Welcome

Statue head of Dionysus with skeleton mosaic in background

Open until 12 Jan 2020

LAST SUPPER IN POMPEII

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – The Telegraph

'Triumphant' – The Financial Times

'Marvellous' – The Sunday Times

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 are open every day, 10am–5pm. Admission is free.

FREE EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS

Drum Ensemble (c) Wilson Shieh, 2003 – EA2007.195

Until 15 September 2019

DON'T MISS

The Cast Gallery at the Ashmolean Museum

SCULPT, MOULD, CAST

Follow in the footsteps of ancient sculptors on this three-day course where you will sketch, model, mould, and...

Follow in the footsteps of ancient sculptors on this three-day course where you will sketch, model, mould, and cast your own statue.

Wed 25 Sep, Wed 9 & 23 Oct, 10.30am–4pm

Learning Studio

Adriaen van Ostade, A Peasant Family eating in an Interior, 1637

PAINTERS OF PEASANTS

Artists have represented peasants for various different reasons, often for political comment. Peasants can be dehumanised...

Artists have represented peasants for various different reasons, often for political comment. Peasants can be dehumanised or ridiculed, romanticised or glorified. This talk looks at...

Artists have represented peasants for various different reasons, often for political comment. Peasants can be dehumanised or ridiculed, romanticised or glorified. This talk looks at work featuring peasants through...

Fri 27 Sep, 1–2pm

Lecture Theatre

ONE WORLD FESTIVAL 2019

A special weekend celebrating the communities and faiths of Oxfordshire through a dazzling array of activities,...

A special weekend celebrating the communities and faiths of Oxfordshire through a dazzling array of activities, performances, talks and crafts for all ages

Sat 16–Sun 17 Nov, 12–4pm

Atrium and Galleries

JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic...

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house. Organised in conjunction with the Arethé...

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house. Organised in conjunction with the Arethé Festival, celebrating the arts...

Thu 21 Nov, 1–2pm

Gallery 36

ASHMOLEAN AFTER HOURS

We will be keeping our doors open late so you can explore the museum after normal closing time. Take in a talk,...

We will be keeping our doors open late so you can explore the museum after normal closing time. Take in a talk, listen to some live music, or relax at the bar with friends after wo...

We will be keeping our doors open late so you can explore the museum after normal closing time. Take in a talk, listen to some live music, or relax at the bar with friends after work.

Fri 29 Nov, 5–8pm

Whole Museum

PRINT ROOM OPEN DOORS: RUSKIN 200

Come to the Western Art Print Room to discover the work of Victorian polymath John Ruskin (1819–1900).

Fri 5 Dec, 2–2.30pm, 2.45–3.15pm OR 3.30–4pm

Print Room

Talks and tours at the Ashmolean Museum – Lecture Theatre

BEAUFOREST LECTURE 2019

A special talk with Sir Simon Schama, Art Historian, Author and BBC Presenter

Sat 14 Dec, 12–1pm

Taylorian Lecture Theatre

ASHMOLEAN AFTER HOUR

We will be keeping our doors open late so you can explore the museum after normal closing time. Take in a talk,...

We will be keeping our doors open late so you can explore the museum after normal closing time. Take in a talk, listen to some live music, or relax at the bar with friends after wo...

We will be keeping our doors open late so you can explore the museum after normal closing time. Take in a talk, listen to some live music, or relax at the bar with friends after work.

Fri 31 Jan, 5–8pm

Whole Museum

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.

EAT, DRINK AND SHOP

CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT

Our top floor restaurant offers spectacular views over Oxford’s historic spires. Enjoy afternoon tea as well...

Our top floor restaurant offers spectacular views over Oxford’s historic spires. Enjoy afternoon tea as well as our revolving exhibition-themed dishes and wine list. ‘A restaurant...

Our top floor restaurant offers spectacular views over Oxford’s historic spires. Enjoy afternoon tea as well as our revolving exhibition-themed dishes and wine list. ‘A restaurant that lives up to its spectacular...

Our top floor restaurant offers spectacular views over Oxford’s historic spires. Enjoy afternoon tea as well as our revolving exhibition-themed dishes and wine list.

‘A restaurant that lives up to its spectacular setting’
The Independent

GIFT SHOP

Our shop is inspired by our collections; browse beautiful jewellery, homeware, scarves and bags – perfect for...

Our shop is inspired by our collections; browse beautiful jewellery, homeware, scarves and bags – perfect for distinctive, cultural gifts – or simply pick up a postcard to remember...

Our shop is inspired by our collections; browse beautiful jewellery, homeware, scarves and bags – perfect for distinctive, cultural gifts – or simply pick up a postcard to remember your visit. ...

Our shop is inspired by our collections; browse beautiful jewellery, homeware, scarves and bags – perfect for distinctive, cultural gifts – or simply pick up a postcard to remember your visit.

BUY ASHMOLEAN PRINTS

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

Browse the Ashmolean collection of fine art prints from current exhibition imagery to highlights from across our permanent collection. Shop for framed or unframed prints delivered straight...

Browse the Ashmolean collection of fine art prints from current exhibition imagery to highlights from across our permanent collection. Shop for framed or unframed prints delivered straight to your door in a range...

A life size statue of Bacchus standing in the middle of a gallery

Bacchus - God of wine

Curator of the Last Supper in Pompeii exhibition, Dr Paul Roberts, tells us more about Bacchus, the god of wine, and why he was so important to the Romans and to Pompeii in this short video.

Find out more about the exhibition