This museum is worth visiting just to see the exhibits in its impressive grade one listed Victorian iron, brick and glass cathedral size building. Children will love the reconstructed dinosaurs and dodo exhibits.

It houses collections of minerals, fossils, insects and stuffed animals. You will find it in Parks Road, Oxford Open daily 10am to 5pm. Free entry.

Oxford University Museum of the History of Science

The history of Science Museum is small. It contains interesting old historic scientific instrument used in astronomy, mathematics, science and photography. There is a section includes Einstein's writing and equations on a Blackboard. There are collections of astrolabes, sundials, quadrants, early mathematical instruments generally (including those used for surveying, drawing, calculating, astronomy and navigation.

Optical instruments including telescopes, microscopes and cameras, together with objects associated with chemistry, natural philosophy and medicine are displayed. The Museum possesses a unique reference library for the study of the history of scientific instruments. You are required to carry your backpack or bag at the front of your body or at your side so you'd have less chances to hit anything in the museum by accident.

The Oxford University Museum of the History of Science can be found in Broad Street, Oxford Open Tuesday to Friday 12pm – 5pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 2pm to 5pm. Free entry.

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