Oxford - Ashmolean Museum

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The Ashmolean Museum, founded in 1683, is the most important of the four university museums and is the oldest museum in the country. The neo-Classical building, which was designed by C. R. Rockerell, houses a magnificent collection of art and antiquities, including classical sculpture, Far Eastern art, Greek and Roman pottery and a valuable collection of jewelry.

Hobbies & Activities category: Major world-scale museum; Archeological exhibit, museum; Significant work of art; Coin collection; Ancient Egyptian art, artifacts; Paintings, art collections; Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit; Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit; Musical instruments museum; Jewels, diamond cutting; Military attraction or museum; Oriental art; Prehistoric site or exhibit

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Address

Ashmolean Museum & University Galleries
Beaumont Street
Oxford OX1 2PH
United Kingdom
Website

Hours

January 1 to December 31

Open	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	14:00
Closed		17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (Last Monday, May) Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (Last Monday, August)

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Easter - Christian Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)