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1. www.britannica.com › topic › Ashmolean-MuseumAshmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology | History ...

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Ashmolean Museum, one of the four museums of the University of Oxford and the oldest public museum of art, archaeology, and natural history in Great Britain. It was established to house collections donated to the university in 1677 by Elias Ashmole, an antiquarian who had inherited the bulk of the collections from a friend, John Tradescant.

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2. www.ashmolean.org › exhibition › bruegel-to-rubensBRUEGEL TO RUBENS: GREAT FLEMISH DRAWINGS - Ashmolean Museum

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   Jun 23, 2024 · See over 100 exceptional Flemish drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries, including Bruegel, Rubens, van Dyck and Jordaens. Book tickets online for this major exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum from 23 March to 23 June 2024.

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   Jun 17, 2024 · ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME. Enjoy the Museum and be inspired by our collections, from home. Download colouring pages, try out our online jigsaw puzzles, explore our Treasures, and enjoy stories about the collections. DISCOVER MORE.

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   12 hours ago · Museum trustee Maria Marsh's favourite object was the sword replica, displayed in a case next to the original sword hilt loaned by Oxford's famous Ashmolean Museum. She said: "It's [the original ...

6. www.numismaticnews.net › events › art-antiquitiesArt, Antiquities, and Adventure Abound at the Ashmolean Museum

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Visiting the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is an enriching experience that captivates history enthusiasts, art lovers, and curious travelers. Founded in 1683, it is the oldest public museum in the world. The Ashmolean houses an extensive collection that spans millennia and cultures. Its Neoclassical exterior, a blend of Roman, Greek, and English ...

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8. www.museumsassociation.org › museums-journal › newsAshmolean awaits decision on return of Indian sculpture

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   Jun 13, 2024 · The Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford is waiting for the Charity Commission to approve the return of an Indian 16th-century bronze sculpture.. A statement from the university said: “On 11 March 2024 the Council of the University of Oxford supported a claim from the Indian High Commission for the return of a 16th-century bronze sculpture of Saint Tirumankai Alvar from the Ashmolean ...

9. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › oxonThe Old Ashmolean Museum | British History Online

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   4 days ago · The building of the Ashmolean Museum became necessary when the University accepted the offer, made by Elias Ashmole in Oct. or Nov. 1677, (fn. 1) to present to it his collection of natural curiosities, most of which had been bequeathed to him by the son of the first collector, John Tradescant. But, in addition to housing these rarities, the ...

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    What is the Ashmolean Museum?

    • Ashmolean Museum, one of the four museums of the University of Oxford and the oldest public museum of art, archaeology, and natural history in Great Britain. It was established to house collections donated to the university in 1677 by Elias Ashmole, an antiquarian who had inherited the bulk of the collections from a friend, John Tradescant.

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    When was the Ashmole museum opened?

    • It was established to house collections donated to the university in 1677 by Elias Ashmole, an antiquarian who had inherited the bulk of the collections from a friend, John Tradescant. The museum was opened to the public in 1683 in a building designed by Thomas Wood.

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    Who designed the Ashmolean Museum?

    • The present Ashmolean Museum building was designed in the Neoclassical style by C.R. Cockerell and erected between 1841 and 1845. It houses the collection of art and archaeology, while the old Thomas Wood building has become the History of Science Museum. In 2009 the Ashmolean opened an addition designed by Rick Mather.

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    What did the Ashmolean Museum look like in 1683?

    • The uppermost was the Museum proper; below it was the Natural History School, in which Dr. Plot lectured three times a week on chemistry, and below that again a basement in which were the Laboratory, chemical library, and storerooms. (fn. 20) Except on one side, the outward appearance of the Ashmolean Museum in 1683 was very much what it is to-day.

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