CHRISTMAS TALK WITH XA STURGIS
THE YEAR AHEAD AT THE ASHMOLEAN
An Exclusive Talk for Members of the Ashmolean
This event takes place in person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom.
Tickets are free but booking is essential. Book below.
Please note that this event has from been moved from the earlier date of Thu 4 Dec to Tue 9 Dec. Members who have already booked will be informed via email.
With Dr Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum
Xa will talk in more detail about the two major exhibitions planned for 2026, including In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World and Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess.
Xa will also reflect on 2025 as the year comes to a close, looking back at the major exhibitions, Anselm Kiefer: Early Works and This Is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, and our Ashmolean NOW displays of works by Bettina von Zwehl and Daphne Wright.
Ashmolean Director, Dr Xa Sturgis
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This event takes place in person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom.
Tickets are free but booking is essential.
Tickets are only available to Members of the Ashmolean.
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