An Excursion to the Old World

I am a student at the University of Toronto (Canada), going on what was once called "the Grand Tour" -- a trip around the whole of Northern Europe (and, perhaps, in the near future, Southern Europe as well). My parents and I should be spending about 3 months on our tour. I hope you will enjoy reading about my experiences, and feel free to suggest places to go (or pictures to take).

Monday, January 02, 2006

The Ashmolean Museum

Well .... Oxford isn't all bad.


The Ashmolean museum is one of the nicest museums I visited in England.

It is the oldest museum in england (slightly older than the British Museum), and it has a beautiful, eclectic collection -- ranging from Ancient Egyptian Antiquities to the modern art of Picasso.

Two of the reasons why I liked the Ashmolean so much are:

1. It's free (like all good things in England -- unlike the Bodleian, grrrrr)
2. It allows you to take photos (which most art museums don't)

Here are some of the highlights of their collection. Posted by Picasa

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