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- POSTED ON: 15 Dec, 2018
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In 1677, Elias Ashmole, an English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and student of alchemy, donated most of the collection of his antiquarian library and priceless manuscripts to the University of Oxford. He stipulated that a suitable home be built to house the material and make them available to the public. Thus was born the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England — the world’s first university museum.
What are museums and why are they important? A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artefacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. These items are available for public viewing.