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MAJOR EXHIBITION NOW OPEN

COLOUR REVOLUTION

VICTORIAN ART, FASHION & DESIGN
Open until 18 Feb 2024

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ASHMOLEAN NOW: FLORA YUKHNOVICH x DANIEL CREWS-CHUBB

New large-scale works from two exciting contemporary painters.
Gallery 8. FREE. Open now

ASHMOLEAN NOW

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CHRISTMAS CARDS

Send your seasons greetings with a Christmas card that features beautiful works of art from across centuries.

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COLOUR REVOLUTION AFTERNOON TEA

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an indulgent afternoon tea inspired by our major exhibition.

WORLD IN COLOUR SEASON

A special season of events, exhibitions and more.

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ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

A fun interactive family experience through the galleries. Book ahead for your October half-term visit.

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TODDLER TIME

Enjoy our exciting new season of toddler activities. Families can choose from 3 to 9-month subscriptions and enjoy social and learning gallery sessions in a subscription package each month.

TOUR DETAILS

FREE FAMILY TOURS THIS AUTUMN

Join a tour of the Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome or Ancient Greece galleries this season for stories and crafts. Tours usually start at 11am but some days vary.

SELF-GUIDED TOUR

HIGHLIGHTS AUDIO TOUR

Discover the highlights of the Ashmolean on the Smartify audio tour.

Every day

At the Museum and Online

BABY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

BABY BUNDLE

A subscription programme for new parents or carers. Aimed at those with babies under 12 months, families will receive...

A subscription programme for new parents or carers. Aimed at those with babies under 12 months, families will receive three programmes a month.

Once a month Tue or Sat, 10.30-11.30am OR 2.30-3.30pm

At the Museum

SUBSCRIBE FOR MONTHLY EVENTS

TODDLER TIME

Join us for play and exploration at Toddler Time, a monthly season of events in the Museum to help children develop...

Join us for play and exploration at Toddler Time, a monthly season of events in the Museum to help children develop their vocabulary and experiences. Choose a 3, 6 or 9 month subsc...

Join us for play and exploration at Toddler Time, a monthly season of events in the Museum to help children develop their vocabulary and experiences. Choose a 3, 6 or 9 month subscription.

Once a month Tue or Sat, 10.30-11.30am OR 2.30-3.30pm

At the Museum

GALLERY ACTIVITY

POETRY IN GALLERIES TOUR NOV 2023

Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response to the Ashmolean’s collections on this unique poetry tour...

Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response to the Ashmolean’s collections on this unique poetry tour round the Japan galleries. Free

Sat 25 Nov, 2–3pm

At the Museum

TOUR

WESTERN ART PRINT ROOM TOURS

Discover highlights of the Ashmolean's Western Art Print Room. Booking is essential.

Tue 28 Nov, 10.30am and 11.30am

At the Museum

TALK

ETHICAL FASHION

Artist Kate Turnbull is joined by fashion designer Rahemur Rahman and other contributors who explore ethical fashion...

Artist Kate Turnbull is joined by fashion designer Rahemur Rahman and other contributors who explore ethical fashion through the lens of colour in this talk.

Wed 29 Nov, 6–7.30pm

At the Museum and Online

TALK

THE COLOURS OF POMPEII TALK

Come and explore Roman colour through its most famous site of Pompeii in this expert-led talk.

Thu 30 Nov, 2–3pm

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

THE MAP OF KNOWLEDGE

Join author Violet Moller as she discusses the science of antiquity in this exclusive Members talk.

Mon 4 Dec, 3.30–4.30pm

In-person and online

MEMBERS ONLY

CHRISTMAS TALK FROM XA STURGIS, ASHMOLEAN DIRECTOR

Join Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum, for our final Members' event of the year.

Fri 8 Dec, 3–4pm

Online only

GALLERIES TOUR

INTO THE BLUE TOUR

Explore some of the bluest objects in our collections and galleries, from Western paintings to Japanese prints...

Explore some of the bluest objects in our collections and galleries, from Western paintings to Japanese prints and Islamic ceramics and learn about the colour blue and the pigment ...

Explore some of the bluest objects in our collections and galleries, from Western paintings to Japanese prints and Islamic ceramics and learn about the colour blue and the pigment itself.

Sat 9 Dec, 2.30–3.30pm

Exhibition Galleries

MEMBERS ONLY

CONSERVATION TEAM'S TOUR OF COLOUR REVOLUTION

Join the Ashmolean's Conservation Team to go behind the scenes for an after-hours tour of our Colour Revolution:...

Join the Ashmolean's Conservation Team to go behind the scenes for an after-hours tour of our Colour Revolution: Victorian, Art & Fashion exhibition.

Wed 10 Jan, 5–6pm OR 6.15–7.15pm

Exhibition Galleries

GALLERIES TOUR

INTO THE BLUE TOUR

Explore some of the bluest objects in our collections and galleries, from Western paintings to Japanese prints...

Explore some of the bluest objects in our collections and galleries, from Western paintings to Japanese prints and Islamic ceramics and learn about the colour blue and the pigment ...

Explore some of the bluest objects in our collections and galleries, from Western paintings to Japanese prints and Islamic ceramics and learn about the colour blue and the pigment itself.

Thu 18 Jan 2024, 4-5pm

Exhibition Galleries

Untitled white porcelain sculpture by artist Fang Lijun, showing peeling bricks enclosing a head inside, 51cmx49cmx39cm, 2023

FANG LIJUN: PORTRAITS AND PORCELAIN

Contemporary Chinese artist Fang Lijun was a leading protagonist of the early 1990s Cynical Realist art movement in China. This exhibition showcases some of Fang's seminal paintings alongside drawings, woodcuts and his more recent ceramics.
Gallery 11
FREE

KABUKI KIMONO DISPLAY

Six spectacular kimonos belonging to the kabuki actor Bandō Tamasaburō V are on display in the Textiles Gallery. Open now.
Gallery 5, lower ground floor
FREE

FASHIONING BODIES IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

Disability themes in the ancient world, from Egypt to the Ancient Middle East, are explored in this display as part of Disability History Month and our Curating for Change programme.
Ancient Middle East Gallery 19, ground floor
FREE

KABUKI LEGENDS EXHIBITION

Discover the colourful stencil prints of Takahashi Hiromitsu in this exhibition of dramatic kabuki scenes. In gallery 29, first floor. Open now. FREE

A pair of hands hold an ancient stone Sumerian statue

6 EPISODES

FINGERPRINTS

Uncover the invisible fingerprints left behind by makers, looters, archaeologists, soldiers, rulers, curators, and more. These stories of touch also reveal how forces of conflict and colonialism have shaped the Museum.

25 BITE-SIZED TALES

MUSEUM SECRETS

Our curators have been recording bite-sized tales of the wonderful, and sometimes unexpected, life of a museum. Explore time & asparagus, symbols of hope in challenging times, Ancient Greek manscaping, and more!

6 AUDIO ADVENTURES

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

From Uccello’s spine-tingling painting The Hunt in the Forest to poems woven into Japanese prints, this short series delves into the poetry and literature hidden in the collections.

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 200,000 objects available to search and browse online.