The 1678-83 building of the original museum, built to house the collection of 'curiosities' presented to the University by Elias Ashmole in 1677, mostly inherited from John Tradescant, Charles I's gardener.

Date:
1870
Location:
Old Ashmolean Museum, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire
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History Of Science Museum, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Reference:
HT00932
Type:
Photograph (Inkjet Print)
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This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

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Source: Historic England Archive

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Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Keywords

Classicism, Facade, Sculpture, Museum, Stuart Museum