Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Earth and life exist in delicate balance. Explore the oceans, land, and air around us to witness this dynamic connection and see what happens when the balance tips.

The Oxford Museum of Science History is located in an ancient building completed in 1683 and is the site of the Ashmore Museum, which was founded in 1924 and has a dual mission, both for the study of scientific history and for the development of Western culture and collections. The museum is divided into three floors and is attached to a library on the history of science. The collection contains tens of thousands of pieces from ancient times to the beginning of the twentieth century, covering almost all aspects of the history of science, especially astronomy, such as the collection of astroscopes, sundials, quadrant instruments, and early mathematical tools, optical instruments, and chemistry. The collection of natural philosophy and medical-related devices is impressive.

I have been coming to this museum a lot over the years and this place is full amazing artifacts! I would highly recommend a trip here.

The Museum of Natural History is a Gothic revival architecture designed by Irish architects Thomas Newman Dean and Benjamin Woodward, whose designs were directly influenced by the literary and art critic John Ruskin, and its collection is also considerable. Add to that Oxford University's scientific status, so it's well worth a visit.

There are many bones and specimens of large prehistoric animals, and it is a magical experience than you touch! And admission is free!

This museum in Oxford provides an inside look to the natural history ranging from the dinosaurs up to our animal kingdom, insects and minerals