Ashmolean Museum of Art and ArchaeologyvsPitt Rivers Museum
Both are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology ranks slightly better than Pitt Rivers Museum. Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology comes in at 93 with approval from 6 publications including The Telegraph, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
The Telegraph
Atlas Obscura
Independent
Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH
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Fodor's "Britain's oldest public museum displays its rich and varied collections from the Neolithic to the present day over five floors." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Second in repute only to London's British Museum." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Originated with a core group of natural history specimens that belonged to father-and-son gardeners." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Nowadays, the Ashmolean is a university museum of art and archaeology, housing rich and varied collections encompassing the cultures of the world." Full review
Frommer's "Offering more than just a pretty facade, the Ashmolean was founded way back in 1683, literally before anyone knew what the word “museum” actually meant." Full review
The Telegraph "This has doubled the display space and transformed the building’s interior into a light, free-flowing exhibition space linked by walkways with galleries." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706. " Full review
Independent "Take your pick of its three light-filled floors of art and objects, spanning Japanese netsuke to English Pre-Raphaelite paintings; and don’t miss contemporary temporary exhibitions on the top floor. "
Pitt Rivers Museum Fodor's Lonely Planet Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
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South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PP
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Fodor's "More than half a million intriguing archaeological and anthropological items from around the globe." Full review
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Give yourself plenty of time to wander through the displays of shrunken heads, Hawaiian feather cloaks, and fearsome masks.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Housed in a glorious Victorian Gothic building with slender, cast-iron columns, ornate capitals and a soaring glass roof, the University Museum is worth a visit for its architecture alone." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This wonderfully creepy anthropological museum houses a treasure trove of objects from around the world." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of the world's top ethnographic collections, comprises a dizzying array of objects." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This anthropological collection is housed next to the natural history museum." Full review
Afar Magazine "A true experiential museum, it makes you feel as if you've been the intrepid explorer for a few hours." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford. " Full review
The Telegraph " Ethnic masks, items of clothing, musical instruments and jewellery are arranged by type rather than geographical area. The shrunken human heads, mummies and trophy scalps are spooky hits." Full review
