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WEBThe Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Our world famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time. Admission is …
Ashmolean Museum - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology (/ æ ʃ ˈ m oʊ l i ən, ˌ æ ʃ m ə ˈ l iː ən /) [2] on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is Britain's first public museum. [3] Its first building was erected in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave to the University of Oxford in 1677.
ABOUT - Ashmolean Museum
WEBThe Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Our world famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time.
HISTORY OF THE ASHMOLEAN | Ashmolean Museum
WEBThe Ashmolean came into existence in 1682, when the wealthy antiquary Elias Ashmole gifted his collection to the University. It opened as Britain’s first public museum, and the world’s first university museum, in 1683.
Ashmolean Museum
WEBDiscover half a million years of art and archaeology, from Egyptian mummies to modern art, at the University of Oxford s Ashmolean Museum.
Here’s why Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum is one of the best in …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Slap bang in the middle of Oxford, the Ashmolean dates back to the 17th century and is the oldest public museum in Britain, specialising in art and artefacts. Is it worth visiting?
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology | History, Collections, Oxford …
WEBAshmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, one of the four museums of the University of Oxford and the oldest public museum of art, archaeology, and natural history in Great Britain. The museum has especially rich collections of ancient Egyptian art and Italian Renaissance drawings.
Ashmolean Museum - Wikiwand
WEBThe Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is Britain's first public museum. Its first building was erected in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave to the University of Oxford in 1677.
Top 10 Curiosities to see in the Ashmolean Museum
WEBJan 15, 2015 · The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford England started as a private collection of curiosities & is now one of the most interesting museums with oddities to discover.
Plan Your Visit - Ashmolean Museum
WEBAdmission free. Plan your visit and discover half a million years of art and archaeology, from Egyptian mummies to modern art.
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