Travelling by train to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History is super-simple. The nearest railway station to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History is Oxford, which is served by GWR, Chiltern and CrossCountry services throughout the day. It's 19 minutes to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on foot. You'll find the museum north-east of the station on Parks Road.
The Museum of Natural History houses the University's impressive scientific collections of geological and zoological specimens. The Museum itself is a Grade 1 listed building, renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic architecture built between 1855 to 1860 and includes statues of Aristotle, Darwin, and Linnaeus.
Popular exhibits include the Oxfordshire dinosaurs, the dodo, whale skeletons suspended from the ceiling, an observation beehive, and the nesting swifts in the tower.
Visit the Oxford University Museum of Natural History website for opening information.
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More about the Museum of Natural History
There's a lot more to the Museum of Natural History that meets the eye. Hidden sculptures, train station roofs and bear-whales (not a typo!) await you at the museum - take a sneak peek in the video below!
Departures and arrivals from Oxford
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Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to London Marylebone | Chiltern Railways | 13:49 | 2 | On time |
| to London Paddington | Great Western Railway | 14:02 | 3 | On time |
| to Didcot Parkway | Great Western Railway | 14:09 | 3 | On time |
| to Bournemouth | CrossCountry | 14:17 | 3 | On time |
| to London Marylebone | Chiltern Railways | 14:19 | 2 | On time |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Didcot Parkway | Great Western Railway | 13:52 | 4 | On time |
| from London Marylebone | Chiltern Railways | 13:59 | 2 | On time |
| from Banbury | Great Western Railway | 14:08 | 3 | On time |
| from Manchester Piccadilly | CrossCountry | 14:15 | 3 | On time |
| from London Paddington | Great Western Railway | 14:15 | 4 | On time |