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Pitt Rivers Museum

South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PP, England
01865-270927
Ranked #1 of 87 attractions in Oxford
4.5 of 5 stars 197 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Natural History Museums, Museums
Owner description: The Pitt Rivers Museum is one of Oxford’s most popular attractions, famous for its period atmosphere and outstanding collections from many cultures...... more » Owner description: The Pitt Rivers Museum is one of Oxford’s most popular attractions, famous for its period atmosphere and outstanding collections from many cultures around the world, past and present. « less
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Swansea, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I spent three hours at this brilliant museum and found it really interesting. It was a really unusual mixture of lots of artifacts everything from dinosaur skeletons and shrunken heads, to live giant cockroaches in a case. Well worth a look. More

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London, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Lots of interesting things to see here; definitely worth a visit if you're in Oxford. For the price, you can't go wrong! The parks a very nearby too, so a nice stroll there is a pleasant way to round off the trip. More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I knew about this museum from reading Inspector Morse books, but had no idea what an amazing place it was until we walked in the door. It made me think of a Victorian gentleman's collection on steroids. There are cabinets full of items from all over the world - and not just display cabinets but drawers and drawers of unusual... More

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Lage Zwaluwe, The Netherlands
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Unimaginably large collection of objects from all over the world. Well worth a visit More

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Lincoln, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Lots of the usual kinds of museum exhibits, but with a contemporary outlook. Excellent for the kids - activities provided and superb dinosaurs! Facilities are extremely good and the whole place place is light, airy and fresh - with masses to enjoy and learn all around you. More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

What an incredible museum! The entire family will enjoy this. Kids absolutely love it. More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Fascinating collection of stuff. The genuine 'shrunken heads' from the headhunters of, well, somewhere or other, are quite gruesome. The fossillised re-created skeletons of dinosaurs are superb too. Definitely worth a 2 hour browse. More

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Thame, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The sheer variety of exhibits is mind blowing, this is not a 'one visit and seen it all' trip, you can go back again and again. They also provide loads of things for kids to do in the Holidays, and it's free, so taking the whole family wont break the bank. More

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oxford
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

great for the kids there loved it its a must also us adults enjoyed it spent hours there most certainly will be going again More

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Guildford, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

I've always wanted to see it, and it fulfilled my expectations. Minor criticism - which I hope has been sorted out by now - No facility to Gift-Aid my donation More

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