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.

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

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

Take a look at a selection of highlights from the Ashmolean's collection, chosen by our curators.

EXHIBITION FILM

ASHMOLEAN NOW

Meet Ashmolean NOW artist Pio Abad in this behind-the-scenes film.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT

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

EXHIBITION FILM

TOKYO

Enjoy a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our Tokyo: Art & Photography exhibition.

EXHIBITION FILMS

ASHMOLEAN NOW

Meet two Ashmolean NOW artists, Flora Yukhnovich and Daniel Crews-Chubb, in these behind-the-scenes films.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

ARTISTS UNDER FIRE

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

Colourful and detailed embroidered cushion cover

ONLINE EXHIBITION

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS

Explore our Mediterranean Threads exhibition of Greek embroideries online.

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.

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.

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

MUSEUM SECRETS

Enjoy a series of joyful, wonderful, and sometimes bizarre tales hidden in the objects.

MUSEUM SECRETS

TALK

13 Sep

MONEY TALKS CURATOR TALK

This special curator-led talk introducing our Money Talks exhibition will unpick the overlapping strands of prestige,...

This special curator-led talk introducing our Money Talks exhibition will unpick the overlapping strands of prestige, gender, politics and religion behind the art and power of mone...

This special curator-led talk introducing our Money Talks exhibition will unpick the overlapping strands of prestige, gender, politics and religion behind the art and power of money.

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

19 Sep

UNEXPLORED PRINT ROOM TREASURES

In this talk, Timothy Wilcox explores the Western Art Print Room collection, focusing on the landscapes of John...

In this talk, Timothy Wilcox explores the Western Art Print Room collection, focusing on the landscapes of John Robert Cozens.

At the Museum and Online

FULLY BOOKED

20 Sep

CHANGING SEASONS PASTEL WORKSHOP

In this two-day workshop, explore the warmth of changing autumnal colours using pure pigment pastels, with artist...

In this two-day workshop, explore the warmth of changing autumnal colours using pure pigment pastels, with artist Sandra Orme.

At the Museum

GALLERY ACTIVITY

21 Sep

POETRY IN GALLERIES TOUR SEP 2024

Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response to the Ashmolean’s collections and the paintings of ink...

Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response to the Ashmolean’s collections and the paintings of ink master Li Jin in Gallery 11. Free

At the Museum

GALLERIES TOUR

21 Sep

POP-UP EXHIBITION FOR PEACE IN THE PRINT ROOM

A free pop-up display of prints and drawings in the Western Art Print Room to mark International Day of Peace.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

22 Sep

THE WORLD OF KINTSUGI

Learn about the ancient Japanese craft of kintsugi with master lacquer restorer Kiyokawa Hiroki.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

24 Sep

150 YEARS OF IMPRESSIONISM, 1874–2024

Senior Ashmolean curator, Colin Harrison, reflects on the birth of the artistic revolution known as Impression...

Senior Ashmolean curator, Colin Harrison, reflects on the birth of the artistic revolution known as Impressionism.

Online

MEMBERS ONLY

7 Oct

AMARĀVATĪ: ART AND BUDDHISM IN ANCIENT INDIA

Join esteemed art historian Jaś Elsner to explore the subject of his new book about the Buddhist stūpa at Amarāvatī,...

Join esteemed art historian Jaś Elsner to explore the subject of his new book about the Buddhist stūpa at Amarāvatī, one of ancient India's most extraordinary monuments, and...

Join esteemed art historian Jaś Elsner to explore the subject of his new book about the Buddhist stūpa at Amarāvatī, one of ancient India's most extraordinary monuments, and discover fresh insights into...

Join esteemed art historian Jaś Elsner to explore the subject of his new book about the Buddhist stūpa at Amarāvatī, one of ancient India's most extraordinary monuments, and discover fresh insights into early Buddhist art.

At the Museum and Online

GALLERY ACTIVITY

11 Oct

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.

At the Museum

TALK

11 Oct

EMPIREWORLD: SATHNAM SANGHERA AUTHOR TALK

Bestselling author and journalist, Sathnam Sanghera discusses his recent book Empireworld exploring the legacies...

Bestselling author and journalist, Sathnam Sanghera discusses his recent book Empireworld exploring the legacies of British imperialism.

At the Taylorian and Online

TOUR

12 Oct

WESTERN ART PRINT ROOM TOURS

Discover highlights of the Ashmolean's Western Art Print Room. Booking is essential.

At the Museum

SHOWCASE

12 Oct

WEDDING SHOWCASE OCT 2024

Join us for an inspiring evening showcasing the Museum's unique wedding spaces and specially selected sup...

Join us for an inspiring evening showcasing the Museum's unique wedding spaces and specially selected suppliers.

At the Museum

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.

SHOP ONLINE

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.

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

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

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

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

Ladies in blue fresco from the Labyrinth Knossos exhibition

DISCOVER

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

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

A pair of hands hold an ancient stone Sumerian statue

LISTEN

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.

LISTEN

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

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

Sparrow on an akebi plant, by Kunii Obun

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