Coronavirus (COVID-19)

If you are planning on travelling distance to attractions, we would recommend that you contact the venues directly in advance to avoid disappointment.

If you, or any of your party have a new persistant cough, or develop a fever of 38C, we would instead advise you to use the NHS's dedicated website for professional advice.

Ashmolean Museum (of Art and Archaeology)

The Ashmolean Museum, established in 1683, is the oldest museum in the UK and one of the oldest in the world. It houses the University of Oxford's collections of art and antiquities, which are of national and international importance. They range over 4 millennia - from the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome to Renaissance Europe and the 20thC. There is also an extensive Far Eastern collection. Sculpture, paintings, ceramics, glass, coins and musical instuments are all on show.

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