Ashmolean Museum

/ (æʃˈməʊlɪən, ˌæʃməˈlɪən) /

noun

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

Origin of Ashmolean Museum

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

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How to use Ashmolean Museum in a sentence

In the Ashmolean Museum, is a portrait of the Son, in his garden, with a spade in his hand.
On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, | Samuel Felton
One of these summonses to Stowe, the antiquary, with his memoranda on the back, exists in the Ashmolean Museum.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3) | Isaac Disraeli
The hawking glove, of which an illustration is given, may be seen in the Ashmolean Museum.
The Evolution of Fashion | Florence Mary Gardiner
This antiquarian and virtuoso is principally known as the founder of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford.
English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History | Henry Coppee
This object, the authenticity of which is not unquestionable, is exhibited in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
What was the Gunpowder Plot? | John Gerard

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