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Exhibitions

Cambrian ocean scene

First Animals

12 July 2019 - 24 February 2020

The remarkable story of the origin of animals

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Charlie Davies - Cambrian Seas

12 July 2019 - 24 February 2020

First Impressions

Oxford Printmakers Co-operative's work inspired by the First Animals exhibition

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7 August to 30 September

Ruskin 200 Young Artists

Artworks produced by 5 to 15 year old artists as part of our Ruskin 200 year of activities

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4 September to 5 November

Ruskin’s ‘mountains in miniature’

Rocks and minerals from the collections of John Ruskin in OUMNH

Free, drop in. Suitable for all.

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6 November 2019 to 8 January 2020

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

From scrappy doodles to beautifully coloured plates: tracing the creative process through the entomological illustrations of John Obadiah Westwood

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View all of our past exhibitions

Upcoming events

Charlie Davies - Cambrian Seas

First Impressions

Oxford Printmakers Co-operative's work inspired by the First Animals exhibition

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Ruskin 200 Young Artists

Artworks produced by 5 to 15 year old artists as part of our Ruskin 200 year of activities

wa rs ed 298 b a john ruskin morning in spring with north east wind at vevey c ashmolean museum university of oxford

Ruskin’s ‘mountains in miniature’

Rocks and minerals from the collections of John Ruskin in OUMNH

Free, drop in. Suitable for all.

Presenting case

tarantula hands

Spotlight Specimen

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for...

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

Charles Darwin insects in Oxford

Spotlight Specimen

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for...

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

Carved botanical capital depicting British ferns

Architecture tours

Take a free volunteer-led tour to learn about the Museum’s Grade 1-listed building.

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Have we reached the point of no return?

Delve into the evidence that human activity is changing climate and the far reaching effects it is having on people...

Delve into the evidence that human activity is changing climate and the far reaching effects it is having on people and places, both close to home and further afield.

Delve into the evidence that human activity is changing climate and the far reaching effects it is having on people and places, both close to home and further afield.

Delve into the evidence that human activity is changing climate and the far reaching effects it is having on people and places, both close to home and further afield.

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Taxidermy Masterclass

Learn to prepare your own taxidermy specimen with professional taxidermist Derek Frampton. Specimens and all equipment...

Learn to prepare your own taxidermy specimen with professional taxidermist Derek Frampton. Specimens and all equipment provided.

Learn to prepare your own taxidermy specimen with professional taxidermist Derek Frampton. Specimens and all equipment provided.

Learn to prepare your own taxidermy specimen with professional taxidermist Derek Frampton. Specimens and all equipment provided.

£250. Suitable for adults and young people.

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First Impressions Print Workshop

Make your own print inspired by the First Animals exhibition. Rahima Kenner from Oxford Printmakers Cooperative...

Make your own print inspired by the First Animals exhibition. Rahima Kenner from Oxford Printmakers Cooperative will show you how to inscribe a printing plate with your own image, using...

Make your own print inspired by the First Animals exhibition. Rahima Kenner from Oxford Printmakers Cooperative will show you how to inscribe a printing plate with your own image, using the ‘Drypoint’ techn...

Make your own print inspired by the First Animals exhibition. Rahima Kenner from Oxford Printmakers Cooperative will show you how to inscribe a printing plate with your own image, using the ‘Drypoint’ technique.

£35. Suitable for adults and young people.

Charles Darwin insects in Oxford

Spotlight Specimen

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for...

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

Palaeontologist explaining fossils

Spotlight Specimen

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for...

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

imran sea stars echinoderms

Spotlight Specimen

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for...

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

An informal specimen show-and-tell in the Museum court. Ask questions and chat with Museum experts. Suitable for all. Drop in.

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