Ashmolean Museum, Broadway

The Ashmolean has worked in close partnership with Worcestershire County Council, other local organisations, and the Keil family, to transform a historic building in the Cotswold village of Broadway, Worcestershire, into an independent museum: The Ashmolean Museum Broadway.

The museum is based at Tudor House on the main high street. After opening in September 2013, it has become a hub for the community serving those who wish to learn more about local history and see the unique collections curated by the famous Ashmolean Museum Oxford. Broadway is one of the best loved and most popular villages in the Cotswolds and Tudor House is one of its most prominent buildings. 
Originally built in the seventeenth century as a coaching inn, it has been extended and adapted over the centuries and served at various periods as part of a school, a farm, and a private residence for various owners, including Benjamin Chandler who refurbished the property with the Arts and Crafts architect, CE Mallows, in 1908.

For nearly 80 years, it was the headquarters for H.W. Keil Ltd, one of the leading dealers in antique furniture in the world. 

The objects on display are on loan from the Ashmolean Museum. They include paintings and furniture from the founding collections of the Ashmolean, given by Elias Ashmole to the University of Oxford in 1683.

The displays are of fine and decorative art from the 17th to the 20th centuries over three floors, including local objects such as Sheldon tapestries, Worcester porcelain and Armorial Ceramics of Broadway families. There are paintings by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Millais and Landseer. The top floor includes a dedicated gallery for temporary exhibitions, providing local artists and community groups with the opportunity for displays, as well as education and outreach programmes.

Education

We welcome Primary and Secondary School groups to the Museum. Visits to be booked in advance with the House Manager. 

We can also do Outreach sessions, if you are a group that are unable to visit the museum. Our team have already been out to care homes and discussion groups to talk about our Museum and displays.