The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens. The Museum itself is a Grade 1 listed building, renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic architecture. Among its most famous features are the Oxfordshire dinosaurs, the dodo, and the swifts in the tower.
We have a new bee hive at the Museum. Read about the bees in the building, and watch the 'bees at lunch' video.
The swifts have returned to the Museum tower - our webcam shows the nesting swifts.
This year the Museum celebrates its 150th anniversary: Anniversary events
On November 18th 2009 Oxford University's museums were awarded the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize in recognition of their outstanding quality.
The Museum's overall mission is to assemble, preserve, and exhibit the University's natural history collections and to promote research, teaching, and public education in the natural sciences based on the Museum's collections.
In 2005, together with neighbouring Pitt Rivers, the Museum was the winner of the Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award.
General enquiries regarding the Museum should be sent to: info@oum.ox.ac.uk For more specific enquiries please use the contacts link on the left.
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