Destination: BRITAIN
Sights * Ashmolean Museum * Christ Church * Museum of Oxford * The Oxford Story * Pitt Rivers Museum * St. Mary the Virgin * University Museum of Natural History * University of Oxford Botanic Garden	Ashmolean Museum The Ashmolean is a fascinating museum of grand oddities and elegant art, housed in a neoclassic building dating from the 1840s. The oldest museum in Britain, founded in 1683, the Ashmolean's extensive collection includes much medieval material; Greek, Roman and Egyptian artifacts; and fine Asian porcelain. The upper floor has a dazzling collection of Italian Renaissance paintings as well as early 20th-century art. Address: Beaumont Street Phone: 01865 278000 Open: Tue.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 2-5 Restaurant: Café Bus: 61 Admission: Free; tours Inexpensive Info: Tours Sat. at 11 a.m.; gallery talks Tue. and Fri.	COUNTRY Britain REGION CITIES London Edinburgh Oxford   Things To Know   Sights   Essential Info   Features York MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK