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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.
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KIEFER EXHIBITION RANGE
KIEFER EXHIBITION RANGE
FORECOURT COFFEE VAN
FORECOURT COFFEE VAN
OPENING 6 AUG 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
FIGURATIVE TO ABSTRACT ART TALK 1
FIGURATIVE TO ABSTRACT ART TALK 1
Fri 13 Jun 2025, 11am–12pm
At the Museum and Online
FIGURATIVE TO ABSTRACT ART TALK 2
FIGURATIVE TO ABSTRACT ART TALK 2
Fri 20 Jun 2025, 11am–12pm
Online and at the Museum
POETRY IN GALLERIES TOUR JUN 2025
POETRY IN GALLERIES TOUR JUN 2025
Sat 21 Jun 2025, 2–3pm
At the Museum
CHANGE MAKERS TOURS: 22 JUN 2025
CHANGE MAKERS TOURS: 22 JUN 2025
Sun 22 Jun 2025, 3–4pm
At the Museum
LOVE & POETRY TALK 3: GREEK MYTHOLOGY
LOVE & POETRY TALK 3: GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Wed 25 Jun 2025, 3.30–4.30pm
At the Museum and Online
FIGURATIVE TO ABSTRACT ART TALK 3
FIGURATIVE TO ABSTRACT ART TALK 3
Fri 27 Jun 2025, 11am–12pm
Online and at the Museum
CREATION TO TRANSFORMATION TALK 1
CREATION TO TRANSFORMATION TALK 1
Sat 5 Jul 2025, 11am–12pm
At the Museum and Online
MEMBERS TOUR OF THE NEW ROME GALLERIES
MEMBERS TOUR OF THE NEW ROME GALLERIES
Tue 8 Jul 2025, 5-6pm
At the Museum
CREATION TO TRANSFORMATION TALK 2
CREATION TO TRANSFORMATION TALK 2
Sat 12 Jul 2025, 11am–12pm
At the Museum and Online
CHEUNG YEE EXHIBITION – EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS TOURS
CHEUNG YEE EXHIBITION – EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS TOURS
Sat 12 Jul 2025, 11am and 12pm
At the Museum
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY JUL 2025
JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY JUL 2025
Fri 18 Jul 2025, 1pm & 3pm
At the Museum
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ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE
ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE
COIN HANDLING SESSIONS
COIN HANDLING SESSIONS
TOP 10 TREASURES TRAIL
TOP 10 TREASURES TRAIL
FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
DAPHNE WRIGHT: DEEP-ROOTED THINGS - OPEN 13 JUN
DAPHNE WRIGHT: DEEP-ROOTED THINGS - OPEN 13 JUN
IMAGES OF AUTHORITY
IMAGES OF AUTHORITY
KABUKI KIMONO: Costumes of Bandō Tamasaburō V
KABUKI KIMONO: Costumes of Bandō Tamasaburō V
CHEUNG YEE & HIS 1960s HONG KONG CONTEMPORARIES
CHEUNG YEE & HIS 1960s HONG KONG CONTEMPORARIES
LATEST STORIES
ANSELM KIEFER & THE ARTIST'S ROLE
ANSELM KIEFER & THE ARTIST'S ROLE
PRE-RAPHAELITE 'STUNNERS'
PRE-RAPHAELITE 'STUNNERS'
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ONLINE COLLECTIONS
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COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
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Marbled Leather Card Purse
Marbled Leather Card Purse
Alfred Jewel Pendant Necklace
Alfred Jewel Pendant Necklace
Anselm Kiefer: Early Works Exhibition Catalogue
Anselm Kiefer: Early Works Exhibition Catalogue
Ashmolean Tea Caddy