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The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens. The Museum itself is a Grade 1 listed building, renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic architecture. Among its most famous features are the Oxfordshire dinosaurs, the dodo, and the swifts in the tower.

Swifts in the tower

Swifts on a nest in the Museum tower

The swifts are back from Africa and are nesting in the Museum tower. Webcam

Museums win Clore Award

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum have jointly won the inaugural Clore Award for Museum Learning. They received the accolade for Making Museums, in which school children design and make their own museums, from acquisition to exhibition, on the theme of celebrating their identities

A few of our favourite things

The golden ball

As part of our anniversary celebrations we chose A few of our favourite things: Museum objects, places and features selected by the people who work here.

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