Language and summer school groups are very welcome to visit the Museum, but it is essential that all groups formally book in advance. A booking with Oxford University Museum of Natural History includes access to the adjacent Pitt Rivers Museum:
- Bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance of visit
- To make a booking, either complete this form, email education@oum.ox.ac.uk or telephone 01865 282 451
- The recommended donation per group is £50; donations can be made via cheque on the day, payable to 'the University of Oxford', or online
- Museum of Natural History Guidebooks: please email education@oum.ox.ac.uk to receive a discount for language guides to the Museum, reduced from £1.50 in the Museum Shop to £1 for pre-orders; this can be paid on the day of the visit
- Visits to the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum are for a duration of one hour in total
Visiting slots are available:
Monday to Friday: 2pm to 3pm and 3pm to 4pm
Sundays: 10am to 11am and 11am to 12 noon
UK School Holidays: 10am to 11am and 11am to 12 noon
Visiting conditions:
- We can only accommodate 75 students per slot, so book early to avoid disappointment
- We will email you a booking confirmation – without this you will not be allowed entry
- Each language school/booking agency can book a maximum of two visits per week
- No groups are admitted at any other times due to school bookings and family activities
- Group leaders must supervise groups at all times in both museums
- For students under 18, a staff/student ratio of 1:10 or higher is required
Please be aware that groups that have not booked will not be admitted to the Museums. Attempts to enter the Museum without pre-booking, or by splitting groups into smaller numbers, will result in a ban for your organisation on any further visits.
