Ashmolean Museum

Vast, impressive, and has undergone major redevelopment, the Ashmolean is Britain's oldest public museum, having been founded in 1683. The museum displays ancient art from Egypt, the Near East, Greece and Rome, a fine collection of Western art and artifacts and a sizeable Eastern Art collection. Highlights include the Amarna Princess Fresco and the Alfred Jewel. A restaurant and gift store also feature.

• free
• museum
• history

Address

Beaumont St, OX1 2PH

Getting there

between Worcester and St. Giles

Hours

Daily 10AM–5PM

Price

Free

Website

ashmolean.org (opens in a new tab)