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AshmoleanHow ancient is Oxford's Ashmolean Museum? Well, when it first opened its doors back in 1683 the word 'museum' was not yet listed in the dictionary. Elias Ashmole's collection of curiosities, including paintings, jewellery, antiquities and geological specimens, was the first of its kind to be open to the general public - a true revelation. Guy Fawkes' lantern and the rings that inspired JRR Tolkien are two popular gems in this vast collection. "The world's first university museum." |
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