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LABYRINTH DETAILS

LABYRINTH: KNOSSOS, MYTH & REALITY

Discover the ancient palace of Knossos and the search for the legendary labyrinth on the island of Crete in our major exhibition opening in Feb 2023. Tickets available soon, members can book now.

AL-AZZAWI'S NEW EXHIBITION

DIA AL-AZZAWI: PAINTING POETRY

This free exhibition presents artworks and 'dafatir' from this highly-influential contemporary Iragi artist. Opens 15 Dec 2022.
Gallery 8.

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Christmas visiting and shopping at the Museum

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AFTERNOON TEA

Treat yourself to a delicious afternoon tea in our beautiful Rooftop Restaurant.

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ASHMOLEAN CHRISTMAS SHOP

It’s never too early to get ready for the festive season. Shop our Christmas range online.

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ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

A fun interactive family experience. Book ahead for the Christmas break.

COURSE

25 Nov

TAKE THREE PAINTERS: VAN GOGH, TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, MATISSE

In this series of three talks, author and art historian Juliet Heslewood discusses the unique styles of three artists,...

In this series of three talks, author and art historian Juliet Heslewood discusses the unique styles of three artists, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Matisse.

Online and at the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY TALK

7 Dec

THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF LUSTREWARE

In this special online and in-person talk for Members, Dr Francesca Leoni take us on a journey from 10th-century...

In this special online and in-person talk for Members, Dr Francesca Leoni take us on a journey from 10th-century Baghdad to reveal the story and nature of the ceramic lustreware te...

In this special online and in-person talk for Members, Dr Francesca Leoni take us on a journey from 10th-century Baghdad to reveal the story and nature of the ceramic lustreware technique.

Online & at the Museum

WORKSHOP

8 Dec

WALK IN THE PARK WATERCOLOURS WORKSHOP

Join artist Kieran Stiles in this hands-on workshop to create watercolours inspired by nature and in the style...

Join artist Kieran Stiles in this hands-on workshop to create watercolours inspired by nature and in the style of British landscape and still-life painter, John Nash.

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

11 Dec

AARDMAN FAMILY WORKSHOP

Learn how your favourite Aardman animations are made and get hands-on making your own Morph to take home.

At the Museum

COURSE

28 Jan

MEDIEVAL EMBROIDERY: MEDIEVAL ZODIAC COURSE

Three day course on medieval embroidery learning how to make and use medieval signs of the Zodiac.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY EVENING TOUR

1 Feb

MEMBERS' EVENING GALLERY TOUR

Curators Colin Harrison and Clare Pollard will give members a special evening tour through the 18th-century and...

Curators Colin Harrison and Clare Pollard will give members a special evening tour through the 18th-century and Japanese art galleries.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

9 Feb

LABYRINTH MEMBERS PREVIEW

An exclusive, Members-only preview of our Labyrinth exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

Manisha;s Postcards from Home - composite image of 9 postcards

MANISHA GERA BASWANI: POSTCARDS FROM HOME

New Delhi-based artist Manisha Gera Baswani presents postcards of 47 artists from India and Pakistan, all with a shared history of the partition of India in 1947. Each postcard in her exhibition carries an image of the contemporary artists photographed by Baswani, accompanied by their reminiscences.

Gallery 29
FREE

ART IN CHINA: 1949–1999

Uncover our collection of Chinese works of art in the changing period after the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949. From Mao and the Cultural Revolution to the Reform Era and the modern world, some of China's most distinguished ink painters and print designers are included.

Gallery 11
FREE

COINS AT THE CROSSROADS OF ASIA

From around 250 BCE to 10 CE, rulers controlled an area of Central and South Asia in the ancient regions of Bactria and Gandhara. This intriguing new display of coins featuring kings, queens and Indo-Greek symbols and influences gives insights into the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms, as they're now known.

Money Gallery
FREE

COUNTERPOINT

This new display of artworks, by British artist Mary Chamberlain, reflects the contemporary response of local communities in Oxford to the 18th-century busts exhibited on the Ashmolean's Chantrey Wall.

Opposite the Chantrey Wall, first floor, 3M
FREE

Pre-Raphaelite stunners portraits in a composite image

PRE-RAPHAELITE STUNNERS AND THEIR STORIES

Explore the lives, loves and works of Pre-Raphaelite models and artists.

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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.

TREASURES

Take a look at a selection of the Ashmolean's most treasured objects, chosen by our curators.

A painting of St Jerome Reading in a Landscape, by Giovanni Bellini, with St Jerome holding an iPad

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