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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.
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CHRISTMAS TALK WITH XA STURGIS
CHRISTMAS TALK WITH XA STURGIS
Fri 6 Dec, 2.30–3.30pm
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SILK SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP
SILK SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP
Sat 7 Dec 2024, 10.30am–4pm
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A ROYAL PORTRAIT IN MINIATURE
A ROYAL PORTRAIT IN MINIATURE
Wed 11 Dec, 11am–12pm
At the Museum and Online
ART FOR EVERYDAY LIFE TALK 3
ART FOR EVERYDAY LIFE TALK 3
Wed 11 Dec, 2–3pm
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AFTER THE IMPRESSIONISTS TALK 3: GAUGUIN
AFTER THE IMPRESSIONISTS TALK 3: GAUGUIN
Sat 14 Dec, 11am–12pm
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AFTER THE IMPRESSIONISTS TALK 4: SEURAT
AFTER THE IMPRESSIONISTS TALK 4: SEURAT
Sat 25 Jan, 11am–12pm
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BRITISH DRAWINGS, 1900–1945
BRITISH DRAWINGS, 1900–1945
Tue 28 Jan, 3.30–4.30pm
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ANSELM KIEFER EXHIBITION MEMBERS PRIVATE VIEW
ANSELM KIEFER EXHIBITION MEMBERS PRIVATE VIEW
Thu 13 Feb, 10am–5pm
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CHANGING TIDES: COLD WAX AND OILS WORKSHOP
CHANGING TIDES: COLD WAX AND OILS WORKSHOP
Thu 13 Feb 2025, 10.30am–4pm
At the Museum
AFTER THE IMPRESSIONISTS TALK 5: LAUTREC
AFTER THE IMPRESSIONISTS TALK 5: LAUTREC
Sat 15 Feb, 11am–12pm
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FRA ANGELICO'S CRUCIFIXION IS NOW ON DISPLAY
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KABUKI KIMONO: Costumes of Bandō Tamasaburō V
KABUKI KIMONO: Costumes of Bandō Tamasaburō V
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL AT 150
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL AT 150
CHEUNG YEE & HIS 1960s HONG KONG CONTEMPORARIES
CHEUNG YEE & HIS 1960s HONG KONG CONTEMPORARIES
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