This Oxford museum of art & archaeology opened in 1683 as Britain's first public museum
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Museums | OUMP - Oxford University Museums Partnership  Oxford University Museums possess exceptional collections representing the ... in 1683, the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology is Britain's first public...
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Ashmolean Museum - Wikipedia  The Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum. Its first building was erected in 16781683 to house the cabinet of curiosities ... The museum opened on 24 May 1683, with naturalist Robert Plot as the first keeper. The first building, which became known as the Old...
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About: History & Future - Ashmolean Museum  The older partner in this merger, the University Art Collection, was based for many ... it opened in 1683, leaving the Bodleian gallery to develop as a museum of art. ... establishing, from the start, the importance of the Oxford museum as a centre for ... 1638) and displayed to the public (for a fee) first by him and later by his son...
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Oxford Museums Galleries, Bodleian, Ashmolean | Old Parsonage ...  Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is Britain's first public museum and home to the University of Oxford's world-class collections of art and archaeology. Improving the way ... Closed Mondays, open Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. www.ashmolean.org.
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Ashmolean Museum; Departments: Antiquities: Research ...  The Ashmolean - Museum of Art & Archaeology ... The Ashmolean is the oldest public museum in Britain, and the first purpose-built ... in 1677, when a cabinet of curiosities was donated to the University of Oxford by Elias Ashmole. ... Upon its completion, four years later, the museum was officially opened on 21 May, 1683.
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Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut - Feb 16, 1923 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Archaeologist opens tomb of King Tut on Feb 16, 1923. ... Get THIS DAY IN HISTORY every morning in your inbox! .... In November 1922, the wait paid off, when Carter's team found steps hidden in the ... it virtually intact, with its treasures untouched after more than 3,000 years. .... I do not climb so high.
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Center Core Renovation (2006-2008) | National Museum of ...  Nov 21, 2008 ... The Museum reopened to the public on November 21, 2008 after extensive ... floors showcasing the breadth of the Museum's 3 million objects...
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Bodleian Library - Wikipedia  The Bodleian Library the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest .... It was not until 1598 that the library began to thrive once more, when Thomas .... It reopened to readers as the Weston Library on 21 March 2015. ... by Bodley in 1599, and the university confirmed James in his post in 1602.
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London Zoo - Wikipedia  London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on April 27, 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847. ... As well as being the first scientific zoo, ZSL London Zoo also opened the first Reptile house (1849), first public...
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Royal Manuscripts - The British Library Catalogue of Illuminated ...  In 1757 George II presented to the nation the collection of nearly 2000 ... The royal donation was housed in the newly founded British Museum and now ... grew considerably under the first Tudor kings, Henry VII and notably, his son Henry VIII.
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Exhibitions of artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun - Wikipedia  Exhibitions of artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun, in both permanent and traveling displays, .... It was first shown in London at the British Museum from March 30 until ... for visitors the drama of the 1922 discovery of the treasure-filled tomb. .... either the gold death mask that was a popular exhibit from The Treasures of...
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British Museum - Parthenon Sculptures  The Parthenon sculptures: an introduction to the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum, ... The Parthenon in Athens has a long and complex history. Built nearly 2,500 years ago as a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, ... The sculptures in London, sometimes known as the 'Elgin Marbles', have been on...
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Blog - Page 7 of 17 - CHS Rentals - Coach House Rentals  It is the world's oldest scientific zoo and was originally intended to house a ... The zoo is sometimes referred to as Regent's Park Zoo as it is situated at the northern end of ... The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu ... and to claim that the police are frightened for their lives is simply ridiculous.
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Muse d'Orsay: History of the museum  The history of the museum, of its building is quite unusual. In the ... the museum was installed in the former Orsay railway station, built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. So the building itself could be seen as the first "work of art" in the Musee ... From station to museum  The architecture  The museography  Some facts and...
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B&O Railroad Museum - Wikipedia  The B&O Railroad Museum is a museum exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland, originally named the Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum when it opened on July 4, 1953. It has been called one of the most significant collections of railroad treasures ... Locomotives and passenger cars in the museum's collection, some dating...
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Statutes - Christ Church - University of Oxford  Mar 16, 2011 ... In 1525 Cardinal Wolsey obtained by letters patent permission to found a College on a ... Open Exhibitions and Smith Open Exhibitions. 22.
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From Bethlehem to Bedlam - England's First Mental Institution ...  This section explains the origins of the 'Bethlem', England's first hospital for the ... history it came to represent all institutions of its kind in the public imagination. ... Plaque on the original site of Bethlem Royal Hospital with kind permission from...
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British Museum - Parthenon Sculptures  The main arguments of the debate are also presented here. ... Lord Elgin was passionate about ancient Greek art and transported the sculptures back to Britain. ... The sculptures in London, sometimes known as the 'Elgin Marbles', have been on ... removal to Athens of all the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum.
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British Museum - Wikipedia  The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. ... Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum[edit]. Sir ... At that time, Sloane's collection consisted of around 71,000 objects of all .... Under his supervision, the British Museum Library (now part of the British...
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Bodleian Library - Wikipedia  The Bodleian Library the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. With over 12 million items, it is the second largest library in Britain after the ... All colleges of the University of Oxford have their own libraries, which in a number of cases were .... English. Individual printed books.
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Greek and Roman Art | The Metropolitan Museum of Art  The Museum's collection of Greek and Roman art comprises more than 17000 ... The first phase was achieved in June 1996 with the opening of The Robert and ... and Michael Jaharis Galleryis one of New York City's great interior spaces,...