Tag Archives: OUM

A geological discovery at Oxford University Museum

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Tom

I must have been to Oxford University Museum twenty or more times in the past year. Whether for business or pleasure, I’ll always find the time to peruse some of the artefacts and more often than not, will notice something … Continue reading →

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Our favourite Dodos from around the web

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Sarah

After a delivery of 500 cuddly dodos last week at the shop, our thoughts have turned to this poor extinct birdie with its connection to Oxford through Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Alice in Wonderland. But what of … Continue reading →

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A Discovery of Witches in Oxford!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Sarah

I have just finished reading ‘A Discovery of Witches’ by Deborah Harkness, a book that seems to have attracted much media attention in the past weeks since its publication in early February. I have to confess that I had missed … Continue reading →

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OUM Exhibition – Entomological Scientifc Illustration by Masashi Kimura

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Tom

I spent my lunch break perusing the Oxford University Museum of Natural History exhibition, Rainbow in the darkness: Entomological illustration by Masashi Kimura. It’s a wonderful collection of illustrations showing incredible details of insects under the microscope. In the words … Continue reading →

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Oxford in the snow

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Tom

Some photos of a very snowy Oxford taken today.

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Oxford Dodo; gifts of extinction

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Tom

Since the launch of our partnership with OUM*,  the number of dodo-related gifts on oushop has increased significantly – nine at the time of writing. We’ve got several books, a mug, a tea towel, and even a dodo tie, which … Continue reading →

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Glowing photography…

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Sarah

…if I do say so myself! One of our new online products from Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a rather cool glow-in-the-dark dinosaur, and although it’s great fun to play with, it’s not so much fun to try … Continue reading →

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Professor of Experimental Philosophy

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Tom

Another trip to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History today to collect some products for photographing. With hordes of primary school children running around, it’s easy to forget that along with Pitt Rivers Museum, OUM is a teaching and … Continue reading →

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Meeting at the Botanic Gardens

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Tom

One of the benefits of working so closely with the University is the great places I get to go for meetings. Yesterday I was at Oxford University Museum of Natural History sharing a meeting room with a stuffed hobbit-like creature … Continue reading →

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