Plan Your Visit
TICKETS
Museum admission is free and no booking is required for general admission.
Booking is strongly recommended for our major exhibition, Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess.
Booking is essential for all groups (including self-guided visits). About Visiting as a Group
Upcoming gallery, lift, café and restaurant closures are listed at the bottom of this page. Temporary Closures
NEW IN THE GALLERIES
RARE BOTTICELLI IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE GALLERY
TAHARQA SHRINE ILLUMINATIONS IN DYNASTIC EGYPT GALLERY
FREE EXHIBITIONS
CHRISTMAS AT THE MUSEUM
FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS
COIN-HANDLING SESSIONS
NEW FAMILY MAP
ASHMOLEAN GALLERY ADVENTURE
OTHER MUSEUM TREATS
EATING & DRINKING
ACCESSING THE MUSEUM
MORE TO SEE AND DO
EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
AUDIO GUIDES
FAMILY VISITS & HOLIDAY FUN
PRINT ROOM & STUDY ROOMS
MORE MUSEUM TRAILS
VISITING AS A GROUP
ABOUT YOUR VISIT
TICKETING
Entry to the Museum is free but pre-booking is required for groups and for our ticketed exhibitions.
FACE COVERINGS / MASKS
Visitors and our staff may continue to wear face coverings if it makes them feel comfortable.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
There are no longer any special recommendations for social distancing.
CLEANING & HYGIENE
We maintain regular cleaning regimes and there are sanitisation points throughout the Museum.
ACCESS & FACILITIES
Our lifts, toilets and cloakrooms are all open as normal.
BE KIND
We ask that you please keep calm and be kind to other visitors and to our staff
BECOME A MEMBER
TEMPORARY CLOSURES
Café
The Café will close at 4.30pm, with last orders at 4pm on Wed 2 Dec and Thu 3 Dec.
Rooftop Restaurant
The Rooftop Restaurant will be closed on Thu 3 Dec and on 11 Dec all day for private events
Music & Tapestry Gallery 39
This gallery will close for a few hours on Mon 7 Dec for filming..
Rings Display in Arts of the Renaissance Gallery 56
The rings have been removed from the Finger Rings display in the Arts of the Renaissance Gallery (56) on Level 2, while the case is being renovated.