The Ashmolean was opened as Britain’s first public museum, and the world’s first university museum, in 1683 and has been leading the way as a headliner of Oxford’s cultural scene ever since. The imposing museum is filled with bright, airy galleries showing word-class collections of art and archaeology, from ancient Egyptian mummies to contemporary paintings and sculpture.

You can now get married in the gallery space and there’s also a cool rooftop terrace restaurant with sweeping views of Oxford.