Oxford University Museum of Natural History
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
A stunning Victorian building home to 7 million objects. Free entry, open 10-5 every day.
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Our special exhibition Breaking Ground has just been extended to Monday 13 April 2026!
That gives you time to come and see the original Megalosaurus jaw fossil, the dinosaur that started it all, as well as work from the lives of William and Mary Buckland, the Victorian scientific power couple.
That gives you time to come and see the original Megalosaurus jaw fossil, the dinosaur that started it all, as well as work from the lives of William and Mary Buckland, the Victorian scientific power couple.
Wings come in all shapes and sizes and are found across the animal kingdom. They are a phenomenal example of convergent evolution. This means animals evolved structures that are functionally similar but structurally different.
January 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Wings come in all shapes and sizes and are found across the animal kingdom. They are a phenomenal example of convergent evolution. This means animals evolved structures that are functionally similar but structurally different.
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Yesterday brought rainbows to Oxford 🌈
📷 | Patricia Wimmer (Hertford College), Tara Hathaway (Queens College), Berilboz (Green Templeton) and Lydia (Pembroke College)
📷 | Patricia Wimmer (Hertford College), Tara Hathaway (Queens College), Berilboz (Green Templeton) and Lydia (Pembroke College)
January 28, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Yesterday brought rainbows to Oxford 🌈
📷 | Patricia Wimmer (Hertford College), Tara Hathaway (Queens College), Berilboz (Green Templeton) and Lydia (Pembroke College)
📷 | Patricia Wimmer (Hertford College), Tara Hathaway (Queens College), Berilboz (Green Templeton) and Lydia (Pembroke College)
She is checking to see if you have visited her in Breaking Ground yet.
Our (free!) temporary exhibition Breaking Ground is still open. Drop by to learn about the powerhouse couple William and Mary Buckland and their contributions to palaeontology and geology.
Our (free!) temporary exhibition Breaking Ground is still open. Drop by to learn about the powerhouse couple William and Mary Buckland and their contributions to palaeontology and geology.
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
She is checking to see if you have visited her in Breaking Ground yet.
Our (free!) temporary exhibition Breaking Ground is still open. Drop by to learn about the powerhouse couple William and Mary Buckland and their contributions to palaeontology and geology.
Our (free!) temporary exhibition Breaking Ground is still open. Drop by to learn about the powerhouse couple William and Mary Buckland and their contributions to palaeontology and geology.
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Join us online via Zoom on Fri 6th Feb at 19.00 GMT for our next free talk when @dremmanicholls.bsky.social of @morethanadodo.bsky.social will deliver 'Tales from a Geological Curator'
Members and non-members must register in advance: non-members email sarah@geologistsassociation.org.uk for details
Members and non-members must register in advance: non-members email sarah@geologistsassociation.org.uk for details
January 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Join us online via Zoom on Fri 6th Feb at 19.00 GMT for our next free talk when @dremmanicholls.bsky.social of @morethanadodo.bsky.social will deliver 'Tales from a Geological Curator'
Members and non-members must register in advance: non-members email sarah@geologistsassociation.org.uk for details
Members and non-members must register in advance: non-members email sarah@geologistsassociation.org.uk for details
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Relaxed Morning Opening
Saturday, 31 January 2026
09.00 - 10.00am @morethanadodo.bsky.social oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/autism... #Autism #AutisminMuseums
Saturday, 31 January 2026
09.00 - 10.00am @morethanadodo.bsky.social oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/autism... #Autism #AutisminMuseums
Relaxed Morning Opening
A relaxed morning opening for families with members on the Autism Spectrum to explore the Museum collections in a quiet environment.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Relaxed Morning Opening
Saturday, 31 January 2026
09.00 - 10.00am @morethanadodo.bsky.social oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/autism... #Autism #AutisminMuseums
Saturday, 31 January 2026
09.00 - 10.00am @morethanadodo.bsky.social oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/autism... #Autism #AutisminMuseums
We're not really a 'keep your hands to yourself' kind of Museum. Come explore our variety of touchable specimens including hippo skulls, meteorites and real dinosaur fossils!
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We're not really a 'keep your hands to yourself' kind of Museum. Come explore our variety of touchable specimens including hippo skulls, meteorites and real dinosaur fossils!
Join us every Saturday for a family friendly object handling session and Sundays for Family Friendly Sunday activities which are great for ages 5-8!
https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/events-for-families-and-children
https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/events-for-families-and-children
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Join us every Saturday for a family friendly object handling session and Sundays for Family Friendly Sunday activities which are great for ages 5-8!
https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/events-for-families-and-children
https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/events-for-families-and-children
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Just published 📄
A special volume of Journal of Insect Biodiversity:
"Fossil insects from the Cretaceous of East Asia" with the description of new Ghilarellinae (Symphyta) from Jinju Formation
🔗 doi.org/10.12976/jib...
@nozomuoyama.bsky.social
A special volume of Journal of Insect Biodiversity:
"Fossil insects from the Cretaceous of East Asia" with the description of new Ghilarellinae (Symphyta) from Jinju Formation
🔗 doi.org/10.12976/jib...
@nozomuoyama.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Just published 📄
A special volume of Journal of Insect Biodiversity:
"Fossil insects from the Cretaceous of East Asia" with the description of new Ghilarellinae (Symphyta) from Jinju Formation
🔗 doi.org/10.12976/jib...
@nozomuoyama.bsky.social
A special volume of Journal of Insect Biodiversity:
"Fossil insects from the Cretaceous of East Asia" with the description of new Ghilarellinae (Symphyta) from Jinju Formation
🔗 doi.org/10.12976/jib...
@nozomuoyama.bsky.social
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We have di-snow-saurs at @morethanadodo.bsky.social!
❄️ ⛄️ 🦖
#dinosaur #snow #OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory @ox.ac.uk
❄️ ⛄️ 🦖
#dinosaur #snow #OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory @ox.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
We have di-snow-saurs at @morethanadodo.bsky.social!
❄️ ⛄️ 🦖
#dinosaur #snow #OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory @ox.ac.uk
❄️ ⛄️ 🦖
#dinosaur #snow #OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory @ox.ac.uk
Do love Dinosaurs AND Drama?
Join us 30 January to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Walking with Dinosaurs' with a new theatrical production adapting two episodes of the television series into Shakespearean drama.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/william-shakespeares-walking-with-dinosaurs
Join us 30 January to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Walking with Dinosaurs' with a new theatrical production adapting two episodes of the television series into Shakespearean drama.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/william-shakespeares-walking-with-dinosaurs
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Do love Dinosaurs AND Drama?
Join us 30 January to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Walking with Dinosaurs' with a new theatrical production adapting two episodes of the television series into Shakespearean drama.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/william-shakespeares-walking-with-dinosaurs
Join us 30 January to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Walking with Dinosaurs' with a new theatrical production adapting two episodes of the television series into Shakespearean drama.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/william-shakespeares-walking-with-dinosaurs
Reaching for our New Year goals like this raccoon is reaching for that grasshopper
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Reaching for our New Year goals like this raccoon is reaching for that grasshopper
Wishing you and your families a very happy and colourful New Year! May 2026 bring new experiences, new ideas, and a visit to your favourite Museum
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Wishing you and your families a very happy and colourful New Year! May 2026 bring new experiences, new ideas, and a visit to your favourite Museum
We've celebrated 165 Christmases at the Museum. Here's to many more. Happy Christmas to all of those who celebrate.
We are closed the 24, 25, 26 of December but are open throughout the New Year.
We are closed the 24, 25, 26 of December but are open throughout the New Year.
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We've celebrated 165 Christmases at the Museum. Here's to many more. Happy Christmas to all of those who celebrate.
We are closed the 24, 25, 26 of December but are open throughout the New Year.
We are closed the 24, 25, 26 of December but are open throughout the New Year.
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Oxford’s Wytham Woods has a long history as a venue for ecology research and are, despite their timeless appearance, a place of constant change.
Learn more about what researchers are uncovering ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4rGXwI3
Learn more about what researchers are uncovering ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4rGXwI3
December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Oxford’s Wytham Woods has a long history as a venue for ecology research and are, despite their timeless appearance, a place of constant change.
Learn more about what researchers are uncovering ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4rGXwI3
Learn more about what researchers are uncovering ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4rGXwI3
The National Archives publishes ‘A Year in Archives’ each year to celebrate the work of archives across the UK.
Our newly acquired Buckland Archive and related Breaking Ground exhibition (on now!) were chosen as a Highlight this year.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Our newly acquired Buckland Archive and related Breaking Ground exhibition (on now!) were chosen as a Highlight this year.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Southern England - Archives sector
Archives of IT (AIT) AIT curated and published the personal stories of 21 former workers of the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) on their website as part of a collaboration with Reading Museum’s Di...
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The National Archives publishes ‘A Year in Archives’ each year to celebrate the work of archives across the UK.
Our newly acquired Buckland Archive and related Breaking Ground exhibition (on now!) were chosen as a Highlight this year.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Our newly acquired Buckland Archive and related Breaking Ground exhibition (on now!) were chosen as a Highlight this year.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
You’re 18 years old, an orphan, and your uncle and guardian has just been thrown in debtor’s prison. You have no other family around you. What do you do?
Well, if you’re John Phillips (1800–1874), you attempt to run a lithographic printing business out of your uncle’s house.
Well, if you’re John Phillips (1800–1874), you attempt to run a lithographic printing business out of your uncle’s house.
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
You’re 18 years old, an orphan, and your uncle and guardian has just been thrown in debtor’s prison. You have no other family around you. What do you do?
Well, if you’re John Phillips (1800–1874), you attempt to run a lithographic printing business out of your uncle’s house.
Well, if you’re John Phillips (1800–1874), you attempt to run a lithographic printing business out of your uncle’s house.
The Museum of Natural History is seeking contemporary art work for our upcoming exhibition, with a total budget of £7000. Please note that that this must include all costs including artist time, shipping, fees, production, and travel (if necessary).
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The Museum of Natural History is seeking contemporary art work for our upcoming exhibition, with a total budget of £7000. Please note that that this must include all costs including artist time, shipping, fees, production, and travel (if necessary).
We are currently hiring for a Digital Assets Management System (DAMS) Manager.
They will be responsible for ensuring that the museum’s digital assets are managed and used effectively for collections management, research, teaching, and public engagement.
Apply now!
oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/dams-manager
They will be responsible for ensuring that the museum’s digital assets are managed and used effectively for collections management, research, teaching, and public engagement.
Apply now!
oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/dams-manager
DAMS (Digital Asset Management System) Manager
Oxford University Museum of Natural History is seeking a dynamic and approachable individual to manage our new Digital Asset Management System (DAMS), which is due to go live in November with over 175...
oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We are currently hiring for a Digital Assets Management System (DAMS) Manager.
They will be responsible for ensuring that the museum’s digital assets are managed and used effectively for collections management, research, teaching, and public engagement.
Apply now!
oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/dams-manager
They will be responsible for ensuring that the museum’s digital assets are managed and used effectively for collections management, research, teaching, and public engagement.
Apply now!
oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/dams-manager
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Spent a lovely couple of hours sketching dinosaur skellingtons at @morethanadodo.bsky.social today. My sketching style is ever so slightly looser than my insect drawing style. A bit.
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Spent a lovely couple of hours sketching dinosaur skellingtons at @morethanadodo.bsky.social today. My sketching style is ever so slightly looser than my insect drawing style. A bit.
We asked @dremmanicholls.bsky.social what exactly needs to happen for dinosaur footprints to be preserved like those found in Oxfordshire.
The answer is such a specific set of circumstances you'll be amazed that any have been found at all...
The answer is such a specific set of circumstances you'll be amazed that any have been found at all...
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We asked @dremmanicholls.bsky.social what exactly needs to happen for dinosaur footprints to be preserved like those found in Oxfordshire.
The answer is such a specific set of circumstances you'll be amazed that any have been found at all...
The answer is such a specific set of circumstances you'll be amazed that any have been found at all...
Need to grab some goodies for the holidays? Look no further than our shop! This is the first holiday season you will also be able to shop online with us!
shop.oumnh.ox.ac.uk
shop.oumnh.ox.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Need to grab some goodies for the holidays? Look no further than our shop! This is the first holiday season you will also be able to shop online with us!
shop.oumnh.ox.ac.uk
shop.oumnh.ox.ac.uk
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The annual VertZoo trip to @morethanadodo.bsky.social for a comparative anatomy study practical is always fun, but this year @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social is joined by @unisouthampton_wsa! The museum refurb looks amazing, modern but completely in keeping @unisouthampton.bsky.social #ArtAndScience
November 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The annual VertZoo trip to @morethanadodo.bsky.social for a comparative anatomy study practical is always fun, but this year @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social is joined by @unisouthampton_wsa! The museum refurb looks amazing, modern but completely in keeping @unisouthampton.bsky.social #ArtAndScience
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Teaching today in the @morethanadodo.bsky.social seminar room, what better place to teach about natural history & natural history collecting to history undergrads for my first ever class for @ox.ac.uk history faculty! Huge thanks as always to @andy4040.bsky.social for the extra specimen loans!
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Teaching today in the @morethanadodo.bsky.social seminar room, what better place to teach about natural history & natural history collecting to history undergrads for my first ever class for @ox.ac.uk history faculty! Huge thanks as always to @andy4040.bsky.social for the extra specimen loans!
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A huge Japanese Spider Crab from 100 yeas ago. @morethanadodo.bsky.social
Magnificient specimen in the Museum of Natural History Oxford.
Magnificient specimen in the Museum of Natural History Oxford.
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A huge Japanese Spider Crab from 100 yeas ago. @morethanadodo.bsky.social
Magnificient specimen in the Museum of Natural History Oxford.
Magnificient specimen in the Museum of Natural History Oxford.
In Summer 2024, a team of palaeontologists and geologists undertook an expedition to the Little Dal Group in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Their purpose was to uncover some of the oldest fossil ecosystems that record complex life.
Their purpose was to uncover some of the oldest fossil ecosystems that record complex life.
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In Summer 2024, a team of palaeontologists and geologists undertook an expedition to the Little Dal Group in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Their purpose was to uncover some of the oldest fossil ecosystems that record complex life.
Their purpose was to uncover some of the oldest fossil ecosystems that record complex life.