31 May AFTER HOURS WEDDINGS SHOWCASE Recently engaged? We're inviting newly-engaged couples to join us for a one-off evening weddings showcase. Places are free but booking is essential. Gallery 44
FULLY BOOKED 31 May BEYOND BRIDESHEAD: QUEER OXFORD, 1919–1945 On the eve of the Oxford Pride parade and event, Ross Brooks shares his research on the extraordinary queer culture of interwar Oxford. Lecture Theatre
BOOK 5 Jun ASHMOLEAN ROOFTOP EVENING An evening of gin tasting, mixology, and live jazz. Make the most of the spring and summer evenings on our beautiful Rooftop Terrace and Bar. Book now for this series of exclusive, after-hours tastings and entertainment. Rooftop Restaurant
BOOK 12 Jun LIFELINES: CURATOR'S TOUR Join curator Clare Pollard for a guided tour of our FREE exhibition Lifelines: The Woodcuts of Naoko Matsubara. Gallery 11
20 Jun INTERPRETED TOUR: HANDS-ON OR DESCRIPTIVE A hands-on or descriptive session for blind and partially sighted people. Meet in Gallery 21
BOOK 15 May THE NAKED FORM IN MODERN CHINESE ART CURATORS TOUR Join Dr Paul Bevan, Christensen Fellow in Chinese Painting, for a guided tour of the The Naked Form in Modern Chinese Art display. Gallery 29
BOOK 12 Jun LIFELINES: CURATOR'S TOUR Join curator Clare Pollard for a guided tour of our FREE exhibition Lifelines: The Woodcuts of Naoko Matsubara. Gallery 11
2 Jul A.R. PENCK CURATOR'S TOUR Join curator Dr Lena Fritsch for a tour of A.R. Penck: I Think in Pictures to find out more about the artist and the inspirations behind his work. Gallery 8
11 Jul THE NAKED FORM IN MODERN CHINESE ART CURATORS TOUR Join Dr Paul Bevan, Christensen Fellow in Chinese Painting, for a guided tour of the The Naked Form in Modern Chinese Art display. Gallery 29
22 May EXHIBITION TOUR Discover more about the themes explored in our current Jeff Koons exhibition Exhibition Galleries
29 May EXHIBITION TOUR Discover more about the themes explored in our current Jeff Koons exhibition Exhibition Galleries
5 Jun EXHIBITION TOUR Discover more about the themes explored in our current Jeff Koons exhibition Exhibition Galleries
BUY TICKETS Until 9 Jun 2019 JEFF KOONS A major exhibition of the work of Jeff Koons (b. 1955) featuring seventeen important works spanning the artist’s entire career. Exhibition Galleries
Until 14 July 2019 LEONARDO DA VINCI AND NATIONAL IDENTITY ON MEDALS AND MONEY 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death and the 350th anniversary of the first commemorative medal in his honour, struck in Louis XIV’s mint. Gallery 7
Until 9 June 2019 DIMENSIONS: THE MATHEMATICS OF SYMMETRY AND SPACE Developed in collaboration with Oxford’s world-renowned Mathematical Institute, this exhibition invites visitors to explore what it means to move in one, two, three and more dimensions. Gallery 8
Until 15 September 2019 THE NAKED FORM IN MODERN CHINESE ART While the nude was not a traditional subject in Chinese art, it became a common theme in the early to mid-twentieth century after being introduced to China by artists who studied internationally. Gallery 29
Until 6 October 2019 LIFELINES: THE WOODCUTS OF NAOKO MATSUBARA Over 40 dynamic woodcuts selected to showcase the remarkable career of Naoko Matsubara, a distinguished Japanese artist based in Canada. Gallery 11
Tue 21 May, 11am–12pm HIGHLIGHTS TOUR Discover the treasures of the Ashmolean with this great introduction to the Museum Meet in Gallery 21
Tue 21 May, 12.30–1.15pm TALKING SENSE: STRIPPING BACK TO SHARPEN THE SENSES Artists can engage our senses by deliberately focusing on an artificial, pared down approach. Eleanor and Yayoi explore such artistic intention through a seventeenth-century painting from Spain, and a twentieth-century vase from Japan. Gallery 46
Wed 22 May, 11am–12pm HIGHLIGHTS TOUR Discover the treasures of the Ashmolean with this great introduction to the Museum Meet in Gallery 21
BOOK Wed 22 May, 11am–4.30pm THE NAKED FORM IN CHINESE ART - SYMPOSIUM Join experts in the field of Chinese art for a selection of talks on the subject of the naked form in Chinese art. Lecture Theatre
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