Oxford University Museum of Natural History

museum in Oxford, United Kingdom
Organization natural_history_museum Q1760005
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Summary

Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of natural_history_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History is located in Oxford[3].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's instance of is recorded as natural history museum[5].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's instance of is recorded as university museum[6].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's instance of is recorded as academic archive[7].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's instance of is recorded as museum[8].
  • The location of Oxford University Museum of Natural History was Parks Road[9].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's postal code is recorded as OX1 3PW[10].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History is part of University of Oxford[11].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History is part of Gardens, Libraries and Museums of the University of Oxford[12].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History is part of The University Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum[13].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's Commons category is recorded as Oxford University Museum of Natural History[14].
  • 1860 marks the founding of Oxford University Museum of Natural History[15].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.759028, 'lon': -1.256416}[16].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's located on street is recorded as Parks Road[17].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's official website is recorded as http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/[18].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's has facility is recorded as accessible toilet[19].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][20].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's phone number is recorded as +44-1865-272950[21].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's collection or exhibition size is recorded as {'amount': '+6250000'}[22].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Oxford University Museum of Natural History'}[23].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's official blog URL is recorded as https://morethanadodo.com/[24].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's Commons Institution page is recorded as Oxford University Museum of Natural History[25].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's ground level 360 degree view URL is recorded as https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=bkx57o7jbCk[26].
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW'}[27].

Body

Founding

1860 marks the founding of Oxford University Museum of Natural History[15].

Identity

Oxford University Museum of Natural History's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[23]. Part of include University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Gardens, Libraries and Museums of the University of Oxford[12]; and The University Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum[13], a museum building[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Why It Matters

Oxford University Museum of Natural History ranks in the top 10% of natural_history_museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archivesportaleurope.net. Retrieved . archivesportaleurope.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . archivesportaleurope.net. Retrieved . archivesportaleurope.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . glam.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved . glam.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . oum.ox.ac.uk. oum.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . archivesportaleurope.net. Retrieved . archivesportaleurope.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oum.ox.ac.uk. oum.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . archivesportaleurope.net. Retrieved . archivesportaleurope.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . archivesportaleurope.net. Retrieved . archivesportaleurope.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oum.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved . oum.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . slideshare.net. Retrieved . slideshare.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oum.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved . oum.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/
    Collection or exhibition size {'amount': '+6250000'}
    Social media followers {'amount': '+40876'}, {'amount': '+23532'}, {'amount': '+46617'} +4
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