They also have the trepanned skulls and sealskin arctic explorer's suits which partly inspired Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials. In fact, the whole museum did. It's right out of Lyra's world.

I love Pitt Rivers because it's almost a museum of itself. It's a homage to Victorian museums - but I understand it's going through a big refurb. I hope they don't ruin it.

Simon, if you turn up with kids they virtually MAKE you take a torch! They're like, "Open the drawers! Explore!" It's really magical there.