The Ashmolean Museum

No trip to Oxford would be complete without visiting Britain’s first public museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford’s world-famous museum of art and archaeology.

Founded in 1683 after Elias Ashmole donated his cabinet of curiosities to the University of Oxford, the Ashmolean boasts an incredibly diverse array of archaeological and fine art specimens, ranging from Egyptian mummies and classical sculpture to the world’s greatest collection of Raphael etchings.