Resources
Accessibility at the Museum
Visual Guide (visiting with children on the autism spectrum)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History is proud of its family-friendly status, but recognises that visiting with children on the autistic spectrum can still be challenging. We hope that this visual guide, which shows recent changes to the Museum
because of COVID 19, will help prepare you for your visit. Please download the Visual Guide PDF and open with Adobe PDF reader or Acrobat for best results.
Visual Story
View our Visual Story to help prepare for your visit. This step-by-step guide has lots of images and is designed to help those with autism or sensory sensitivities prepare for their visit.
Easy Read Guide
The Easy Read Guide provides clear information to help you with your visit to the Museum
Hearing Loops
There are induction loops in the Westwood Room and Lecture Theatre of the Museum.
Hidden Disability Lanyards
The Museum is pleased to offer Sunflower Lanyards for any visitors who have a hidden disability such as autism, chronic pain, dementia, anxiety, a visual or hearing impairment. These discreet lanyards signify to staff that the individual(s) might need
additional support, guidance, or more time around the Museum. These Sunflower Lanyards can be borrowed from the entrance Welcome Desk then returned upon leaving the Museum.
SEND Pack
We have a SEND pack available for visitors with equipment and sensory items to help distract and calm. It includes dinosaur toys, bags of small minerals, a plush dodo, squishy turtles, jangly bones, ear defenders, and a push and pop sensory fidget square.
The pack is available for free from the Welcome Desk. Please ask one of our friendly staff when you arrive if you would like to borrow it for your visit.
Audiodescribed Guide
The Museum currently has an audiodescribed guide available to listen to on Soundcloud, although some details may be out
of date. We thank you for your patience as we work to produce an updated audiodescribed guide.
Access Map
Identifying Staff
Members of our Visitor Experience Team wear blue lanyards and earpieces. In colder weather, they tend to wear a navy blue fleece with a Museum logo. In warmer weather, they may be wearing a lighter blue polo shirt with the Museum logo.
A member of the Visitor Experience Team can always be found at the Welcome Desk and usually at the Enquiries Desk.
