What's on
There is always something happening at the Museum - temporary exhibits, family events, holiday activities and concerts; this page lists what is coming up in our diary.
Museum diary
- In his own words:
A celebration of the life of Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) - Exhibition
The exhibition opened on the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, and we celebrate his life with portraits, paintings, photographs and a narrative from his own journals and autobiography.
February 12th 2009 - February 28th 2010
- Brilliant Buildings
Celebrate the gloriously gothic Museums. Construct you own building, and look at architecture from around the world.
Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th Feb, 1 - 4pm drop-in
- Wow! How?
Our seventh super science fair.
Saturday 13th March, 10am - 4pm drop-in
- Oxfordshire goes wild!
Wildlife and nature conservation groups bring the Museum to life with animals, activities, and information on all things wild and wonderful!
Saturday 20th March, 12 - 4pm drop-in
- Hidden Glory: Dorothy Hodgkin in her own words - Multimedia show
Museum Writer in Residence, local author Georgina Ferry, has created
Hidden Glory: a one-woman multimedia show based on the letters and
other writings of Dorothy Hodgkin, the only British woman to have won a
science Nobel prize. To mark the centenary of Hodgkin’s birth, the
premiere will take place in the museum, where she
began a lifelong Oxford career using X-rays to understand the structure of biological molecules. Following the performance, a bust of Hodgkin
will be unveiled in the museum as a permanent memorial to a woman of
remarkable determination, compassion and humanity.
Monday 10th May, 6 - 7.30pm
- A wonderland of natural history:
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History 1860-2010 - Exhibition
March 1st 2010 - December 31st 2010
- Family friendly fun
Borrow a backpack full of activities especially designed for families.
Every Sunday at the Museum, 2 - 4pm
Enquiries regarding events at the Museum should be sent to: info@oum.ox.ac.uk
