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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.

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS

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.

FRIGHTFUL STORIES

DARK TIMES

Uncover the creepiest stories and darkest tales in our collection.

COLOURFUL CREATIVES

THREE VICTORIAN WOMEN PIONEERS

Discover three early Victorian women who pioneered cutting-edge colour photography and light projection.

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

FULLY BOOKED

NATURAL DYE WORKSHOP

Join this practical workshop with natural dyer Kate Turnbull. Learn to extract dye from plants and bio-waste to...

Join this practical workshop with natural dyer Kate Turnbull. Learn to extract dye from plants and bio-waste to create your own seasonal palette.

Wed 4 Oct, Sat 14 Oct, Sun 22 Oct, Fri 27 Oct, Wed 1 Nov, Sat 11 Nov, Sat 18 Nov, Wed 22 Nov: 10.30am-12.30pm OR 1.30-3.30pm

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

TALK

THE DANCE OF LIFE

This year’s Annual Beauforest Lecture celebrates 20th-century artist and mural painter Mildred Elsie Eldridg...

This year’s Annual Beauforest Lecture celebrates 20th-century artist and mural painter Mildred Elsie Eldridge

Sat 4 Nov, 12–1pm

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

MEMBERS COLOUR REVOLUTION TALK

Join us for this illuminating Members exclusive online talk with 'Colour Revolution' exhibition curator,...

Join us for this illuminating Members exclusive online talk with 'Colour Revolution' exhibition curator, Matthew Winterbottom.

Tue 7 Nov, 4–5pm

Online only

GALLERY ACTIVITY

JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic...

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house.

Fri 10 Nov, 1–2pm & 3–4pm

Gallery 37

MEMBERS ONLY

KABUKI LEGENDS CURATOR'S TALK

Join curator Clare Pollard for this exclusive Members' talk about the Kabuki Legends Japanese prints exhi...

Join curator Clare Pollard for this exclusive Members' talk about the Kabuki Legends Japanese prints exhibition.

Mon 13 Nov, 3.30–4.30pm

In-person and online

TALK

UNWEAVING THE RAINBOW TALK

This talk will explore how artists and designers brought the colours of the animal, plant and insect kingdoms,...

This talk will explore how artists and designers brought the colours of the animal, plant and insect kingdoms, into their work to reconcile the explosion of new information about their...

This talk will explore how artists and designers brought the colours of the animal, plant and insect kingdoms, into their work to reconcile the explosion of new information about their natural world and the Victorians’...

This talk will explore how artists and designers brought the colours of the animal, plant and insect kingdoms, into their work to reconcile the explosion of new information about their natural world and the Victorians’ place within it.

Tue 14 Nov, 2–3pm

Online

TALK

FASHIONING BODIES IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

In this talk, explore the concept of 'disability' looking back at ancient Middle Eastern bodily differences...

In this talk, explore the concept of 'disability' looking back at ancient Middle Eastern bodily differences and others shared throughout human history.

Wed 15 Nov, 2–3pm

At the Museum and Online

FULLY BOOKED

INDIAN WOODBLOCK CARVING & PRINTING WORKSHOP

In this one-day workshop you'll learn the art of carving a unique woodblock inspired by Indian printmakers,...

In this one-day workshop you'll learn the art of carving a unique woodblock inspired by Indian printmakers, and also how to make repeat patterns and prints.

Sun 19 Nov 2023, 10.30am–4pm

At the Museum

CONCERT

KABUKI CONCERT

Enjoy a lunchtime concert by professional Kabuki musician Tanaka Denjirō VII and associates

Tue 21 Nov, 1–2pm

At the Museum

KABUKI LEGENDS: STENCIL PRINTS OF TAKAHASHI HIROMITSU

Discover dramatic kabuki scenes in the colourful prints of contemporary Japanese artist Takahashi Hiromitsu.
Gallery 29
FREE

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

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

Celebrating 21st-century Oxford, this display responds to 18th-century figures who benefited from the slave trade. The 16 paintings in the display are by British artist Mary Chamberlain, and created on vellum, a material that for centuries has been used to encode British law.
Chantrey Wall
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.