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What was John Ruskinās connection to the Oxford University Museum?
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John Ruskin
John Ruskin, tinted lithograph published in London, c. 1880.
John Ruskin played a significant role in the creation of the Oxford University Museum, which was designed by the architect Benjamin Woodward. Ruskin provided both financial and physical support for the construction of this major Gothic Revival building.1