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Official Facebook of Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford, a stunning Victorian building home to 7 million objects. Free entry, open 10-5 every day.
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05/09/2026

Come to the Museum lawn during Oxford Open Doors to explore our pop-up shop, featuring two new bespoke lines and official University of Oxford souvenirs!

03/09/2026

If you’re looking for a unique wedding venue in Oxfordshire, look no further. Our Grade 1 listed historic neo-gothic building is filled to the brim with fascinating specimens and swoon-worthy architecture, guaranteed to make your wedding memorable.

02/09/2026

In need of a gift for any curious kiddos or nature-minded friends? You can shop with us online!

shop.oumnh.ox.ac.uk

01/09/2026

Just a tiny amount of niobium can make steel much stronger and lighter. This makes niobium steel makes perfect for use in aircraft, where a lighter load helps save fuel.

Coltan is a common name for Columbite, and major issues surrounding the negative human and environmental impacts have been acknowledged with coltan mining. Coltan's main producers are Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Brazil and China.

Our free exhibition 34: The critical raw materials shaping our future is open now until 13 April 2027

31/08/2026

Have you visited 34 Critical Raw Materials for a Sustainable Future yet? Our free exhibition is on now, featuring artworks made from copper e-waste, touchable specimens, and stories about the materials needed to build a sustainable future from across the globe.

Shown here are ores and materials that are commonly used in the production of rechargeable batteries.

27/08/2026

Megalith performance and interactive exhibition by MECHANIMAL

Rocks. Beats. Geological bodies. Stone circles. Copper mining. A fun, loud and lyrical smash-fest, performed by MECHANIMAL, with projection design from award-winning Limbic Cinema, and geological commentary from Professor Jon Blundy.

The Museum is hosting a performance, with shows on 30 & 31 October, along with an interactive exhibition that is open from 24 October to 2 November.

Megalith is presented by the Schwarzman Centre and MECHANIMAL, in collaboration with Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Please note this event is taking place at the Museum, and not at the Schwarzman Centre.

Get your tickets now https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/megalith

26/08/2026

Meet Ella and Rob and hear about their work with the Museum's microscope slides:

Our project has been working through the museum’s microscope slide collection, recording what each of the specimens are, ahead of them being moved to storage. We have catalogued over 7500 slides covering the diversity of life from jellyfish to microscopic mites to chick embryology series. It has been fascinating to study slides from as early as 1890 and get a flavour of the scientific work occurring at different stages.

25/08/2026

Platinum is a key component of the catalytic convertors in are cars that help filter exhaust gases, making them less harmful. It is one of the densest elements: a cube just 15 cm wide weighs as much as a human being, and a single gram can be stretched into a wire over two kilometres in length.

Our free exhibition 34: The critical raw materials shaping our future is open now until 13 April 2027

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Parks Road
Oxford
OX13PW

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

01865 272950

Website

http://www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/

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