Welcome
Opening hours
Monday – Friday 10:00 – 16:45
Saturday 11:00 – 16:00
Please note that the museum will be closed on Tuesday May 15 for Student Examinations.
Please note groups visiting the museum must book in advance.
Demonstration Room
During Term (Early Oct- Early Dec & Mid Jan to Mid March) the Museum’s Demonstration Room is used for undergraduate teaching. Please note this limits access to the Marsupial and Primate displays.
Rhino horn thefts:
Owing to thefts of rhino horn in UK museums, all UMZC rhino horn material has been removed from the premises to a secure location. We apologise for any inconvenience.
The Museum of Zoology is home to a huge variety of recent and fossil animals.
Our collections rival those of the major university museums world-wide, and are used for academic study by researchers within and beyond the University.
More about our collections »
Families and group visitors enjoy our regularly-changing, free, self-led trails and activities.
More about visiting us »
Displays trace the evolution of animal life, with intricately beautiful shells, a comprehensive collection of British birds, and many large skeletons of mammals.
More about our exhibitions & displays »
Our events include art and photographic exhibitions, talks and family fun days.
Upcoming events »
Darwin at the Museum of Zoology The Museum has strong links to Darwin. A permanent exhibition was opened in 2009 displaying specimens collected and used by Darwin, including animals collected during the Beagle voyage, and beetles he collected while he was an undergradate student at Cambridge.
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The University Museum of Zoology is part of the Department of Zoology.