In the Natural History Museum, you’ll see enormous dinosaur skeletons that once lived in Oxfordshire. These fossils help scientists understand what life looked like millions of years ago.

Look out for: The Megalosaurus – the first dinosaur ever named by scientists!
Fun fact: The word dinosaur means “terrible lizard”, but dinosaurs are actually more closely related to birds than to modern reptiles.

The Dodo is one of the museum’s most famous exhibits. Once found only on the island of Mauritius, this bird became extinct in the 1600s. The museum’s remains helped scientists understand how quickly species can disappear.

Look out for: The real Dodo bones in the glass case – one of the only known soft-tissue specimens in the world.
Fun fact: The Dodo became extinct less than 100 years after people discovered it, mainly because humans and their animals destroyed its habitat.

Inside the Pitt Rivers Museum, you’ll find amazing objects from cultures all around the world. These include clothing, jewellery, tools, and even the famous “shrunken heads”.

Look out for: How similar objects from different countries are displayed together – like masks or musical instruments.
Fun fact: The museum no longer displays the real shrunken heads; they’ve been returned to their communities. What you see now are replicas used for learning.

The Natural History Museum is a work of art on its own. Its iron pillars look like trees, and the glass roof fills the space with light. Every detail celebrates the beauty of nature.

Look out for: The stone carvings of plants and animals decorating the columns and arches.
Fun fact: The museum hosted the famous 1860 debate about Charles Darwin’s new theory of evolution!