The Ashmolean is Britain's Oldest Public Museum.
Founded in 1683, it contains the University of Oxford's collections of art and antiquities.
This is a historical look at the Ashmolean. Many of the galleries featured
are currently closed for redevelopment. Please visit www.ashmolean.org for
up-to-date information.
| Departments | The Collections |
360° Panoramas (requires Apple's QuickTime for Mac OS or MS Windows) |
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| Antiquities | Collections cover a wide range in both space and time. From the Palaeolithic to Victorian periods; from Egypt and the Middle East to Europe and Britain. |
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| Eastern Art | Collections cover a large area of the Orient, from the Islamic world of the Middle East through India, Tibet and South East Asia, to China, Japan and Korea. |
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| Western Art |
Collections comprise drawings, paintings, prints and sculpture, as well as ceramics, metalwork and glass. There is also a collection of musical instruments and jewellery. |
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| Heberden Coin Room | Collections cover coins and medals from around the world, but most notably Greek, Roman, Celtic, Byzantine, Medieval, Islamic, Indian and Chinese. |
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| The Museum Shop | Publications
- from the erudite to the glossy, academic to children's. Including the
popular handbook series based on the Museum's collections. Gifts - from silk scarves to Eastern ceramics, candles and diaries, jewellery and the humble fridge magnet. All have been chosen to reflect and enhance the Museum's wide and diverse displays. |
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and photography by karl harrison
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