lovely park so if the weather is nice, pop along to see that too! 😊

Brilliant! Don't miss out!

The museum has a really wide range of exhibits. It's great if you have a dinosaur lover with you. We did and she had a fantastic time.

The museum is a great day out and well worth your time!

Being a museum worker myself I do enjoy visiting other museums. This one is particularly stunning with its high, green house style ceiling in the main hall. You could spend hours in just this room alone. There is a lovely cafe that overlooks the main hall from up high, a great location for a cafe. You can see a lot more detail in the ceiling from there so don't miss that opportunity to take some snaps. They have some truly stunning items in this museum, one of my fave places is a very small darkened room where they show off some gem stones under a black light. Their T-Rex takes pride of place in the main hall and does not disappoint. I think my favourite area though was the Pitt Rivers Museum, which is inside the museum of natural history. In there you will find some of the most interesting, weird, wacky and fascinating items. Do not miss that area! I would point out that due to building works we ended up walking around for some time, looking for the entrance which for some reason is not signed posted anywhere. If you go onto their website and look at a map they have provided, (my visit was planned by a friend who knew the area so I hadn't thought to go and look myself) you will find it much easier to get to the entrance.

This Musem's target are groups, and families with kids. Although I highly appreciate the fact that as a single visitor I can still enjoy the beauty conserved in this museum. The building is simply magnificent, the museum is well kept, even if beware: there is no possibility of keeping your bags , so you will have to carry them around the Museum, even if they are really heavy. Overall a positive experience, I wouldn't go again though, just because It took me about an hour to visit all of it. To treasure a hidden gem: there's a smaller museum accessible through a staircase (I believe it's called the Pitt Museum), stupendous!

Absolutely loved this place and would definitely like to visit again in future. There was so much to see and learn, and a huge variety of interesting things from fossils and rocks, to dinosaur bones! This place definitely has something to grab your interest, regardless of whether you're a lover of museums or not😁

So many WOW moments. This is my favourite Natural Museum in the UK so far. Mainly because the exhibits are so accessible for children and adults alike and there is a fabulous range of specimens, artefacts and informative, interactive learning opportunities.

The architecture of the building itself is interesting from the outside, fitting in with the Oxford style, but inside it is simply stunning. The wrought iron roof structure supporting banks of atrium windows for plenty of natural light, the patterned brickwork, smooth and stylish stone staircases and the use of a variety of geological specimens for the pillars around the walkways create an amazing backdrop for the rest of the museum.

My 6 year old was entranced and awed by the stuffed grizzly bear (which he could touch), the dinosaur skeletons towering above him, the flora and fauna from many continents thoughtfully curated, the living insects and arachnids on display, the interactive touchscreens allowing zooming in and out on a range of insects and the stunning collection of rocks, gems and minerals which opened my eyes too.

Its all very accessible for all ages, not too big, beautifully and clearly presented and totally free. Although, I felt very comfortable donating a contribution after enjoying what it had to offer.

My only slight disappointment was the range of eating options from the cafe and the lack of outdoor picnicking space. Great for a coffee, cold sandwich or Vegan soup but not much else.

The shop is low key but full of interesting take aways for a range of budgets. I'm really looking forward to going back again.

Lovely building, interesting artifacts, great for a date and for kids. We had a great time, the coffee cart outside was definitely worth a visit as well, so make sure you stop there on your way in. Everyone was lovely inside as well. Can't really complain about anything. Great for an afternoon out.

So much to see and learn here. I didn't really know what to expect but it was eye opening just how much knowledge we've gathered and is just there to soak up. Kids were in wonder at elephant skeletons and my mind was blown by the piece of 4.5 BILLION year old meteor. Even the columns around the whole building are made from different types of rock found around the UK.

The whole experience opened my eyes to just how boring many of our lives are becoming when there is so much fascinating stuff to learn

It's free to get in, and there's a cafe with tea, coffee, and the world's best salted caramel brownie.

If you visit Oxford, make sure this place is on your list.