A free museum with good displays and right in the center of town - this is a great combination. I liked being able to pop in and see new exhibits. Good for a rainy day activity! More

Great artifacts of all different varieties and time periods. And just the right size museum to do in a half day or less. More

Enjoyed a long afternoon at the Ashmolean in July 2011, after breezing in to "meet" Alexander the Great for 15 minutes. The reputation is so presumptive, so sure of respect, that a fresh visitor can't be sure what's ahead: deep credentials of Oxford researchers build a certain reverence among academics for both the museum and university, but will those deep... More

Classic, a must see when in Oxford. It has some fantastic articles and demonstrates the histrory of middle England More

The fairly recent renovation/building works at the Ashmolean have doubled the exhibition space at the expense of needing GPS or a trail of crumbs to find your way out again, even with the free floorplan - signage definitely needs improvement. Some outstanding items if only for their curiousity value - Lawrence of Arabia's robes (under conservation when we visited), Guy... More

children loved it-way to keep them happy on a wet afternoon More

Have visited this museum repeatedly and it never disappointed me. It was recently renovated and extended, and there is enough to please all tastes: from impressionists, to greek and egyptian art. And all of this for a free entrance. More

Since it has had a refurbishment it is the best museum out of London. It has everything, a first class Art Gallery with an incredible collection of paintings, Greek, Roman and Renaissance statues and the most wonderful collection of Egyptian antiquities, plus millions of other collections. It will take a day to do successfully but a return is a must.... More

This used to be a museum cram packed with all kinds of exhibits, some slightly random, some hidden in draws. Following a lengthy revamp and renovation, the interior has become a lot more modern. The result is a slightly more sterile gallery atmosphere and far fewer exhibits. This makes it more approachable, but detracts from its original charm. Nevertheless, highly... More