Driving along Parks Road just off Banbury Road in Oxford, you can't help but notice the grand building on your left with a large lawn. For years, I just thought it was part of the University that us mere mortals couldn't go into, but how wrong I was. I get to see loads of great places around Oxfordshire when I'm out in the Radio Car, often where the general public can't go, but this is definitely not the case here. The Oxford Museum of Natural History is open to everyone, and its FREE! As you go through the big wooden doors and up the stone steps, you come into a Cathedral like building with a glass roof, crammed packed full of exhibits, many of which are hands on. Behind it is the Pitt Rivers Museum, which is also free to get into, with rows of glass cases containing many weird and wonderful specimens from around the world. Both put on special events for children and families where they can play, explore and even touch some of the exhibits. Education Officer Chris Jarvis was our guide and explains some of the museums history and more about a few of the special events planned for later this year. Well I was impressed and Chris was very enthusiastic about it all. Well he would be I suppose, that’s his job, so I wanted to find out what the visitors to the museum really thought about it from mum's and dad's, to youngsters and grandparents. You can find out more about the museum, its opening times, future events and where to park nearby on their website on the top right of this page plus also the Pitt Rivers museum behind it, again at the top right of this page. |
