Pitt Rivers archeological and anthropological museum at Oxford University England
The Pitt Rivers Museum is a museum displaying the archaeological and anthropological collections of the University of Oxford. The museum was founded in 1884 by General Augustus Pitt Rivers, who donated his collection to the University of Oxford with the condition that a permanent lecturer in anthropology must be appointed. Museum staff are involved in teaching Archaeology and Anthropology at the University even original donation consisted of approximately 20,000 items, which have now grown to 500,000 items, many of which have been donated by travellers, scholars and missionaries.
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Location: Parks Road, Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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