Welcome

The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Our world famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time.

We are open Tuesday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am–5pm. Admission is free.

Membership gives you unlimited access to exhibitions, members-only previews and curator-led talks and tours, a members’ magazine and events handbook sent to your door, as well as discounts across our shop, restaurant and café.

Join us today – your support helps keep our permanent collections free.