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Exhibitions

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Bacterial World

19 October 2018 - 28 May 2019

The hidden story of the smallest of lifeforms and their influence on the past, present and future of our planet

Current displays

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beautifulbacteria

3 May to 6 August

Beautiful bacteria

Showcasing our Community Art Project with Iffley Academy and artist Georgina Davy.

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8 May to 1 July

Presenting... Igerna Sollas

Recognising the work of Igerna Sollas (1877-1965), a scientist who made 3D reconstructions of fossils.

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2 July to 3 September

Presenting... Birds of Paradise

Introducing Paradisaeidae - jewels of the sky. Free, drop in.

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7 July to 31 December

The Unexpected Art of Woodland Management

Learn about fire, clay, wood-fire pottery kilns and sustainable woodland management. Free, drop in.

Wytham room (with the beehive)

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7 August to 30 September

Ruskin 200 Young Artists

Artworks produced by 5 to 15 year old artists as part of our Ruskin 200 year of activities

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View all of our past exhibitions

Upcoming events

beautifulbacteria

Beautiful bacteria

Showcasing our Community Art Project with Iffley Academy and artist Georgina Davy.

sollas

Presenting... Igerna Sollas

Recognising the work of Igerna Sollas (1877-1965), a scientist who made 3D reconstructions of fossils.

Presenting case

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Spotlight Specimen

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

Carved botanical capital depicting British ferns

Architecture tours

Take a free volunteer-led tour to learn about the Museum’s Grade 1-listed building.

Portholes in the Out of the Deep display allow visitors to peer into the scale models and fossil skeletons

Out of the Deep

Handle fossils from ancient marine reptiles and their prey. Suitable for all.

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Ready, Steady, Draw!

Family drawing activities and an opportunity to enter our art competition for younger artists aged 5 to 16 years old. Drop in, no booking required.

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Science Saturdays

Meet scientists to investigate real natural history specimens from the collection. Ages 8+. Drop in. Free.

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Story Safari!

As part of the Festival of Nature The Story Museum will be landing its giant pumpkin tent on the Museum of Natural History’s lawn and invites you to embark on an imaginative quest.... Gertrude Rochester, world renowned animal story explorer, has left a d

Family Friendly Sunday

Family Friendly Sundays

Family friendly trails, crafts, backpacks and more, all provided by Museum volunteers. Drop in.

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Spotlight Specimen

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

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Destination dinosaur

Meet dinosaurs that walked around Oxfordshire millions of years ago. Join us for dinosaur themed crafts and specimen handling. Free, drop in.

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What Killed the Dinosaurs? A Science Musical for families

Join the Geological Investigations Department to crack the case. Packed with science, songs and a spot of mild peril!

Museum Lecture Theatre

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Mineralogy and Petrology

Using our collections

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