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12 July 2019 - 24 February 2020

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The Museum is open every day from 10am to 5pm. Entry is free, including to temporary exhibitions.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History was founded in 1860, and today it holds an internationally-significant collection of natural history specimens and archives. Housed in a stunning neo-Gothic building inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, the Museum is home to a lively programme of research, teaching and public events.

Lates

Little Foot Lecture

Monday 1st July, 6 to 8pm

The most spectacular fossil specimen to be found in South Africa, Little Foot is the world’s oldest and most complete skeleton of a fossil human ancestor.

Little Foot’s 3.67-million year old skull will be on view, and its discoverer, Professor Ron Clarke, will deliver the lecture. Join us for this intimate encounter with your human ancestor.

Secondary schools young people at the Museum

Visiting with a group?

If you're visiting with a group of ten or more (including school groups and foreign language/summer school groups), please book in advance

Join Natural History Investigators

We're now open for this years' application for 'Natural History Investigators' (suitable for key stage 4 students). Investigators interested in the natural world have an opportunity to pursue an extended project of their choice. Investigators meet on Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm for ten weeks. Investigators have access to special Museum objects and experts in the field. Investigators can submit their work for a British Science Association CREST award. For more information about the next course and an application form contact education@oum.ox.ac.uk

Early career opportunities

We welcome approaches from postdoctoral researchers carrying out collections-based research in these areas who are interested in holding externally funded fellowships in the Museum. For applications for Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships in 2020, we ask that potential applicants send us a one-page summary of their planned research, including details of how they will make use of collections and other facilities at the Museum, together with a CV with up to five best publications highlighted by 30th June 2019.

Swifts in the Tower

The first swift egg of the season is visible on the swfit cam (23rd May 19). Keep up to date and watch our live stream from the Museum's swift nest.

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Vacancies

We're currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant, Project Officer and Project Manager.

New partnership brings exceptional Chinese fossils to Oxford

We are pleased to announce that the Museum is a partner in a new venture with Yunnan University in China - the International Joint Laboratory for Palaeobiology and Palaeoenvironment