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THIS IS WHAT YOU GET

STANLEY DONWOOD | RADIOHEAD | THOM YORKE

Exploring the visual art of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke and Radiohead's iconic images.

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SHOP THE EXHIBITION

Explore our collection of clothing, stationery, and homewares inspired by our new exhibition, This Is What You Get.

TASTY TREATS

NEW AUTUMN MENU

Check out the new autumn menu in our Rooftop Restaurant and Terrace.

MEMBERS ONLY

DAPHNE WRIGHT EXHIBITION TALK WITH XA STURGIS

Director Xa Sturgis will give an illuminating free talk for Members on the Ashmolean NOW exhibition featuring Daphne...

Director Xa Sturgis will give an illuminating free talk for Members on the Ashmolean NOW exhibition featuring Daphne Wright's life-size sculptures..

Fri 10 Oct 2025, 3–4pm

Online

TALK

ARTIST COLLECTIVES: CAMDEN TOWN GROUP TALK 1

The first of two talks with Martin Beek which explore the Camden Town group of post-Impressionist artists such...

The first of two talks with Martin Beek which explore the Camden Town group of post-Impressionist artists such as Walter Sickert who were active from 1911 until 1913.

Sat 11 Oct 2025, 11am–12pm

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

TURNER AT THE ASHMOLEAN: A 250TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE

The Ashmolean holds one of the world's greatest Turner collections. In this Members' talk Timothy Wilcox...

The Ashmolean holds one of the world's greatest Turner collections. In this Members' talk Timothy Wilcox re-examines J.M.W Turner’s place in his own time – and in our...

The Ashmolean holds one of the world's greatest Turner collections. In this Members' talk Timothy Wilcox re-examines J.M.W Turner’s place in his own time – and in ours.

Wed 15 Oct 2025, 3.30-4.30pm

At the Museum and Online

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CHINESE INFLUENCES ON EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ARTS GALLERY TOUR

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's...

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's galleries exploring the influences of China and East Asia...

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's galleries exploring the influences of China and East Asia on these objects. This precedes...

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's galleries exploring the influences of China and East Asia on these objects. This precedes an off-site visit to Claydon House.

Fri 17 Oct 2025, 10.30am–11.30pm

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

VISIT TO CLAYDON HOUSE

A Members' visit to Claydon House in Buckinghamshire.

Fri 17 Oct 2025, 12.30–5pm

Off-site visit

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ARTIST COLLECTIVES: CAMDEN TOWN GROUP TALK 2

The second talk about the Camden Town group by Martin Beek examines the developing careers of these artists and...

The second talk about the Camden Town group by Martin Beek examines the developing careers of these artists and their wider circle, before the outbreak of the Great War in 1914.

Sat 18 Oct 2025, 12–1pm

At the Museum and Online

TALK & DEMONSTRATION

CLAY LIVE: IN CONVERSATION & DEMONSTRATION

An inspiring 90-minute event with celebrated ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter. a father-daughter...

An inspiring 90-minute event with celebrated ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter. a father-daughter duo known for their distinct yet deeply connected approaches to c...

An inspiring 90-minute event with celebrated ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter. a father-daughter duo known for their distinct yet deeply connected approaches to clay.

Fri 24 Oct 2025, 3–4.30pm

At the Museum and Online

TALK

IN CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST ALIKI BRAINE

Join curator An Van Camp and artist Aliki Braine for an exclusive Photo Oxford event exploring still life in the...

Join curator An Van Camp and artist Aliki Braine for an exclusive Photo Oxford event exploring still life in the galleries.

Sat 25 Oct 2025, 2–3pm

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS AT HALF TERM

Come and join our half term family craft activities to see the Museum in a new light. The workshop is free and...

Come and join our half term family craft activities to see the Museum in a new light. The workshop is free and suitable for all ages.

Sat 1 Nov & Sun 2 Nov 2025, 11am-3pm

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

PAPER CASTING AND RELIEFS WORKSHOP

Learn the techniques involved in paper making and paper casting and engage directly with art objects in the Museum’s...

Learn the techniques involved in paper making and paper casting and engage directly with art objects in the Museum’s collection.

Fri 14 Nov 2025, 10.30am–4pm

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

RADIOHEAD DISCOGRAPHY ART COLLAGES WORKSHOP

Join artist Martin Beek and musician Ben Avison to create 'automatic' freeform drawings and collages...

Join artist Martin Beek and musician Ben Avison to create 'automatic' freeform drawings and collages based on the music of Radiohead.

Sat 15 Nov 2025, 10.30am–4pm

At the Museum

TALK

FRENCH ARTIST COMMUNITIES TALK 1: THE BARBIZON SCHOOL

Discover the Barbizon School in this first talk in a series examining four communities of French artists.

Sat 15 Nov 2025, 11am–12pm

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BOOK THE ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

A fun, interactive family experience through the galleries. Book ahead or pick up the digital devices when you visit. Available weekends and daily in school holidays.

Child uses a magnifying glass to look closer at coins in the museum

COIN HANDLING SESSIONS

Drop in to a coin handling session in the Money Gallery, every Saturday. Free. Check times.

NEW ARTFUL ENCOUNTERS CARD GAME

Ask for the new card game to play as you explore the galleries, available from the Museum's Welcome Desk and it's free!

ROMAN ESCAPADES

Check out the fun interactives and games in the newly-renovated Rome galleries.

CONNECT & COLLABORATE SEASON

A special season of events and more for summer and autumn 2025.

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DAPHNE WRIGHT: DEEP-ROOTED THINGS

The fourth exhibition in our Ashmolean NOW series presents sculptures by contemporary Irish artist Daphne Wright. Gallery 8, lower ground floor. Open now

SHEDDING LIGHT

The new Shedding Light display of a reimagined Caribbean Living Room opens as a permanent display in the European Ceramics Gallery 40. From 4 Oct

PAT SUET-BIK HUI & THE THREE PERFECTIONS

Hong Kong artist Pat Suet-Bik Hui, now based in the US, brings together the three art forms of poetry, calligraphy, and painting in her colourful artworks. Chinese Paintings Gallery 11, ground floor. Open now

KABUKI KIMONO: Costumes of Bandō Tamasaburō V

Marvel at the sensational kimonos worn by the famous kabuki actor Bandō Tamasaburō V. Textiles Gallery 5, lower ground floor. Final weeks

WIN A LUXURY STAY IN OXFORD

To mark our This Is What You Get exhibition, you could win an overnight stay for two in Oxford's 36 St Giles' luxury apartments.

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FRIGHTENING READS

IT'S HALLOWEEN TIME

Delve into our latest selection of ghostly tales and creepy objects from the collections... if you dare.

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STANLEY DONWOOD, THOM YORKE & RADIOHEAD'S STORY

This Is What You Get exhibition curator Lena Fritsch tells the story of Stanley Donwood, Thom Yorke and Radiohead's creative collaboration since The Bends album came out in 1995.

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