COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

Here's a selection of the Ashmolean Museum's highlight objects, selected by our curators.

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AUTUMNAL SCENES

Enjoy the season's colourful glories through the artworks and objects inspired by autumn in our collection.

VISIT THE GALLERY

BOTTICELLI'S VIRGIN AND CHILD ENTHRONED NEW ON DISPLAY

Visit the Italian Renaissance gallery 43 on the second floor to get close to Botticelli's magnificent painting, on loan to us for three years.

BROWSE EVENTS

LOVE AND LEGACY SEASON OF EVENTS

Join one of the upcoming Love and Legacy events from talks to curator tours and workshops marking the Aphrodite exhibition.

The Forest Fire (detail) by Piero di Cosimo

ONLINE COLLECTIONS

Discover thousands of objects and artworks Take a journey through thousands of years of art and history with our online collection. There are currently more than 400,000 objects available to search and browse online.

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THINGS TO DO FROM HOME

Try our online jigsaw puzzles, download colouring pages, explore our treasures, and enjoy stories about the collections and exhibitions.

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