Rare & Wonderful: Treasures from Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Written by Kate Diston and Zoë Simmons

Since its establishment in 1860, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History’s world-renowned collections have become a key centre for scientific study and its much-loved building an architectural icon for visitors from around the world.

Each item in this lavishly-illustrated book tells a unique story. Highlights include the only specimen with soft tissue in existence of the extinct dodo, a giant tuna brought back from Madeira on a perilous sea crossing in 1846, crabs collected by Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, David Livingstone’s tsetse fly specimens and Mary Anning’s ichthyosaur. 

An intriguing tour through the Museum's most spectacular and special collections.