Exhibitions

Meat the Future

Special exhibition

28 May 2021 – 16 January 2022

Across the world, 90 percent of people are meat-eaters – and global consumption is rising. New research has revealed the cost to us and the planet of keeping so much meat on the menu. Meat The Future presents cutting edge research on the environmental and health impacts of eating meat, and offers visitors a variety of compelling future scenarios.

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Angela Palmer - '2020: The Sphere that Changed the World'

18 May – 19 September 2021

Powerful and beautiful artwork created as the coronavirus pandemic began to grip the world. Angela Palmer's two ethereal sculptures are three-dimensional ‘drawings’ of the virus that causes COVID-19, etched into sheets of illuminated glass.

A print of a black and white engraving showing the central court of Oxford University Museum of Natural History in the 19th century

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Truth to Nature

Until October 2021

A temporary exhibition in the main court celebrating 160 years of the Museum in 2020, and reflecting on our past and future.

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14 Jul

Drawn to Nature: Conservation

Join Museum Conservator (Life Collections), Jackie Chapman-Gray, to hear about the art of conservation and discover...

Join Museum Conservator (Life Collections), Jackie Chapman-Gray, to hear about the art of conservation and discover how we look after natural history specimens, before taking a chance...

Join Museum Conservator (Life Collections), Jackie Chapman-Gray, to hear about the art of conservation and discover how we look after natural history specimens, before taking a chance to draw

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3 Jul

Autism-Friendly Opening

A relaxed morning opening for families in a quiet environment.

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16 Jun

Drawn to Nature: Sharks

Join Museum Exhibition Officer Kelly Richards to look at sharks - their diversity and some of the incredible adaptations...

Join Museum Exhibition Officer Kelly Richards to look at sharks - their diversity and some of the incredible adaptations that put them near the top of the oceanic food web, before taking...

Join Museum Exhibition Officer Kelly Richards to look at sharks - their diversity and some of the incredible adaptations that put them near the top of the oceanic food web, before taking a chance to draw your o...

Join Museum Exhibition Officer Kelly Richards to look at sharks - their diversity and some of the incredible adaptations that put them near the top of the oceanic food web, before taking a chance to draw your own...

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12 Jun

Autism-Friendly Opening

A relaxed morning opening for families in a quiet environment.

This event is now fully booked.

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2 Jun

Drawn to Nature: Beetles

Join Museum Collections Assistant, Rob Douglas, to hear about the natural history and conservation status of some...

Join Museum Collections Assistant, Rob Douglas, to hear about the natural history and conservation status of some of the planet’s most varied and important creatures, the insects,...

Join Museum Collections Assistant, Rob Douglas, to hear about the natural history and conservation status of some of the planet’s most varied and important creatures, the insects, before taking a chance to dr...

Join Museum Collections Assistant, Rob Douglas, to hear about the natural history and conservation status of some of the planet’s most varied and important creatures, the insects, before taking a chance to draw...

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27 May

Meat: The Future?

Join Professor Susan Jebb and Professor Sir Charles Godfray for the exhibition launch event as they combine health...

Join Professor Susan Jebb and Professor Sir Charles Godfray for the exhibition launch event as they combine health and environmental perspectives for an expert look at the future of...

Join Professor Susan Jebb and Professor Sir Charles Godfray for the exhibition launch event as they combine health and environmental perspectives for an expert look at the future of meat eating.

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Galena (crystals), with well-formed crystals of pyrite and quartz

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19 May

Drawn to Nature: Minerals

In a year where people have found increasing solace in, and drawn creative inspiration from the natural world,...

In a year where people have found increasing solace in, and drawn creative inspiration from the natural world, we invite you to participate in and enjoy ‘Drawn to Nature; Mineral...

In a year where people have found increasing solace in, and drawn creative inspiration from the natural world, we invite you to participate in and enjoy ‘Drawn to Nature; Minerals'.

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11 May

Saving our Insects

Join Dave Goulson to learn what we should do, and those things we should not do, to welcome bumblebees, butterflies,...

Join Dave Goulson to learn what we should do, and those things we should not do, to welcome bumblebees, butterflies, and a plethora of other wildlife into our gardens and into our ...

Join Dave Goulson to learn what we should do, and those things we should not do, to welcome bumblebees, butterflies, and a plethora of other wildlife into our gardens and into our lives.

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5 May

Drawn to Nature: Birds

Join Museum Education Officer, Chris Jarvis, to hear about the natural history of some of the planet’s most stunningly...

Join Museum Education Officer, Chris Jarvis, to hear about the natural history of some of the planet’s most stunningly beautiful and fascinating creatures , the birds, before taking...

Join Museum Education Officer, Chris Jarvis, to hear about the natural history of some of the planet’s most stunningly beautiful and fascinating creatures , the birds, before taking a chance to draw...

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21 Apr

Drawn to Nature: Rock Pools

Escape to the beach as we take a dive into the life of rock pools. Join Research Fellow Lauren Sumner-Rooney to...

Escape to the beach as we take a dive into the life of rock pools. Join Research Fellow Lauren Sumner-Rooney to meet some familiar – and not so familiar – faces from beneath the...

Escape to the beach as we take a dive into the life of rock pools. Join Research Fellow Lauren Sumner-Rooney to meet some familiar – and not so familiar – faces from beneath the waves.

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path leading to a green natural landscape

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15 Apr

How to Save the Earth in Four Steps

What do the triple challenges of climate, biodiversity and social crises mean for society? How might we go about...

What do the triple challenges of climate, biodiversity and social crises mean for society? How might we go about addressing these challenges?

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7 Apr

Drawn to Nature: Decorating a Museum

Join Librarian and Archivist, Danielle Czerkaszyn, to hear about how scientists, architects and Pre-Raphaelite...

Join Librarian and Archivist, Danielle Czerkaszyn, to hear about how scientists, architects and Pre-Raphaelite artists came together to decorate the Museum, before taking a chance to...

Join Librarian and Archivist, Danielle Czerkaszyn, to hear about how scientists, architects and Pre-Raphaelite artists came together to decorate the Museum, before taking a chance to draw...

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