The term ‘Natural History’ might lead us to believe that the collections and research at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History are purely ‘natural’ and scientifically objective. This museum tour will challenge your understanding of science and scientific knowledge as we walk you through the main exhibits on a unique guided tour. The museum hosts a wide array of natural specimens gathered from a variety of contexts and preserved with a specific purpose. In this museum tour, your guide will encourage you to question the way we understand nature, highlighting unseen biases and the influence of human perspectives on collections and displays. By flipping the lens from a ‘natural’ approach to an ‘unnatural’ construction, we explore the historical and ideological underpinnings of natural history museums, revealing a narrative shaped by human influence and selective choice.
For further information and to book a place: https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/tours/natural-history-museum-tour tickets are £12 and tours are suitable for adults and young people over the age of 12.
Dates (all at 10.30am)
- 14th September
- 28th September
- 12th October
- 26th October
- 9th November
- 23rd November
- 7th December
