The much-loved Pitt Rivers Museum is unlike any other. Founded in 1884, it houses within an atmospheric building more than 500,000 objects, photographs and manuscripts from all over the world, and from all periods of human existence. Within these are exceptional objects of ritual significance, and objects made for tourists or trade.
The Museum has consciously cultivated its characteristic layout: artefacts are arranged by type into a ‘democracy of things’, rather than by time or region. This reveals fascinating distinctions and parallels across cultures, and encourages questions about the ways in which humanity tackles problems, and creates, understands and embraces life across the world.
We have bold aims: to be a pioneering institution challenging and crossing boundaries; to influence the lives of a diverse local, national and international audience; and to be a place of welcome, where difficult conversations can take place alongside enjoyment, awe and surprise. Read our strategic plan for more information.
The Museum is a department of the University of Oxford, and members of staff use our collections in their teaching and research.
Company Details
- Employees
- 62
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Pitt Rivers Museum, Robinson Close, South Parks Road, Oxford,oxfordshire Ox1 3pp,united Kingdom
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, And Zoos
- NAICS
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar InstitutionsNature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
- Website
- https://prm.ox.ac.uk
- Keywords
- anthropology, ethnography, University of Oxford, archeology, ethnographic and archaeological museums.
- HQ
- Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Competitors
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, Oxford University Museum Of Natural History, The William Morris Society, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, The Postal Museum, The British Museum.
The Pitt Rivers Museum Questions
The Pitt Rivers Museum's website is https://prm.ox.ac.uk
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The Pitt Rivers Museum's industry is
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
The Pitt Rivers Museum's top competitors are
Victoria And Albert Museum,
Natural History Museum,
Oxford University Museum Of Natural History,
The William Morris Society,
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford,
Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology,
The Bodleian Libraries, University Of Oxford,
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery,
The Postal Museum,
The British Museum.
The Pitt Rivers Museum's categories are Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
The Pitt Rivers Museum's founding year is 1883
