Experts' Choice Award Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
8 expert reviews
“Nowadays, the Ashmolean is a university museum of art and archaeology, housing rich and varied collections encompassing the cultures of the world.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "Britain's oldest public museum displays its rich and varied collections from the Neolithic to the present day over five floors." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Second in repute only to London's British Museum." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Originated with a core group of natural history specimens that belonged to father-and-son gardeners." Full review
Frommer's "Offering more than just a pretty facade, the Ashmolean was founded way back in 1683, literally before anyone knew what the word “museum” actually meant." Full review
The Telegraph "This has doubled the display space and transformed the building’s interior into a light, free-flowing exhibition space linked by walkways with galleries." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706. " Full review
Independent "Take your pick of its three light-filled floors of art and objects, spanning Japanese netsuke to English Pre-Raphaelite paintings; and don’t miss contemporary temporary exhibitions on the top floor. "
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