Ashmolean Museum

British  

/ æʃˈməʊlɪən, ˌæʃməˈlɪən /

noun

1. a museum, attached to Oxford University and founded in 1683, noted for its paintings and archaeological collections

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Etymology

Origin of Ashmolean Museum

C19: named after Elias Ashmole (1617–92), English antiquary who donated the first collection

Example Sentences

The artwork has now moved on long-term loan to the Ashmolean Museum, where it is attributed as Quentin Massijs and Workshop.

From BBC

It’s running at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford until Jan. 11, 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

The manuscript was found among the papers of Elias Ashmole, founder of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum.

From BBC

The Sackler Library and galleries and staff posts at the Ashmolean Museum, are being renamed following a review into the ties.

From BBC

However, the Sackler name will still be retained on the Clarendon Arch and on the Ashmolean Museum's donor board for "the purposes of historical recording" of donations.

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