Rehoming a dinosaur
Last summer we ran an unusual competition: finding a new residence for our four metre-long model of Utahraptor ostrommaysorum. It had been hibernating in one of our off-site stores for a while, […]
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Great minds don’t think alike
Museums are a place for many things: inspiration, learning, conservation… the list goes on. But we believe that they should also be a forum for debate and discussion. One of […]
Comedy rears its ugly head
Animals with big eyes, fluffy tails and cute noses are easy to love. But what about those with tentacles, slimy skin or a large throat pouch?! Luckily the Ugly Animal […]
Oxford Swift City takes flight
The Museum is really pleased to be a partner in Oxford Swift City, a major new initiative to protect and nurture the city’s populations of swifts. Here Keo Baxendine at […]
To The Palaeontologists
As part of the Museum’s Visions of Nature year in 2016, we have had the pleasure of hosting three poets in residence: John Barnie, Steven Matthews, and Kelley Swain. During the […]
In The Grand Concourse
As part of the Museum’s Visions of Nature year in 2016, we have had the pleasure of hosting three poets in residence: John Barnie, Steven Matthews, and Kelley Swain. During the […]
Do worms get old?
by Sophie Gilbert I have recently finished my PhD in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, working under the supervision of Alison Woollard (Royal Institution Christmas Lecturer in […]
