Families
Gallery Activities
Includes the Coin Identification Scheme, Japanese Tea Ceremonies and Story Telling
Visit the Ashmolean Education Department on-line store to book and pay for events advertised in the Ashmolean What's On programme.
Hands-On Coins
Saturdays, 11.30am-3.30pm
Handle historical coins from different times and places, with the help of our volunteer team. Free, no booking necessary.
Coin and Archaeological Identification Scheme
Wed 3 Apr, 1May, 5 Jun: 12 - 4pm
A monthly identification service for archaeological objects and coins, run jointly with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Bring along your finds. Free, no booking necessary.
Sketching in the Cast Gallery
Wed 10 Apr, 8 May, 12 Jun: 2-5pm
During these afternoon sessions, the Cast Gallery's lower-ground floor study collection is open for you to independent sketching. Free, no booking, spaces limited to 10 per session. Please bring your own materials. Access: regrettably, due to the layout of the historic building, the lower-ground floor is only accessible by stairs.
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Tue 30 Apr, 21 May, 18 Jun: 1-2pm & 3-4pm
An introduction to the art of tea in Japan, with demonstrations and a tour of the Ashmolean's Japanese tea house.
Free, booking essential: education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk 01865 278 015
Tea Ceremonies are supported by:
The John S Cohen Foundation
Drawing Tutorial
Fri 24 May & 14 Jun: 2 - 4pm
Use the Ashmolean's collections as the subject matter to improve your skills with instruction from tutor Amanda Beck in the galleries. Please bring your own materials (no charcoal, pastels or wet media). Free, booking essential.
Book Now: www.ashmolean.org/whatsonbooking
If you are experiencing problems booking online, or you do not have internet access, please telephone 01865 278015, and we will be able to assist you in making a booking. If the phone line is busy, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.