Pictures of Ashmolean Museum

a Museum in the town of Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire

About Ashmolean Museum

Built in 1845 as the university Galleries, this Museum became home to the Ashmolean collection in 1894. The museums present collection of art and antiquities is based on a 17th century collection made by John Tradescant, the royal gardener who aquired his collection while travelling Europe in search of plants. The collection was passed to Elias Ashmole who donated it to the University of Oxford in 1683. One of the museum's most treasured posessions is the Alfred Jewel which is made of gold, enamel and rock crystal for the Anglo Saxon king.

http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk

Add attraction to favourites

Submit a history of Ashmolean Museum

Recommended attractions near Ashmolean Museum

	C S Lewis Tours (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) This wonderful tour takes place in Oxfordshire, England, and visits places of interest including Lewis's former home 'The Kilns'..... Information \| Pictures (38) \| Hotels
	Museum of The History of Science (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) One of the finest examples of seventeenth-century architecture in Oxford houses an unrivalled collection of early astronomical..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	The Radcliffe Camera (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) .. Information \| Pictures (11) \| Hotels
	Oxford University Press Museum (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) This small museum preserves and displays the historic books, documents and printing equipment of the Oxford University Press, an..... Information \| Hotels
	Museum of Oxford (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) Discover Oxford's history by visiting the Museum of Oxford - the only museum in Oxford to tell the story of the city and its..... Information \| Hotels

All attractions in Oxfordshire
Complete A to Z of attractions in England

Recommended towns & villages near Ashmolean Museum

	Oxford (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II... Information \| Pictures (474) \| Hotels
	Abingdon (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S) Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675... Information \| Pictures (72) \| Hotels
	Chiselhampton (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction SE) Dreamy village where the River Tame is crossed by a 16th-century stone bridge... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels
	Clifton Hampden (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S) This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his "Three Men in a Boat" and it is easy to see just..... Information \| Pictures (24) \| Hotels
	Woodstock (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NW) Woodstock will be forever inextricably linked with the great Palace of Blenheim and as birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest Englishmen ever... Information \| Pictures (44) \| Hotels

All towns in Oxfordshire
Complete A to Z of towns in England

Nearby travel help

Oxford Station	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Radley Station	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction S)
M40 Junction 8	(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)
M40 Junction 8	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)
London Luton Airport	(39.0 miles, 62.7 km, direction E)
London Heathrow Airport	(39.9 miles, 64.3 km, direction SE)
Ashmolean Museum to London	(51.7 miles, 83.2 km, direction E)

Hotels near Ashmolean Museum

	Macdonald Randolph Hotel Beaumont St, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) The AA 5-star Randolph is one of Oxfords leading hotels and is situated in the heart of the city opposite the Ashmolean museum. The hotel offers each guest the highest level of comfort and service in ... More info and book online.. Price from £145.00
	Victoria House Hotel 29-30 George St, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) The hotel's location in the heart of Oxford, the University City, allows guests easy access to the main attractions of Oxford. Oxford’s New Theatre is directly opposite the hotel, while the Oxford P... More info and book online.. Price from £69.00
	Eurobar Cafe & Hotel 48 George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) Located in Oxford centre next to the bus station and a short walk to the train station. Ideal for business and tourist travellers alike, the hotel is centrally located close to colleges, theatres and ... More info and book online.. Price from £45.00
	Royal Oxford Hotel Park End St, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) The hotel is FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED. Perfectly located, with extensive facilities, this location is suited to both vacation and business travellers. Guests will enjoy historic Oxford with the added co... More info and book online.. Price from £100.00
	Mercure Eastgate Oxford The High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (0.5 miles, 0.9 km) Centrally located just off the Oxford High Street, this former 17th century coaching inn has been renovated over recent years and now fuses a sense of tradition with modern comforts. An excellent b... More info and book online.. Price from £90.00