ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

Enjoy and be inspired by the Museum's collections from home.

Find jigsaws, colouring pages, stories, videos, and more, below.

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.

Netsuke in the form of a rat, Kano Tomokazu, 1800-40

TREASURES

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

Hans Coper © Jane Coper and Estate of the Artist

18 May

HANS COPER: THE ESSENTIAL POTTER

A talk by Timothy Wilcox, Author and Independent Curator offering a tribute to Hans Coper.

Online

21 May

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

MEMBERS ONLY

25 May

THE PRE RAPHAELITES IN OXFORD

An Exclusive Online Talk for Members of the Ashmolean Museum

Online

28 May

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

stone engravings carvings of two men carrying round objects Roger Moorey Persepolis Yauna Apadana Greek Iran

28 May

ROUND OBJECTS AT PERSEPOLIS: COMMON AND UNCOMMON THREADS

Professor Michael Roaf explores round objects at Persepolis in the sixteenth annual Roger Moorey talk.

Online

Painting of Russian palace or castle on a mount surrounded by sea, design for the Décor of 'Grad Kitezh' (WA1949.331)

MEMBERS ONLY

8 Jun

A WINDOW INTO RUSSIA

A 3-week course looking at Russian and European Art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Online

A painting of boats and two men, Normandy and Paris, Brittany and the South of France, Eugene Boudin, The Estuary c1870

10 Jun

PAINTERS IN THEIR PLACES: FRANCE

In these three talks, visit the places which so inspired painters who were moved by the changing light of Northern...

In these three talks, visit the places which so inspired painters who were moved by the changing light of Northern and Southern France.

Online

11 Jun

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

16 Jun

CULTURED CANINES ARTIST TALK

With Allison Ksiazkiewicz, Artist, and Marianne Bergeron, Curator

Online

18 Jun

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

23 Jun

PAINTING AT THE LAND'S EDGE

Explore how St Ives became an international centre for art and inspired exciting new thinking in Modern Art.

Online

25 Jun

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

ONLINE SHOP

Explore our latest spring range, boredom busters for kids, and new stationery. Plus, we've added new fashion and jewellery lines to our sale.

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

SHOP ONLINE

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

A video series taking a closer look at the Ashmolean's hidden treasures from new viewpoints.

READ & WATCH

STORIES

Enjoy our collection of videos and articles and discover more about our recent exhibitions and some hidden stories in the collections.

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

Bite-sized tales of the wonderful, and sometimes unexpected, life of a museum.

Ascanius shooting the stag of Sylvia landscape

WATCH

VIEWING ART MINDFULLY

A series of short videos, curators from the Ashmolean will guide you mindfully through a series of objects from the Museum's collection.

WATCH

1-MINUTE VIDEOS

Learn about the Ashmolean collections in under 1 minute! From Ganesha and cuneiform, to Samurai warriors and Pre-Raphaelite art.

LISTEN

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

Join us each Friday from 5 February to learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

DRAWING ACTIVITIES

Create a textured portrait, or try to keep pen to paper to create a colourful drawing

JIGSAW PUZZLES

We've turned some of our treasures into online jigsaw puzzles. How quickly can you solve them?

COLOURING SHEETS

Download printable colouring sheets from the Oxford Doodle Club, inspired by the collections at the Oxford University Museums

ANIMAL CROSSING PATTERNS

We've turned some of the Ashmolean's treasures into miniature artworks you can import into Animal Crossing.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Find sketchbook ideas, short films, downloadable PDFs, and more.

HOME LEARNING

Find ways to play and learn from home, with our new videos, quizzes, activities and games

Sparrow on an akebi plant, by Kunii Obun

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ONLINE EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT

Watch a curator's introduction and explore our now-closed Young Rembrandt exhibition virtually.

Woodcut print depicting a man laying on a bed looking at a laptop

2020 ART COMPETITION

WINNING ENTRIES

View the winning and runner-up entries for each category in our 2020 Artists in Residence competition.

Colourful and detailed embroidered cushion cover

ONLINE EXHIBITION

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS

Explore our Mediterranean Threads exhibition of Greek embroideries online.

Edwina Ellis, Waterloo, wood engraving, 1996 © Tfl, detail of a poster from the collection of London Transport Museum

CURATOR TOUR

SCENE THROUGH WOOD

Enjoy a guided tour of our now-closed Scene Through Wood exhibition with curator, Anne Desmet RA.

landscape detail st jerome reading in a landscape by giovanni bellini with a tablet ashmolean museum wa1899 cdef p1

HELP ENRICH LIVES

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Ashmolean remains committed to making its collections available to all. You can help the Museum to share its remarkable treasures beyond its walls and continue to reach those who are unable to visit in person.

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ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME