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MONEY TALKS

ART, SOCIETY & POWER

★ ★ ★ ★ 'Vivid and revelatory' – The Guardian

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SHOP THE EXHIBITION

Discover a range of prints, homeware and decorative items relating to our Money Talks: Art Society & Power exhibition.

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ASHMOLEAN CAFÉ

Visit our Café on the lower ground floor for a range of hot drinks, sweet treats and freshly-made meals.

CHANGE MAKERS SEASON

A special season of events, exhibitions and more.

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MEDIEVAL WOMEN EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP COURSE

Using laid and couched work (Bayeux stitch) or opus anglicanum, learn how to create a piece of embroidery based...

Using laid and couched work (Bayeux stitch) or opus anglicanum, learn how to create a piece of embroidery based on pioneering medieval women, who were changemakers of their day.

Sat Nov 2024, Sat 25 Jan 2025 & Sat 15 Mar 2025, 10.30am–4pm

At the Museum

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AFTER THE IMPRESSIONISTS TALK 2: VAN GOGH

Juliet Heslewood examines how the Impressionists transformed Van Gogh's style, but didn't detract from...

Juliet Heslewood examines how the Impressionists transformed Van Gogh's style, but didn't detract from a subjective interpretation of his subject matter.

Sat 9 Nov, 11am–12pm

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TOUR

CHANGE MAKERS TOURS 9 NOV 2024

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the...

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the collection, available on various dates.

21 Oct, 3 Nov & Sat 9 Nov, 2–3pm OR 3.30–4.30pm

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MEDIEVAL WOMEN EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP COURSE

Using laid and couched work (Bayeux stitch) or opus anglicanum, learn how to create a piece of embroidery based...

Using laid and couched work (Bayeux stitch) or opus anglicanum, learn how to create a piece of embroidery based on pioneering medieval women, who were changemakers of their day.

Sun 10 Nov 2024, Sun 26 Jan 2025 & Sun 16 Mar 2025, 10.30am–4pm

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DRAWING WITH SCISSORS: MATISSE WORKSHOP

Join this one-day workshop to create collage artworks, focusing on Matisse’s joyful colourful paper cut-outs...

Join this one-day workshop to create collage artworks, focusing on Matisse’s joyful colourful paper cut-outs and the Museum's Persian art collection, led by artist Martin Be...

Join this one-day workshop to create collage artworks, focusing on Matisse’s joyful colourful paper cut-outs and the Museum's Persian art collection, led by artist Martin Beek.

Fri 15 Nov, 10.30am–4pm

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GALLERIES TOUR

SLOW ART TOUR

Join us for a gallery tour to look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together to talk about...

Join us for a gallery tour to look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together to talk about your experience over tea and cakes.

Sat 16 Nov 2024, 2–4pm

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MEMBERS ONLY

AN AMERICAN CENTURY OF ART

Teaching curator Dr Jim Harris will explore the paper loans from the Terra Foundation.

Mon 18 Nov, 3.30–4.30pm

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MEMBERS' CURATOR TOUR OF MONEY TALKS

Join the Ashmolean's curator Shailendra Bhandare for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Money Talks...

Join the Ashmolean's curator Shailendra Bhandare for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Money Talks exhibition.

Tue 19 Nov, 5–6:30pm

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WORKSHOP

DRYPOINT PRINTING WORKSHOP

Using the inspiration of activist artists Elizabeth Catlett and Sue Coe, learn how to create innovative multi-layered...

Using the inspiration of activist artists Elizabeth Catlett and Sue Coe, learn how to create innovative multi-layered prints using the Drypoint technique of Félix Buhot, and confront...

Using the inspiration of activist artists Elizabeth Catlett and Sue Coe, learn how to create innovative multi-layered prints using the Drypoint technique of Félix Buhot, and confront social justice issues in your...

Using the inspiration of activist artists Elizabeth Catlett and Sue Coe, learn how to create innovative multi-layered prints using the Drypoint technique of Félix Buhot, and confront social justice issues in your work.

Tue 26 & Wed 27 Nov, 10.30am–4pm

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TALK

ART FOR EVERYDAY LIFE TALK 1

In the first of his series of three talks, Peter Vass shows how pre-and post-war 20th-century artists like the...

In the first of his series of three talks, Peter Vass shows how pre-and post-war 20th-century artists like the Nash brothers became involved in commercial and government-funded projects...

In the first of his series of three talks, Peter Vass shows how pre-and post-war 20th-century artists like the Nash brothers became involved in commercial and government-funded projects to record landscape and life...

In the first of his series of three talks, Peter Vass shows how pre-and post-war 20th-century artists like the Nash brothers became involved in commercial and government-funded projects to record landscape and life in Britain.

Wed 27 Nov, 2–3pm

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CANCELLED

SATYAJIT RAY, VISIONARY OF CINEMA

In this talk, Andrew Robinson—who observed the great film-maker Satyajit Ray shooting and interviewed him at...

In this talk, Andrew Robinson—who observed the great film-maker Satyajit Ray shooting and interviewed him at length in Bengal—explores a unique artist at home and at work.

Sat 30 Nov, 2–3pm

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TALK

ART FOR EVERYDAY LIFE TALK 2

In his second talk on art for everyday life, Peter Vass explores how pre- and post-war artists including Matisse...

In his second talk on art for everyday life, Peter Vass explores how pre- and post-war artists including Matisse got involved in schemes for schools.

Wed 4 Dec, 2–3pm

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GUY FAWKES

Remember, remember the 5th of November... Guy Fawkes is said to have been carrying this iron lantern when he was arrested in the cellars underneath the Houses of Parliament on the night of 4–5 November 1605.

THE LANTERN'S STORY

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ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

A fun interactive family experience through the galleries. Book ahead for your weekend visit.

AUDIO TOUR

MYTHS & REALITY AUDIO TOUR

Download our audio tour and enjoy tales of myths and legends with Dr Janina Ramirez. Suitable for ages 12+.

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TODDLER TIME

Get involved in our exciting season of toddler activities.

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FREE FAMILY TOURS

Join a tour of the Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece or Modern Art galleries with stories and crafts.

SIMPLE PLEASURES: LI JIN WITH ROGER LAW

This exhibition shows work by the contemporary Chinese ink master with drawings and ceramic work by the British caricaturist Roger Law. FINAL WEEKS

KABUKI LEGENDS PART TWO

Japanese artist Takahashi Hiromitsu creates dynamic, colourful prints showing exciting moments in kabuki, a traditional form of dance-drama. This is the second show in a two-part exhibition of his works.

DEMON, MOTHER, MAKER OF KINGS

In this display, discover a group of female divinities from the ancient world who offer a glimpse into their many surprising forms of power, from motherhood and love to violent authority.

WIN AN OXFORD CITY BREAK

To mark our Money Talks exhibition, you could win a city break for two in Oxford at the Old Bank Hotel and enjoy dinner at one of The Oxford Collection's restaurants.

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WOMEN POWER & THE ART OF MONEY

Meet the women who've designed money, and subverted and featured it in their artwork, alongside representations of women on coins and currency through history.

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THE CHANGING FACES OF MONEY

The heads of kings and queens and the figures of gods and goddesses have graced our coins and currency since ancient times. Delve into this fascinating aspect of money.

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AUTUMNAL SCENES

Celebrate the changing season with some of our favourite autumn-inspired scenes and objects in the Ashmolean collections.

FRA ANGELICO'S 'THE CRUCIFIXION'

The Ashmolean has been raising funds to purchase a painting of the crucifixion by the Italian Renaissance Master Fra Angelico.

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A pair of hands hold an ancient stone Sumerian statue

6 EPISODES

FINGERPRINTS

Uncover the invisible fingerprints left behind by makers, looters, archaeologists, soldiers, rulers, curators, and more. These stories of touch also reveal how forces of conflict and colonialism have shaped the Museum.

25 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!

6 AUDIO ADVENTURES

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

From Uccello’s spine-tingling painting The Hunt in the Forest to poems woven into Japanese prints, this short series delves into the poetry and literature hidden in the collections.

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.