Art, Lunch and Drinks in Oxford

Visit to Oxford. This time we will head to the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Britain's first public museum. Highlights of the Ashmolean include drawings by Michelangelo, paintings by Turner or an extensive collection of Prehistoric Egypt.

Since March to November, there is a free exhibition which showcases the work of Bangladeshi artist Soma Surovi Jannat, who draws inspiration from the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, to address the climate crisis.

Her art reflects on environmental issues and the interconnectedness of nature and humanity, especially in Bangladesh, where the Sundarbans, faces threats from climate change. In her paintings and drawings, captures urgent global and environmental issues.

Sundarbans is a mangrove forest area in the Ganges Delta, in the Bay of Bengal. Over 10.000 km2, in India and Bangladesh.

We will meet at the Reading train station at 11:20 am in front of the Three Guineas, to take the train to Oxford at 11:49, which should arrive at 12:18. We will walk towards the Ashmolean, where we will have lunch/drinks at the Ashmolean Cafe or the Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant. Subsequently, we will visit the Museum and meet again outside at the main entrance of the building (4:15 pm).

Then you might walk to the station to return to Reading by train, or stay longer in Oxford with the Group, for a drink/dinner before returning. Some options are Lula's Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine, Sartorelli’s Pizza or BBuona Pinsa Bar.