Welcome

ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

Click here to discover the Ashmolean, and enjoy the collections, from home.

The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Our world famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time.

We're planning to reopen in May – until then you can explore the Museum from home.

EXPLORE

11 Apr

LIGHT AHEAD

Multi-faith storytelling, performance & craft as part of our One World Festival series. Watch for FREE onl...

Multi-faith storytelling, performance & craft as part of our One World Festival series. Watch for FREE online.

Online

WA1960.36.4 Winter Landscape, Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin

FULLY BOOKED

12 Apr

SLOW ART DAY

A talk with Alice Foster, Art Historian.

Online

Detail from Onchi Koshiro – Tokyo Station, Scenes of Last Tokyo, 1945

MEMBERS ONLY

13 Apr

TOKYO IN PRINT

An Exclusive Online Talk for Members of the Ashmolean Museum

Online

Light and dark oil and acrylic painting of Venice scene by Artist Kieran Stiles

14 Apr

LIGHT IN VENICE WORKSHOP

Discover how to make the sunlit areas burst into life by pitching them against the darker counter tones.

Online

A colourful stylised embroidered cockerel

15 Apr

CONNECTING THE COLLECTORS OF GREEK EMBROIDERIES

A talk with Ann French Collections Care Manager and Conservator, Textiles, at the University of Manchester

Online

Coin of Alfred the Great from the Watlington Hoard

19 Apr

THE VIKING-AGE WORLD OF THE WATLINGTON HOARD

A talk by Dr John Naylor National Finds Adviser Heberden Coin Room Ashmolean Museum.

Online

20 Apr

ELIZABETH SIDDAL AND ENGLISH LITERATURE

A talk with Dr Robert Wilkes, Independent Scholar and former Oxford Brookes Research Affiliate

Online

luxembourg gardens 1910 fleming collection Scottish Colourists, S.J. Peploe painters in their place

22 Apr

PAINTERS IN THEIR PLACES

Travel to study painters in their places in this 2 part short course.

Online

23 Apr

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

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

Online

THE FELIX GEM from the Ashmolean collections

26 Apr

FINDING HOMER'S TROY

A talk by Dr Andrew Shapland Sir Arthur Evans Curator of Bronze Age and Classical Greece

Online

30 Apr

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

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

Online

Paul Nash watercolour painting Haunted Garden Oxon Western Art

30 Apr

WATERCOLOUR: A LIVING LANGUAGE

Timothy Wilcox, Author and Independent Curator, takes us on a journey of discovery to find out if watercolour is...

Timothy Wilcox, Author and Independent Curator, takes us on a journey of discovery to find out if watercolour is tough enough for the modern world?

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

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17 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!

A colourfully dressed tightrope walker, holding a fan and a parasol

6 AUDIO ADVENTURES

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

From a magician who inspired Shakespeare, to poems woven into Japanese prints, this short series delves into the poetry and literature hidden in the collections.

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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.

DONATE TO OUR APPEAL

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BUY ONLINE

GIFT MEMBERSHIP

Support the Museum and treat someone to free, unlimited access to our 2021 exhibitions, The Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours and Tokyo: Art & Photography, plus exclusive events and discounts.

BROWSE THE PRINT SHOP

PRINTS & CANVASES

Browse our collection of fine art prints from current exhibition imagery to highlights from across our collection.

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.

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

Online Exhibition

YOUNG REMBRANDT

Colourful and detailed embroidered cushion cover

Online Exhibition

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS

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

See the winning entries

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

CURATOR VIDEO

SCENE THROUGH WOOD EXHIBITION

LEARNING RESOURCES

Browse this section of the site to find sketchbook ideas, short films, downloadable PDFs, and more

Decorative Still-Life Composition with a Porcelain Bowl, Fruit and Insects

OPEN ARTS FILMS

Watch a series of free films, about Ashmolean artefacts and many others, made by Open Arts Objects to support the teaching of Art History

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Explore the floors of the Museum

Use our interactive floor guide to browse the galleries of the Ashmolean floor by floor and images of the objects they contain

BROWSE

BUY

Hunt in the Forest China Cup

£12.00

BUY

Tobacco Leaf Tin Plate

£6.50

BUY

The Oxford Colouring Book

£6.00

BUY

Alfred Jewel Brooch

£95

Membership gives you unlimited access to exhibitions, members-only previews and curator-led talks and tours, a members’ magazine and events handbook sent to your door, as well as discounts across our shop, restaurant and café.

Join us today – your support helps keep our permanent collections free.

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Welcome

ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

UPCOMING ONLINE EVENTS

LIGHT AHEAD

SLOW ART DAY

TOKYO IN PRINT

LIGHT IN VENICE WORKSHOP

CONNECTING THE COLLECTORS OF GREEK EMBROIDERIES

THE VIKING-AGE WORLD OF THE WATLINGTON HOARD

ELIZABETH SIDDAL AND ENGLISH LITERATURE

PAINTERS IN THEIR PLACES

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

FINDING HOMER'S TROY

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

WATERCOLOUR: A LIVING LANGUAGE

ONLINE SHOP

LISTEN TO OUR NEW PODCASTS

MUSEUM SECRETS

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

HELP ENRICH LIVES

GIFT MEMBERSHIP

PRINTS & CANVASES

EXPLORE THE COLLECTIONS

ONLINE COLLECTIONS

TREASURES

STORIES, VIDEOS & PODCASTS

THINKING WITH THINGS

STORIES

MUSEUM SECRETS

VIEWING ART MINDFULLY

1-MINUTE VIDEOS

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

DRAWING ACTIVITIES

JIGSAW PUZZLES

COLOURING SHEETS

ANIMAL CROSSING PATTERNS

LEARNING RESOURCES

HOME LEARNING

ONLINE EXHIBITIONS

YOUNG REMBRANDT

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

SCENE THROUGH WOOD EXHIBITION

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

LEARNING RESOURCES

LEARNING RESOURCES

OPEN ARTS FILMS

SHOP ONLINE

Hunt in the Forest China Cup

Tobacco Leaf Tin Plate

The Oxford Colouring Book

Alfred Jewel Brooch

YOUR SUPPORT

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