Oriental Museums in the UK

Set out below are Oriental museums in the UK including Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology. Rare items from the 10th-18th centurie along with ealier pieces from the Tang and Yuan dynasty are on display in our Oriental museums selection.

Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology

Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is one of the oldest museums in the world - and one of Britain´s finest. It is a treasure house of... more

Bristol´s City Museum & Art Gallery

Queens Road, Bristol
Bristol City is the region´s largest Museum and Art Gallery housing an outstanding and diverse range of objects. There is a choice of galleries full of... more

The Burrell Collection

Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, Glasgow City
The Burrell Collection was gifted to the City of Glasgow in 1944 by Sir William Burrell and is housed in a purpose built gallery within Pollok... more

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Lister Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery was built in 1904 as an art gallery. This stunning building houses a notable permanent collection of 19th and 20th century British... more

Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum

Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum houses Cheltenham´s Arts and Crafts Movement collection of furniture, textiles, ceramics, carvings, silver and jewellery, recognised as an outstanding collection of... more

Compton Verney

Compton Verney, Warwickshire
Compton Verney offers a unique Art Gallery experience. Housed in a Grade I listed Robert Adam Mansion set in 120 acres of ´Capability´ Brown landscaped parkland,... more

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery was built in 1824, this Georgian castellated mansion was originally home to the Crawshay family and is set in 160... more

Durham University Oriental Museum

Elvet Hill, Durham
Durham University Oriental Museum opened in 1960, and is the only museum of its kind in the country devoted solely to Oriental art and archaeology. The... more

Fitzwilliam Museum

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Fitzwilliam Museum was founded in 1816 by Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam and is the art museum of the University of Cambridge. One of the oldest... more

The Gurkha Museum

Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire
The Gurkha Museum is situated in the former Rifle Depot at Peninsula Barracks. The Museum commemorates the services of the Gurkhas to the British Crown since... more

Hartlepool Art Gallery

Church Square, Hartlepool, Teesside
Hartlepool Art Gallery opened in 1996, is situated in a beautifully restored Victorian church. The programme of exhibitions is changed regularly and features the best of... more

Hull University Art Collection

The University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
This small outstanding University of Hull Art Collection specialises in paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints produced in Britain between 1890 and 1940. Included are works by... more