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The spires of Oxford during blue hour in April 2023. Below is a list of major tourist attractions in Oxford, England. Religious sites Christ Church Cathedral ...
Oxford, England, OX1 1DZ. The Museum of Oxford (MOX) is a history museum in Oxford, England, covering the history of Oxford and its people. [1] The museum includes both permanent and temporary displays featuring artefacts relating to Oxford's history from prehistoric times to the present day. The museum also acts as a public meeting space which ...
Oxford. Oxford (/ ˈɒksfərd / ⓘ) [5][6] is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell.
prm.ox.ac.uk. Pitt Rivers Museum is a museum displaying the archaeological and anthropological collections of the University of Oxford in England. [2] The museum is located to the east of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and can only be accessed through that building. The museum was founded in 1884 by Augustus Pitt Rivers, who ...
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The Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUMNH) is a museum displaying many of the University of Oxford 's natural history specimens, located on Parks Road in Oxford, England. [3][4] It also contains a lecture theatre which is used by the university's chemistry, zoology and mathematics departments. The museum provides the only public ...
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world. The garden was founded in 1621 as a physic garden growing plants for medicinal research. Today it contains over 5,000 different plant species on 1.8 ha (4⁄2 acres).
Oxford Castle. Oxford Castle is a large, partly ruined medieval castle on the western side of central Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Most of the original moated, wooden motte and bailey castle was replaced in stone in the late 12th or early 13th century and the castle played an important role in the conflict of the Anarchy.