Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW.
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When looking to visit Oxford University Natural History Museum, you just need to turn up on the day. Entry to the museum is free of charge.
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The museum is open to the public daily 10am-5pm.
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We spent around 1 1/2 hours there. We could have spent longer there if we ate food in the cafe.
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At the museum, there was a gift shop, a cafe, and many exhibits including dinosaurs, butterflies, bears and fossils.
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Our favourite part was the dinosaur skeletons. They were in amazing condition and they had quite a few different dinosaurs to look at.
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There is only disabled parking available onsite. There are some carparks close by however we decided to use the Redbridge park and ride which was £5.40 for the day (including the ringgo fee and a family bus ticket).
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While at the museum, you can stop for something to eat at their cafe. A mixed salad bowl was £6.50 a bowl and a vegan frittata was £9.50 including the sides. There were no picnic benches however you could enjoy a picnic outside the museum or at a local cafe/restaurant.
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When we visited, our eldest was 3 1/2 years old and our youngest was 23 months. We found this day out had something for everyone, no matter your age.
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We found one set of toilets in the attraction. Changing facilities and accessibility toilets were also available.
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We found it easy enough to push the pushchair around the attraction and didn't find the aisles too skinny.
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Overall, we would visit again if we were in the area. When we saw staff they were friendly and the boys loved seeing all the dinosaurs. We were shocked to find this attraction was free of charge to enter, therefore we have rated this day out 5 stars out of 5.
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Date of recent visit: August 2024
