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Though the Museum is currently closed there are many things to explore and do on our website and social media channels.
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History holds an internationally-significant collection of natural history specimens and archives in a stunning example of neo-Gothic architecture. It is home to a lively programme of research, teaching and events focused on the sciences of the natural environment.
Explore our digital resources below.

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Follow the progress of the swifts nesting in the Museum's tower with our weekly diary

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Discover some of the most important specimens and displays in the Museum, chosen by our collections managers.

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Search half a million records from the Museum’s specimen, object and archive collections.

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Explore the Museum's spectacular building and displays from wherever you are with our virtual tour.

Museum stories

Delve into stories from the past seven years of the Museum's activities on our More than a Dodo blog, with new articles added regularly.

Family learning at home

Crafts, activities and quizzes to download and try at home

First Animals: How did they move?

Wednesday 12 August

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Online Talk

First Animals: How did they move?

Extraordinary soft-bodied fossils highlight the Cambrian explosion

Wednesday 26 August

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Online Talk

Derek Briggs on soft-bodied fossils and what they tell us about the evolution of marine life

Learning Zone

Our award-winning Learning Zone provides interactive games and tests based around the core national curriculum. Perfect for primary schools.

The First Animals exhibition at Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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The online version of our current First Animals exhibtion which tells the story of how animal life first evolved in the oceans over half a billion years ago.

Past exhibitions

Microsites for our previous temporary exhibitions, featuring videos and interactives on subjects including the brain, bacteria, and genetics and migration.

More than a Doodle

Join in the arts and crafts fun on social media in our natural history and Museum-inspired #morethanadoodle call-out for creativity!

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

We will continue to post regularly on our social media channels while the Museum is closed. You can follow us on:

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Museum stories

Family learning at home

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First Animals: How did they move?

Extraordinary soft-bodied fossils highlight the Cambrian explosion

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Learning Zone

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Past exhibitions

More than a Doodle

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History is closed

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Museum stories

Family learning at home

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​​​​​​​First Animals: How did they move?

​​​​​​​Extraordinary soft-bodied fossils highlight the Cambrian explosion

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Learning Zone

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Past exhibitions

More than a Doodle

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History is closed

First Animals: How did they move?

Extraordinary soft-bodied fossils highlight the Cambrian explosion