The Entrance to the Ashmolean Collection, Oxford. The Ashmolean Collection is one of the oldest museums in the world. Established in 1677 as the first public museum in Britain, starting as a simple cabinet of curiosities given to the University of Oxford, it now has a significant collection of artifacts and works of art from… Continue reading From all corners of the world: notes from the Ashmolean collection
Author: Isaac Kim
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