Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Bear-whales, angels, hidden bats – the Museum building is chock full of architectural visions of the natural world. A world-first in 1860, and unique to this day, this building teaches you about the natural world in its very fabric.
Designed with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood of artists, and featuring incredible artistry in stone and iron, there is a lot more to Oxford University Museum of Natural History than meets the eye.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/architecture
(Please note that the Museum is currently closed, but working towards a September 2020 reopening)
Academic consultant: Professor John Holmes, University of Birmingham
Video production: Angel Sharp Media
Bear-whales, angels, hidden bats – the Museum building is chock full of architectural visions of the natural world. A world-first in 1860, and unique to this day, this building teaches you about the natural world in its very fabric.
Designed with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood of artists, and featuring incredible artistry in stone and iron, there is a lot more to Oxford University Museum of Natural History than meets the eye.
oumnh.ox.ac.uk/architecture
(Please note that the Museum is currently closed, but working towards a September 2020 reopening)
Academic consultant: Professor John Holmes, University of Birmingham
Video production: Angel Sharp Media
