Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford

The museum holds an internationally-significant collection of natural history specimens and archives.

 They host a lively programme of research, teaching and events focussed on the sciences of the natural environment. There are over seven million historical and modern specimens in the collection, including five million insects, half a million fossils, rocks and minerals, and over 250,000 zoological specimens, as well as a library of 20,000 books and half a million manuscripts, for you to discover. 

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Opening Hours

Monday:
10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday:
10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday:
10:00 - 17:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 17:00
Friday:
10:00 - 17:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 17:00
Sunday:
10:00 - 17:00
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