Radcliffe Camera

Local nameRadcliffe Camera
LocationCity Centre, Oxford, UK

The Radcliffe Camera is a building of the University of Oxford, England, designed by James Gibbs in a Baroque style and built in 1737–49 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. It is sited to the south of the Old Bodleian, north of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, and between Brasenose College to the west and All Souls College to the east. The Radcliffe Camera's circularity, its position in the heart of Oxford, and its separation from other buildings make it the focal point of the University of Oxford, and as such it is almost always included in shorthand visual representations of the university. The Radcliffe Camera is not open to the public.

The library's construction and maintenance was funded from the estate of John Radcliffe, a physician who left £40,000 upon his death in 1714. According to the terms of his will, construction only began in 1737, although the intervening period saw the complex purchase of the site.

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Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 9 am - 5 pm
Sat: 9 am - 4.30 pm
Sun: 11 am - 5 pm

Admission

Various tours are offered on the official website. The prices range from £6 to £14.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcliffe_Camera

Official website http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/finding-resources/find-us/radcliffe_camera

Email tours@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Phone +44 1865 287400

Address Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG, UK

Coordinates 51°45'12.363" N -1°15'14.446" E

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