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The Ashmolean Museum

by Sean McLachlan and Almudena Alonso-Herrero

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More Information:

Ashmolean Museum
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/
Location: Beaumont Street, opposite the Randolph Hotel; open 10-5 Tuesday through Saturday and noon-5 Sunday (including bank holidays); open until 7 on Thursdays from June-August. Admission is free.


Sean McLachlan is an archaeologist turned writer. He currently lives in Spain and makes frequent trips to England. He is the author of numerous books including Byzantium: An Illustrated History (Hippocrene, 2004) and Moon Handbooks London (Avalon, 2007). Visit him online at http://www.seanmclachlan.com or at his travel blog http://grizzledoldtraveler.blogspot.com.

Article © 2006 Sean McLachlan
Photos © Almudena Alonso-Herrero.

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