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Museum of the History of Science

This museum is in the Old Ashmolean building and houses an unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments. The Old Ashmolean building is the world's oldest surviving museum-purpose building. It is a department of Oxford University and a public museum. Its website offers an online database of their collection.

Address: Broad St, OX1 3AZ
Hours: Tue–Fri noon–5PM; Sat 10AM–5PM; Sun 2–5PM
Price: Free
Website: mhs.ox.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)

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