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Oxford: Ashmolean Museum Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™｜United Kingdom
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™｜United Kingdom
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™｜United Kingdom
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™｜United Kingdom
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™｜United Kingdom

Oxford: Ashmolean Museum Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™｜United Kingdom

United Kingdom-England , Oxford
Free cancellation 3 day(s) prior to experience date
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  • Explore the Ashmolean Museum with a current researcher
  • Learn about the museum's history and its collections
  • Discover the imperial connections and modern controversies
  • Question the purpose of a museum and its role in historical memory
  • Join a unique museum tour that will keep you engaged throughout
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Tour TypeShared tour
Transportation methodGet there on your own
Tour typesGuided tour
Additional service & facilityBarrier free
Sightseeing typeMuseum tour
TransportWalking

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This unique tour of the Ashmolean Museum highlights the other side of museums, exploring the contentious histories inherent in museum spaces, discussions about colonial origins, object transferal networks, and requests for repatriation. Led by a current researcher, you will learn about the unique history of the Ashmolean Museum and its collections, while critically engaging with its displays.

Delving into the intricate layers of history behind the Ashmolean exhibits, your guide will provide insight into the imperial connections that led to the development of the first public museum in England and the impact that museums have on heritage and memory in the modern world.

Through the questioning of labels, displays, and exhibits, this tour asks participants: What is the purpose of a museum?

All our tours are led by university researchers who have completed our official Uncomfortable Oxford™ training programme. Our guides combine expert knowledge and performance, ensuring each tour is a fun and educational experience.

Tour recommended for children aged 12 and above.

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Reminders

  • Know Before You Go: The tour is recommended for children aged 12 and above

  • Know Before You Go: The tour involves critical discussions about colonialism and representation in museums

  • Know Before You Go: Accessibility:

  • Know Before You Go: We believe in promoting equality and ensuring that all our services are fair and sensitive to the needs of all participants. Our guides undertake rigorous accessibility training and are ready to adapt content and itineraries as needed to accommodate participants of all abilities

  • Know Before You Go: The museum is wheelchair accessible

  • Know Before You Go: Working service animals are welcome in the museum

  • Know Before You Go: Caregivers and accessibility aids may attend tours for free, with no need to register

  • Know Before You Go: The total distance walked is less than one mile, but please feel free to step away to sit down if needed

  • Know Before You Go: Toilets are available inside the museum

  • Know Before You Go: Please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are needed and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour

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