When:
January 10, 2015 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
2015-01-10T11:00:00+00:00
2015-01-10T12:00:00+00:00
Where:
Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum
University of Oxford, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
UK
Ashmolean Museum
University of Oxford, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Ashmolean Museum
The Sir David Piper Lecture 2015
Time at the Museum
With Dr Alexander Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean
Saturday 10 January, 11am–12pm, Taylor Institute
(next door to the Ashmolean Museum)
The Ashmolean’s collections span millennia from about 500,000 years ago to the present day. In this talk, the new Director of the Ashmolean, Dr Alexander Sturgis, considers the role of museums in making the past relevant and looks at the way in which the immediacy of museum objects can both help and hinder historical understanding.
Free, but booking is essential. Visit: http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/ticketsoxford/#event=19455