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More than a Dodo | Darkened not dormant
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Skip to primary content. What’s on the van. More than a Dodo. Missing tales from behind the scenes in the Museum of Natural History? Yearning for photos and stories of our fabulous collections? Just want to know what we’ve been up to lately? We’re no longer darkened, but we’re as busy as ever and you can now follow our new blog More than a Dodo. You won’t miss a thing. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). This entry was posted in Uncategorized.
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Into the Wilderness | Darkened not dormant
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Skip to primary content. What’s on the van. Ah, the rough-smooth joy of snakeskin. Who could resist a little stroke? Well, a few people definitely can it seems (ophidiophobics), but certainly not this young chap. Along with hundreds of other visitors, this family stopped by at the Oxford University Museums yurt at this year’s Wilderness Festival. Where we spent four great days showing off objects from the collections and indulging in a bit of festival craft. Inspired hats, Museum of the History of Science.
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Moving on up | Darkened not dormant
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Skip to primary content. What’s on the van. As the scaffold is noisily constructed around us, the roof work is about to move even higher into the heavens. To support the workers at the highest levels of the roof, a ‘winged’ platform must be extended through spaces made in the glass tiling and out to the external rooftop for anchorage. On Thursday and Friday this week, the Ashmolean Museum. In Oxford is hosting this year’s University Museums Group. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). You are ...
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Roof revelation | Darkened not dormant
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Skip to primary content. What’s on the van. Up in the rafters. Whilst the construction team from Beard were up in amongst the rafters last week, they spotted a surprising addition to the paint work. Hidden high up, and out of sight of even the most observant of visitors, was a message from the past. The roof decorators had left their names and the date of their work painted onto the woodwork for future generations to discover. 8220;This roof was painted by G. Thicke and J Randall, April 1864”. In the 90s...
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Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. What’s on the van. Newer posts →. Good news travels fast. BBC Oxford’s Martin Eastaugh (R) talks to architect Nicholas Bradley (L). The Museum’s been at the centre of a media whirlwind over the past week. After a rather dormant year, things are coming back to life and the TV cameras, microphones and journalists are keen to capture it all. That shows just how beautiful and light the Museum is looking lately. Museum staff unwrapping the Iguanodon skeleton.
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Family-Friendly Events - Museum of the History of Science : Museum of the History of Science
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Museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk. 12 — 5pm. Send a Message SOS. The museum holds fortnightly Family Friendly sessions, alternating fun drop-in sessions with more intensive 2-hour workshops where participants craft their own models of Museum objects and learn how they work. Workshops must be booked in advance. All workshops and drop-in sessions are free, though occasionally a small materials donation is suggested. No events to show. 21 July 2016 12:00 - 31 August 2016 17:00. Summer Trails and Activities.
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Accessibility Statement - Museum of the History of Science : Museum of the History of Science
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Museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk. 12 — 5pm. Sphæra Newsletter Archive. Information in alternative formats. We offer alternative formats for pages on this website. To request an alternative format please contact the webmaster. Provision will normally be within 15 working days of acknowledgement. We normally offer the following alternative formats:. How these alternatives are produced. Large Print can be produced easily by increasing the magnification of the pages and printing. Making changes to your operating system.
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Education - Museum of the History of Science : Museum of the History of Science
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Museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk. 12 — 5pm. Adults and Young People. Early Years to KS2. Bookings and visits information. Early Years to KS2. Book an Education Session. Primary@mhs.ox.ac.uk. Chris Parkin christopher.parkin@mhs.ox.ac.uk. This site uses cookies. More info.
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Collections & Research - Museum of the History of Science : Museum of the History of Science
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Museum@mhs.ox.ac.uk. 12 — 5pm. Collection Database Search Page. Collections & Research. From April 2016 until the beginning of 2018, the Museum will be packing its off-site collections in preparation for the move of this reserve collection to a new location. The move will help us to provide better online descriptions with higher quality images, and improved storage conditions. Or 01865 277452 if you require further information. We will be recording our progress with the packing and move on the Museum blog.
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