Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

(May take some time for me to upload all of the pics, so give or take 30 min)

 

My thing is if I’m traveling to another country, I love seeing a varied collection of fossils at the museum found in that same country. This was exactly that. Stunning and one of my favorites. 

 

Positives: 

 

If you are looking for Mesozoic everything, this museum is for you - much important paleontology history here

 

Many fossils on display from many eras

 

Organized, convenient

 

More actual fossils than replicas

 

Some curve ball specimens (more impressive, less known ones on display that I did not anticipate on seeing prior)

 

You leave telling yourself you would like to go back. 

 

Negatives:

 

No complaints that I can think of really, just tough taking pics with the glare from the glass, but that’s always the case.

 

 

My vote is 9/10 for dinosaur lovers considering quality, not quantity...anyhow there is definitely your fair share, with jaw dropping displays, literally. My favorite two were Megalosaurus bucklandii and a gigantic Pliosaur jaw that you will find in the pics. Enjoy the mini tour, tried to cover as much as I could. 

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Outdated stance and still standing the test of time. I believe this impressive cast is over 100 years old. 

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Megalosaurus bucklandii, one incredible display to see, now off my bucket list. Pictures don’t do it justice. 

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Awesome theropod 

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More of Eustreptospondylus

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Love these representations

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And then when you don’t have room for pliosaur bones, just pile them on the bottom lol.