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Welcome to Oxford University Museums
Ashmolean Museum
Established in 1683, the Ashmolean Museum is the oldest museum in the UK and one of the oldest in the world. It houses the University's extensive collections of art and antiquities, ranging back over four millennia.
Location: Beaumont Street Tel: 01865 278000
Open: Tue.--Sun. 10:00一17:00
Charge: Admission is free; special exhibitions are ticketed and a charge may apply
Note: For group bookings Tel: 01865 278015
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
The University Museum of Natural History houses the University's collections of zoological, entomological, paleontological and mineral specimens. With 4.5 million specimens it is the largest collection of its type outside of the national collections.
Location: Parks Road Tel: 01865 272950
Open: 10:00一17:00 daily
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Groups must book in advance
Museum of the History of Science
The Museum of the History of Science is housed in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building. It contains the world's finest collection of historic scientific instruments.
Location: Broad Street Tel: 01865 277280
Open: Tue.—Sun. 12:00 —17:00
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Booking required for groups of 15 or more
Pitt Rivers Museum
The Pitt Rivers Museum holds one of the world's finest collections of anthropology and archaeology, with objects from every continent and from throughout human history.
Location: Parks Road Tel: 01865 270927
Open: Tue.—Sun. and Bank Holiday Mondays: 10:00一16:30; Mon. 12:00一16:30
Charge: Admission is free
Note: Groups must book in advance
21. A group of 20 students want to pay a visit to the Ashmolean Museum, they should call .
A. 01865 278000 B. 01865 278015
C. 01865 270927 D. 01865 277280
22. What kind of collections can visitors see in the Museum of the History of Science?
A. zoological specimens. B. collections of art.
C. historic scientific instruments. D. mineral specimens.
23. Which of the museums can visitors go to any day of the week?
A. Pitt Rivers Museum.
B. Ashmolean Museum.
C. Museum of the History of Science.
D. Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
