ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

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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.

TREASURES

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

Ladies in blue fresco from the Labyrinth Knossos exhibition

Celebrating women in art

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

March is Women's History Month and marks International Women's History Day. Explore stories celebrating women in our collections and more.

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

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LATEST ASHMOLEAN PODCAST

FINGERPRINTS

Stories of touch revealing the ways in which the forces of conflict and colonialism have shaped Britain's oldest Museum.

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The Cretan Labyrinth after Mathjis Cock, 1558

READ & WATCH

STORIES

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

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THINKING WITH THINGS

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

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MUSEUM SECRETS

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

DISCOVER

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

Celebrating women in art and in the Ashmolean's collection and telling their stories.

$50 US banknote countermarked with the words ‘Lesbian Money’

DISCOVER

LGBTQ+ STORIES

LGBTQ+ connections and Pride stories in our collections.

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FINGERPRINTS

Our podcast launched in 2022.

WATCH

1-MINUTE VIDEOS

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

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OBJECTS OUT LOUD

Learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

A group of products from the Ashmolean shop against a red background, including a bottle of gin in the centre, biscuits in a blue patterned tin, a book with an orange spine and soaps in orange packaging.

ONLINE SHOP

Explore our seasonal ranges, books, boredom busters for kids, and new stationery.

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

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SELF-GUIDED TOUR

24 Mar

HIGHLIGHTS AUDIO TOUR

Discover the highlights of the Ashmolean on the Smartify audio tour.

At the Museum and Online

FREE DROP-IN EVENT

30 May

ARABIC-ENGLISH STORY TIME

Families can join in this bilingual May half-term event to enjoy Arabic-English story time and tile making in the...

Families can join in this bilingual May half-term event to enjoy Arabic-English story time and tile making in the Islamic Gallery. FREE

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

3 Jun

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

In this practical creative workshop with poet and performer Louise Larchbourne, be inspired by the collection to...

In this practical creative workshop with poet and performer Louise Larchbourne, be inspired by the collection to explore the magic of words and 'poetry of objects'.

At the Museum

TALK

6 Jun

JANINA RAMIREZ: MYTHS, REALITY & RITUALS TALK

Janina Ramirez ,cultural historian, broadcaster and author, discusses myths and legends in this unmissable tal...

Janina Ramirez ,cultural historian, broadcaster and author, discusses myths and legends in this unmissable talk.

Online and In-person

COURSE

8 Jun

GODS AND HEROES IN ART

In this short course of three talks, Alice Foster uncovers the stories and origins of popular mythical western...

In this short course of three talks, Alice Foster uncovers the stories and origins of popular mythical western characters, from Venus the Goddess of Love to St George the dragon sl...

In this short course of three talks, Alice Foster uncovers the stories and origins of popular mythical western characters, from Venus the Goddess of Love to St George the dragon slayer.

At the Museum and Online

FREE DROP-IN EVENT

10 Jun

POETRY, MUSIC & CRAFTS DROP-IN

Make a zig-zag book inspired by the 'dafatir' works of Dia al-Azzawi and listen to stories and poems...

Make a zig-zag book inspired by the 'dafatir' works of Dia al-Azzawi and listen to stories and poems in his Painting Poetry exhibition, with Hanan Zein Eddin. FREE

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

17 Jun

CREATE YOUR OWN MANGA YOKAI CHARACTERS

In this practical workshop manga artist Inko will guide you through the strange realm of Japanese mythical monsters,...

In this practical workshop manga artist Inko will guide you through the strange realm of Japanese mythical monsters, to create manga yokai characters.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

20 Jun

COINS AND CHARITY IN MUGHAL INDIA

Join curator Shailendra Bhandare in this members' online talk as he explores the Ashmolean's collection...

Join curator Shailendra Bhandare in this members' online talk as he explores the Ashmolean's collection of Indian coins and their stories.

Online

LECTURE

21 Jun

BRING BABY LECTURE - JUNE 2023

In the fourth of our Bring Baby lectures, Dr Catherine Briddick of University of Warwich talks about the history...

In the fourth of our Bring Baby lectures, Dr Catherine Briddick of University of Warwich talks about the history of migration in the Ashmolean's collections.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

27 Jun

LABYRINTH EXHIBITION CURATOR'S TOUR JUNE 2023

Curator Dr Andrew Shapland provides a Members-exclusive tour of this major exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

FULLY BOOKED

29 Jun

CHRIST CHURCH BELLRINGING TOWER TOUR

Members can join us on this unique opportunity to learn about the ancient art of bellringing in Christ Church Oxford,...

Members can join us on this unique opportunity to learn about the ancient art of bellringing in Christ Church Oxford, hosted by the Oxford Change Ringers.

At Christ Church College, St Aldates, Oxford

MEMBERS ONLY

3 Jul

LABYRINTH EXHIBITION CURATOR'S TOUR JULY 2023

Curator Dr Andrew Shapland provides a Members-exclusive tour of this major exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

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.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

ARTISTS UNDER FIRE

An online exhibition created to mark Remembrance Day 2014 and the centenary of the First World War.

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