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Ashmolean Museum
Britain's oldest public museum, with art and antiquities from ancient Egypt to the Pre-Raphaelites.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free; paid for special exhibitions
- Time Needed
- 2 to 3 hours
- Address
- Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PHDirections
- Getting There
- A 5-minute walk northwest of Carfax.
Why Go
Opened in 1683, the museum holds treasures like the Alfred Jewel of the 9th century, the Messiah Stradivarius violin, Minoan pottery, Uccello's Hunt in the Forest and drawings by Michelangelo and Raphael. The rooftop restaurant looks out over the spires.
Nearby in Oxford
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