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Pitt Rivers Museum
The Pitt Rivers is the University of Oxford's museum of anthropology and archaeology. It began in 1884, when General Augustus Pitt-Rivers donated his collection to the university on condition that a building be constructed to house it. Its most distinctive feature is that the pieces are not arranged by region or culture but by type of use: weapons, masks, textiles and so on, so that objects from very different origins can be compared. The main hall is a rectangular space with columns, two levels of galleries and a vaulted roof, filled with display cases. The largest piece is an 11.36-metre Haida totem pole from Old Massett, in Haida Gwaii (Canada), which arrived in 1901. It is on Parks Road and has no public entrance of its own: you get in through the Museum of Natural History, at its rear.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Pitt Rivers Museum: 3 missions
- Compare cases arranged by useChoose a case of masks or weapons and look at objects from different cultures displayed together: this is how the museum arranged its collection from the start.
- Find the 11-metre Haida totem poleFind the Haida totem pole from Old Massett, the tallest piece in the museum, and follow it with your eyes from the base up to the top of the galleries.
- Cross the Museum of Natural HistoryEnter through the Museum of Natural History, cross it to the far end of the hall and go through the door that leads to the Pitt Rivers.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Pitt Rivers Museum?
Visiting Pitt Rivers Museum is free.
What are the opening hours of Pitt Rivers Museum?
Lunes de 12:00 a 17:00 (festivos y lunes de vacaciones escolares, de 10:00 a 17:00); de martes a domingo de 10:00 a 17:00.
How much time do you need for Pitt Rivers Museum?
Allow about 1 h 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Pitt Rivers Museum?
Compare cases arranged by use, Find the 11-metre Haida totem pole and Cross the Museum of Natural History.
What is there to see near Pitt Rivers Museum?
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (41 m), Turf Tavern (477 m) and Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge) (482 m).
Source: Web oficial - Pitt Rivers Museum