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<strong>Schools</strong><br />
<strong>programme</strong><br />
<strong>Early</strong> <strong>years</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 2<br />
2010–2011
CONTENTS<br />
COURSES for teachers<br />
Special Educational Needs<br />
<strong>Early</strong> Years<br />
<strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 1 and 2<br />
HOW TO BOOK<br />
3–4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7–8<br />
9–10<br />
Front cover: Greek pot dating from 5th century BC<br />
Below: <strong>The</strong> main entrance <strong>to</strong> the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Museum designed by Charles Cockerell, built in 1845<br />
Opposite: <strong>The</strong> new <strong>Ashmolean</strong> atrium and cascading staircase provide a central point for exploring<br />
39 new galleries, pho<strong>to</strong> by Greg Smolonski
Building on<br />
a great start…<br />
<strong>The</strong> transformed <strong>Ashmolean</strong><br />
opened its doors on the<br />
7 November 2009.<br />
Since opening over 16,000 primary<br />
school children have taken part in our<br />
new <strong>programme</strong>s and 300 primary<br />
school teachers have taken part in<br />
taster <strong>to</strong>urs, planning meetings and<br />
professional development sessions.<br />
Our new purpose built Education<br />
Centre with its designated entrance<br />
for schools, education studio and<br />
lunch room has proved enormously<br />
successful for school visits.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new Museum offers wonderful<br />
opportunities for cross-curricular<br />
teaching and learning.<br />
Try our on-line resources at<br />
www.ashmolean.org/education/<br />
resources<br />
We are still evaluating our<br />
<strong>programme</strong>s and welcome your<br />
feedback <strong>to</strong> help us improve our offer<br />
<strong>to</strong> schools.<br />
“<br />
Loved the interactive<br />
parts of the session<br />
where students were<br />
allowed <strong>to</strong> handle the<br />
artefacts.<br />
”<br />
<strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 2 teacher commenting<br />
our new ‘Ancient Greece: In the<br />
Agora’ session<br />
contact us<br />
If you would like <strong>to</strong> comment<br />
or discuss your ideas for a visit<br />
please contact:<br />
Mary Lloyd<br />
Education Officer:<br />
<strong>Early</strong> <strong>years</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 2<br />
E mary.lloyd@ashmus.ox.ac.uk<br />
T 01865 288 077
COURSES for teachers<br />
Professional<br />
Development Sessions<br />
Art and Design INSET:<br />
‘Pattern Through Time’<br />
Work with Art and Design Educa<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Arthur Penn and Bryony McCombe<br />
<strong>to</strong> explore practical and creative<br />
approaches <strong>to</strong> engage with the<br />
<strong>Ashmolean</strong> collections.<br />
Spend time in the galleries gathering<br />
inspiration for your own work. Initial<br />
ideas will be developed using a range<br />
of materials and processes <strong>to</strong> discover<br />
exciting and interesting ways <strong>to</strong><br />
use your ideas for teaching in your<br />
classroom.<br />
This course is designed <strong>to</strong> equip<br />
teachers with a range of <strong>to</strong>ols and<br />
techniques, enabling them <strong>to</strong> get the<br />
most from a visit <strong>to</strong> the Museum.<br />
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 10.00–3.30<br />
Course Leaders: Art & Design educa<strong>to</strong>rs,<br />
Arthur Penn and Bryony McCombe<br />
Cost: £95, including refreshments<br />
Booking: To book and pay for this course<br />
please contact Bryony McCombe directly<br />
T 07946789085<br />
E bryony.mccombe@btinternet.com<br />
Venue: <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Education Studio<br />
and <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Museum Galleries<br />
Suitable for Foundation <strong>to</strong> KS2 teachers<br />
Take One INSET <strong>programme</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Take One Picture model is being<br />
expanded <strong>to</strong> include objects as well as<br />
paintings.<br />
Explore how all museum collections can<br />
be used as a rich resource for crosscurricular<br />
teaching and learning.<br />
To discover how looking at one object or<br />
picture can provide an inspiring focus<br />
for learning across the curriculum join us<br />
for one of these’ Take One…’ sessions:<br />
Take One Object<br />
Every object has a s<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>to</strong> tell. Unlock<br />
the past by exploring original artefacts<br />
from our handling collection. In this<br />
practical session you will discover<br />
exciting ways <strong>to</strong> engage children and<br />
explore ways of using objects <strong>to</strong> make<br />
links across the curriculum.<br />
Discover how using objects can increase<br />
your students speaking, listening and<br />
literacy skills.<br />
Wed 8 June 2011, 2–5pm<br />
Cost: £25 including refreshments<br />
Booking required<br />
Venue: <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Education Studio<br />
and galleries<br />
Suitable for Foundation <strong>to</strong> KS2 teachers<br />
Take One Picture<br />
Discover more about the ‘Take One<br />
Picture’ approach pioneered by the<br />
National Gallery, London. English,<br />
art his<strong>to</strong>ry, geography, maths, science...<br />
many curriculum areas can be<br />
developed and supported using a single<br />
painting as a starting point.<br />
See how ‘Take One Picture’ can be used<br />
in your school and learn more about our<br />
new painting introduced this year: ‘<strong>The</strong><br />
Afterglow in Egypt’ by William Holman<br />
Hunt<br />
Wed 9 March 2011, 2–5pm<br />
Cost: £25 including refreshments<br />
Booking required<br />
Venue: <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Education Studio<br />
and galleries<br />
Suitable for Foundation <strong>to</strong> KS2 teachers<br />
Top left: Teachers taking part in a ‘Learning<br />
from objects’ training session<br />
Top right: ‘<strong>The</strong> Afterglow in Egypt’ by William<br />
Holman Hunt (1827–1910)<br />
Opposite: Guy Fawkes lantern, 1600s<br />
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<strong>Ashmolean</strong> training and<br />
development days for<br />
your staff<br />
How can the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> education team<br />
support your school<br />
A practical art workshop, learning <strong>to</strong><br />
look at paintings, a session using objects<br />
<strong>to</strong> piece <strong>to</strong>gether the past or a workshop<br />
<strong>to</strong> inspire s<strong>to</strong>rytelling: these are just<br />
some of the museum-based sessions we<br />
can develop for you.<br />
We can design, develop and deliver<br />
whole-school or other professional<br />
development courses on a variety of<br />
subjects <strong>to</strong> meet your specific needs.<br />
Cost: <strong>The</strong>re may be a charge for this<br />
service depending on what you would<br />
like <strong>to</strong> do.<br />
Group size: we suggest a maximum of<br />
20 people for standard training days or<br />
15 people for practical art workshops.<br />
Booking essential: Requests must be<br />
made at least 3 months in advance.<br />
Pre-visit planning<br />
sessions<br />
We are happy <strong>to</strong> meet you <strong>to</strong> discuss<br />
your needs and requirements. We offer<br />
practical and creative advice <strong>to</strong> help you<br />
<strong>to</strong> plan a successful visit.<br />
If you have already booked or are<br />
thinking about booking a school visit <strong>to</strong><br />
the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> do contact us.<br />
To arrange a mutually convenient time<br />
please contact Mary Lloyd: Education<br />
Officer for <strong>Early</strong> Years <strong>to</strong> <strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 2.<br />
E mary.lloyd@ashmus.ox.ac.uk<br />
T 01865 288 077<br />
“<br />
Great <strong>to</strong> experience<br />
<strong>to</strong>uching and talking<br />
about objects<br />
ourselves. It allowed<br />
us <strong>to</strong> see how it might<br />
feel for children.<br />
Teacher taking part in a<br />
‘Learning from Objects’<br />
training session<br />
”<br />
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SPECIAL<br />
EDUCATIONAL<br />
NEEDS<br />
All our museum-based activities can<br />
be adapted for children with special<br />
educational needs. We can also design<br />
a session just for you.<br />
We are delighted <strong>to</strong> welcome special<br />
school groups and <strong>to</strong> support children<br />
with special needs who are integrated<br />
in <strong>to</strong> mainstream schools.<br />
Special schools<br />
outreach <strong>programme</strong><br />
For special schools in Oxfordshire who<br />
are unable <strong>to</strong> visit the Museum<br />
Greeks on Tour<br />
• Be an archaeologist.<br />
• Handle original pots, coins and<br />
other exciting objects used 3000<br />
<strong>years</strong> ago in Ancient Greece .<br />
• Practical activities and hands-on<br />
opportunities.<br />
• Delivered in your school by an<br />
experienced member of the<br />
<strong>Ashmolean</strong> education team.<br />
Available all year round<br />
Length of session: 1 hour<br />
Maximum group size: 12<br />
Cost: FREE but a voluntary donation of<br />
£50 would help us develop and deliver<br />
this outreach <strong>programme</strong><br />
Booking required<br />
Top: Greek pot dating from 5th century BC<br />
Right: Man’s formal robe from China,<br />
embroidered with gold thread.<br />
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<strong>Early</strong> Years<br />
Taught gallery<br />
activities<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ashmolean</strong> Museum is a wonderful<br />
resource for early <strong>years</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se sessions take place in the<br />
galleries. <strong>The</strong>y are led by a member of<br />
the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> education team.<br />
Available all year round during<br />
normal opening hours<br />
Length of session: 1 hour<br />
Group size: 1 class (no more than 30)<br />
Cost: FREE but if your school can afford<br />
it a voluntary contribution of £35 per<br />
group will help us continue <strong>to</strong> deliver<br />
our <strong>programme</strong>s.<br />
Detail from Jan van Kessel’s ‘Three Butterflies,<br />
a Beetle and other Insects, with a Cutting of<br />
Ragwort’, early 1650s<br />
Sessions we can offer<br />
My First Museum Visit<br />
Discover your museum.<br />
Climb the grand staircase, peep in the<br />
cases, look for the smallest object, hunt<br />
for the largest object, discover treasure,<br />
hear s<strong>to</strong>ries and meet people who work<br />
in the museum.<br />
Animals in the <strong>Ashmolean</strong><br />
Track down animals in the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> in<br />
paintings and sculptures.<br />
Mini beast Adventure<br />
Hunt for insects, spiders, butterflies and<br />
bugs hiding in the <strong>Ashmolean</strong>.<br />
You could combine this with a visit<br />
<strong>to</strong> the Oxford University Museum of<br />
Natural His<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>to</strong> make a great day out.<br />
Self guided gallery<br />
visits for early <strong>years</strong><br />
Animals, heroes, mini beasts, dragons…<br />
what will you discover on your journey<br />
through the galleries<br />
We would be delighted <strong>to</strong> welcome<br />
your self-guided group <strong>to</strong> the museum.<br />
Available all year round during<br />
normal opening hours<br />
Recommended length of session:<br />
1 hour<br />
Cost: FREE<br />
Booking required<br />
“<br />
Our over-riding<br />
impression was that the<br />
museum was very child<br />
friendly.<br />
”<br />
Nursery teacher commenting on<br />
a visit <strong>to</strong> the <strong>Ashmolean</strong><br />
Supporting our<br />
education <strong>programme</strong><br />
If your school can afford it<br />
a voluntary contribution will<br />
help us continue <strong>to</strong> deliver<br />
our <strong>programme</strong>s<br />
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<strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 1 and 2<br />
Self-guided visits<br />
From the wilds of the Himalayas <strong>to</strong> the<br />
warm Aegean Sea: Where will your<br />
<strong>Ashmolean</strong> journey take you<br />
If you would like <strong>to</strong> plan a self guided<br />
session we can help you. Talk <strong>to</strong> us.<br />
Available all the year round<br />
Recommended maximum length of<br />
session: 2 hours<br />
Maximum group size: varies depending<br />
on the galleries you wish <strong>to</strong> visit<br />
Cost: FREE<br />
Booking essential<br />
“<br />
This was such<br />
fun. I just want<br />
<strong>to</strong> do it again!<br />
Year 5 pupil taking<br />
part in a Take One<br />
Picture school visit<br />
”<br />
Above: “Gilbert Cannan and his Mill’<br />
by Mark Gertler<br />
Top right: A school group in the Reading<br />
and Writing gallery<br />
Right: Gauri, a gentle and benevolent form of<br />
Pavarti (consort of Shiva), Tamilnadu 1300–1400<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>m right: Metrological relief from the<br />
ancient Greek world, dating from 460–430 BC<br />
Taught gallery<br />
activities<br />
<strong>The</strong>se practical hands-on sessions<br />
take place in the galleries led by an<br />
experienced member of the <strong>Ashmolean</strong><br />
education team.<br />
Available all year round<br />
2 sessions available each day<br />
10.30-12.00 and 12.30-2.00<br />
Length of session: Generally 90 minutes<br />
Maximum group size: 1 class (no more<br />
than 30)<br />
Cost : FREE suggested donation £40<br />
Booking essential<br />
We recommend a maximum of 1 hour<br />
for KS1 and 90 minutes for KS2 classes.<br />
PLEASE NOTE: Our Ancient Egypt<br />
activities will only be available during<br />
September. <strong>The</strong> Egypt galleries will be<br />
closed for redevelopment from Oc<strong>to</strong>ber<br />
onwards.<br />
<strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 1 and 2<br />
Exploring Portraits<br />
• What is a portrait<br />
• Why was it made How was it<br />
made Who painted it<br />
• Is a portrait a real representation of<br />
how we look<br />
• How would you like <strong>to</strong> be seen in a<br />
portrait<br />
Explore portraits in the <strong>Ashmolean</strong>.<br />
Look for clues in paintings and sculpture<br />
<strong>to</strong> discover the different ways that we<br />
can portray ourselves in 2D and 3D.<br />
PLEASE NOTE: this is a revised version<br />
of the ‘Who do you think you are’<br />
session piloted last year.<br />
<strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 1 and 2<br />
Take One Picture<br />
Enjoy a gallery visit focusing on one of<br />
our ‘Take One Picture’ paintings.<br />
Explore your chosen Take One Picture<br />
painting and a selection of paintings that<br />
will enhance your chosen curriculum<br />
focus.<br />
This session can be led by a member of<br />
the <strong>Ashmolean</strong> education team or can<br />
be self led.<br />
To find out about our TOP pictures<br />
or more about the TOP approach go<br />
<strong>to</strong>: www.ashmolean.org/education/<br />
takeonepicture/<br />
National Gallery website:<br />
www.takeonepicture.org<br />
<strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 2<br />
In the Agora: Buying and<br />
selling in Ancient Greece<br />
<strong>The</strong> agora is where markets <strong>to</strong>ok place.<br />
It was the centre of life in an ancient<br />
Greek <strong>to</strong>wn<br />
What happened in the agora What<br />
would you see hear and smell there<br />
Who would you meet and what was for<br />
sale Where did goods come from and<br />
how were things paid for<br />
What does this evidence tell us about<br />
life in Ancient Greece<br />
<strong>Key</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> 2<br />
Unearthing Ancient Egypt<br />
• What was life really like in Ancient<br />
Egypt<br />
• What can we discover from the<br />
objects they left behind<br />
Pupils work as archaeologists <strong>to</strong> piece<br />
<strong>to</strong>gether clues from the past.<br />
Join us <strong>to</strong> discover if you would have<br />
liked <strong>to</strong> live in Ancient Egyptian times.<br />
2 sessions offered each day in<br />
September only, 10.30-12.00 and<br />
12.30-2.00<br />
Egypt galleries closing from Oc<strong>to</strong>ber<br />
onwards for redevelopment.<br />
Supporting our<br />
education <strong>programme</strong><br />
If your school can afford it<br />
a voluntary contribution will<br />
help us continue <strong>to</strong> deliver<br />
our <strong>programme</strong>s<br />
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Gallery activities<br />
designed for you<br />
Learning <strong>to</strong> look at paintings, journeys,<br />
exploration, maths in the museum,<br />
houses and homes, materials, artists,<br />
faces, animals, world religions….. if you<br />
have an idea we can work with you <strong>to</strong><br />
create a gallery activity tailor-made for<br />
your class.<br />
Available all year round during<br />
normal opening hours<br />
Booking required. For bespoke sessions<br />
we recommend that you book at least 3<br />
months before you would like <strong>to</strong> visit.<br />
Recommended length of session: 1 hour<br />
for KS1 and 90 minutes for KS2<br />
Maximum group size:1 class (no more<br />
than 30)<br />
Cost: FREE but if your school can afford<br />
it a voluntary contribution of £40 per<br />
group will help us continue <strong>to</strong> deliver<br />
our <strong>programme</strong>s.<br />
Learning outside the<br />
classroom:<br />
Whole day visits <strong>to</strong> Oxford<br />
visiting other University Museums<br />
and the Botanic Garden<br />
Make the most of your whole day<br />
experience of learning outside the<br />
classroom.<br />
Some schools may benefit from visiting<br />
more than one museum or site in<br />
Oxford e.g. Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford<br />
University Museum of Natural His<strong>to</strong>ry,<br />
Museum of the His<strong>to</strong>ry of Science and<br />
the Botanic Garden. This can work well<br />
for exploring some themes e.g. Image<br />
and Identity, Pattern Shape and Form,<br />
Colour, World Religions, Animals,<br />
Ancient Egypt, Materials.<br />
Go <strong>to</strong> www.museums.ox.ac.uk for<br />
contact details of the other University<br />
Museums and Botanic Garden.<br />
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How <strong>to</strong> book<br />
and other useful information<br />
Booking is essential even<br />
for self-conducted visits<br />
To book:<br />
• Go <strong>to</strong> our website www.ashmolean.<br />
org/education/aboutus/booking<br />
and complete an online enquiry<br />
form. Please note that completing<br />
this form is not a booking. We<br />
will reply <strong>to</strong> your enquiry within 3<br />
working days.<br />
• Email education.service@ashmus.<br />
ox.ac.uk<br />
• Phone 01865 278015. <strong>The</strong> bookings<br />
and information line is normally open<br />
Monday <strong>to</strong> Friday. Outside these<br />
hours, or if the phone is busy, please<br />
leave a message and we will reply<br />
as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE:<br />
This phone line can get very busy.<br />
We advise that, if possible, enquires<br />
are made by email.<br />
Lunchroom<br />
Groups can book a 30 minute slot in the<br />
new lunch room. <strong>The</strong> lunchroom can<br />
accommodate a maximum of 30 pupils<br />
plus staff.<br />
Spaces are limited so please book in<br />
advance. <strong>The</strong> lunchroom is free but<br />
a voluntary donation of £5 per group<br />
would be very welcome.<br />
Coats and bags<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are pegs and boxes for bags and<br />
coats available in the Education Centre.<br />
Costs<br />
All our school sessions are FREE but<br />
if your school can afford it a voluntary<br />
donation for each activity helps us<br />
continue <strong>to</strong> develop and deliver our<br />
<strong>programme</strong>s. We make a charge for<br />
some of our teachers courses but many<br />
are offered free of charge<br />
Donations can be made on the day by<br />
cash or cheque (made payable <strong>to</strong> ‘<strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Ashmolean</strong> Museum’) or by credit card<br />
via our website www.ashmolean.org/<br />
education/aboutus/how<strong>to</strong>pay<br />
Cancellation policy<br />
A cancellation fee may be requested<br />
if you fail <strong>to</strong> let us know you won’t be<br />
coming less than 2 weeks (14 days)<br />
before you visit.<br />
Special educational needs<br />
All our activities can be adapted for<br />
children with special educational needs.<br />
We are pleased <strong>to</strong> welcome special<br />
school groups and <strong>to</strong> support children<br />
with special needs who are integrated in<br />
<strong>to</strong> mainstream schools.<br />
Talk <strong>to</strong> us about your needs when you<br />
book.<br />
Two site visits<br />
Some groups may benefit from visiting<br />
more than one museum or site in<br />
Oxford e.g. Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford<br />
University Museum of Natural His<strong>to</strong>ry,<br />
Museum of the His<strong>to</strong>ry of Science and<br />
the Botanic Garden. This can work well<br />
for exploring some themes e.g. Image<br />
and Identity, Pattern Shape and Form,<br />
Colour, World Religions, Animals,<br />
Ancient Egypt, Materials.<br />
Go <strong>to</strong> www.museums.ox.ac.uk for<br />
contact details of the other University<br />
Museums and Botanic Garden.<br />
Adult Supervision<br />
All children must be supervised at all<br />
times by a responsible adult. We ask<br />
for a minimum of 1 adult <strong>to</strong> 10 children.<br />
Please bring 3 adults for our Taught<br />
Gallery Activities.<br />
Online resources<br />
Go <strong>to</strong> www.ashmolean.org/education/<br />
resources for free downloadable<br />
resources.<br />
Code of Conduct<br />
A copy of the museum rules will be sent<br />
with your booking confirmation. This is<br />
also available <strong>to</strong> download on our web<br />
pages. Please make sure you share this<br />
with your accompanying adults and<br />
children.<br />
Risk assessment<br />
A generic risk assessment for group<br />
visits will be sent with your booking<br />
confirmation. This is available on<br />
our web pages <strong>to</strong> download. This is<br />
intended as a framework for groups <strong>to</strong><br />
create their own risk assessment <strong>to</strong> meet<br />
the specific needs of their group.<br />
Art materials in the galleries<br />
Children are welcome <strong>to</strong> draw in the<br />
galleries. To protect objects on open<br />
display we ask that only pencils are<br />
used. No pens are allowed.<br />
Shop<br />
School groups are welcome <strong>to</strong> use the<br />
shop but because of space restrictions<br />
we ask for no more than 10 students<br />
in the shop at once. Children must be<br />
supervised at all times.<br />
Our contact details<br />
Education Department<br />
<strong>Ashmolean</strong> Museum<br />
Beaumont Street<br />
Oxford OX1 2PH<br />
T 01865 278015 F 01865 288192<br />
E education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk<br />
www.ashmolean.org/education<br />
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Woods<strong>to</strong>ck Rd<br />
Banbury Rd<br />
To A40, M40<br />
Ring Road,<br />
Woods<strong>to</strong>ck<br />
and North<br />
Pitt Rivers<br />
Oxford University<br />
Museum of<br />
Natural His<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
Parking<br />
St Giles<br />
Parking<br />
<strong>Ashmolean</strong><br />
Train<br />
Station<br />
Botley Rd<br />
Hythe Bridge St<br />
Beaumont St<br />
Parking<br />
Bus Station<br />
Parking<br />
Tourist<br />
Information<br />
Museum of the His<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
of Science<br />
Bodleian Library<br />
Hollybush Row<br />
To A420, A34<br />
Swindon<br />
and West<br />
Westgate<br />
Shopping<br />
Centre<br />
Christ Church<br />
Picture Gallery<br />
Botanic Garden<br />
Coach Parking<br />
Oxpens Rd<br />
Parking<br />
Thames St<br />
Bate Collection of<br />
Musical Instruments<br />
Abingdon Rd<br />
To A34, M4, M40<br />
Abingdon and South<br />
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Education Department<br />
<strong>Ashmolean</strong> Museum<br />
Beaumont Street<br />
Oxford OX1 2PH<br />
T 01865 278015<br />
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