Gardens · West Midlands
Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, part of the University of Oxford, is a building dedicated to arts and humanities. Largely funded by a donation from Stephen A. Schwarzman, construction started in February 2023 and was completed in 2025. The centre includes a concert hall, exhibition space, and lecturing and academic facilities.
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Background
History
In 2019 it was announced that US billionaire Stephen A. Schwarzman was providing £150 million to the University of Oxford, to fund research into humanities and the ethics of Artificial Intelligence. This included the construction of a new eponymous Centre and library. The building was designed by Hopkins Architects and is located in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, next to the Blavatnik School of Government, Somerville College, the Radcliffe Observatory, and several faculties. The 25,300 sq metre structure is clad in limestone and cream brickwork, which Architecture Today stated fits "comfortably among Oxford’s traditional limestone palette". Construction started in February 2023 and it…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7600, -1.2640
- Address
- Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford
- Established
- 2025
- Official site
- www.bate.ox.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q136673797 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities?
- Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities built?
- Built or established in 2025.
- Who owns Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities?
- Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities is owned by Oxford University.