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The 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 free. PLAN YOUR VISIT.
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology (/ æ ʃ ˈ m oʊ l i ən, ˌ æ ʃ m ə ˈ l iː ən /) 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.
The 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.
10 May 2024 – 1 Sep 2024. England Gallery 41, 2nd floor. EXHIBITION. ASHMOLEAN NOW: PIO ABAD. Shortlisted Turner Prize 2024 artist Pio Abad presents new drawings and artworks exploring themes of colonial history and cultural loss in his exhibition, the second in our Ashmolean Now series. Open until 8 Sep 2024. Gallery 8. ANSELM KIEFER. EARLY WORKS.
Explore the Museum with a different perspective and guide yourself around the collection with one of our gallery trails.
Admission free. Discover half a million years of art and archaeology, from Egyptian mummies to modern art, at the University of Oxford s Ashmolean Museum.
Apr 14, 2016 · Museum Opening Hours. 10am – 5pm Tuesday – Sunday (Closed Mondays) Admission is Free. Open on Bank Holiday Mondays 10am – 5pm. For General Enquiries please contact. For Group and School booking enquiries please complete our online enquiry form.
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford is Britain’s first public museum. It was founded in 1683, when the wealthy antiquary Elias Ashmole gifted his collection to the University of Oxford.
The Ashmolean Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) on Beaumont Street, Oxford, is the world's first university museum. Its first building was built in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave to the University of Oxford in 1677.
The Ashmolean is Oxford University’s Museum of Art and Archaeology. Opened in 1683, it is the oldest public museum in the UK. The museum has incredibly rich and diverse collections from around the globe, ranging from Egyptian mummies and classical sculpture to the Pre-Raphaelites and modern art.
