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Pitt Rivers Museum
Pitt Rivers Museum is famous for its unusual Victorian atmosphere and outstanding collections of unusual and beautiful objects from all over the world. Founded in 1884 with the collection given by Lt General Pitt Rivers. The displays are ethnographical and archaeological and include carvings, Native American and arctic clothing, Hawaiian feather cloaks, masks, magical objects, amulets and charms, and much more. All of the displays are arranged according to type, to see how similar items are produced at different times by different people.
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Pitt Rivers Museum,
Parks Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire
OX1 3PP
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Information on Pitt Rivers Museum, Parks Road, Oxford
| Opening Times: | Daily Tue to Sun 10:00-16:30, Mon 12:00-16:30.. Due to building work the Upper Gallery is closed until Spring 2010. |
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| Admission: | Free. |
| Location: | Ten minutes walk from city centre. Entrance through Oxford University Museum of Natural History. |
| Facilities: |
Full Disabled Access,
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