The Museum offers a wide range of hands-on taught workshops for all key stages, based on the national curriculum for science. Plan your school visit.
Many of our sessions have been adapted so that they can be delivered as live digital sessions in the classroom. To find out more about our digital sessions and talk to us about how these might be used in your teaching, please contact education@oum.ox.ac.uk
An education officer will meet your art group, give a brief introduction to the collections and building, show examples of artwork using Museum sketchbooks, and give advice about the best techniques to use.
Across the world, 90 percent of people are meat-eaters, and the global consumption of animal products is rising. Click to view our online exhibition, and learn about cutting edge research into the health and environmental impacts of different foods.
Science is lifting the lid on the secret lives of bacteria – and revealing how the smallest of organisms are the key to understanding ourselves and some of our biggest questions.
Learn about what the latest research tell us about how our brains work, from the minute we are conceived to the moment we die.
Teacher training and CPD
Initial teacher training
The Education team delivers specially designed programmes each year for trainee teachers from a range of institutions including Oxford University, Oxford Brookes University and local School Direct programmes.
Training for practicing teachers
We offer training sessions for practising teachers on how to teach evolution and inheritance. We are also happy to discuss the development and delivery of CPD on other science topics to meet your needs.
