COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

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

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THE ODYSSEY

Discover the story of the Odyssey and Odysseus in the ancient through objects in our collection.

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THE HISTORY OF OUR BEST-LOVED BLOOMS

Unearth stories of plant collectors, botanical art and flower manias in this article from the co-curators of the In Bloom exhibition.

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LOVE AND LEGACY SEASON OF EVENS

Join one of the upcoming Love and Legacy events coming soon to mark 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 300,000 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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