ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

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ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

Share a family adventure as you explore some of the Ashmolean’s most intriguing objects.

Featuring 10 objects and paintings, this new interactive digital guide for families offers an interactive exploration of some of the Museum's most intriguing objects through a variety of multimedia activities. 

Play games and quizzes, enjoy sounds and stories, try out your design and drawing skills – each activity is different because each object is different!

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Tickets include a digital device for each person.
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Tickets also include admission to the museum galleries, café and shop. Pre-booking your tickets and devices is recommended to avoid disappointment, though walk-up tickets are often available at the Museum.

Two children in rainbow t-shirts, and a woman, smile as they use multimedia guides in a museum gallery

A smiling girl holds a multimedia guide and looks into a glass museum case

A family looking at an ancient Egyptian mummy behind glass

Who is it for?

The Ashmolean Adventure is designed for families with children aged 7–11, but there is plenty for all ages to enjoy.

When is it available?

Available at weekends in term time and every day during school holidays. Pre-booking your tickets and devices is recommended to avoid disappointment, though walk-up tickets are often available at the Museum.

What is the Ashmolean Adventure?

Featuring 10 objects and paintings, this new digital guide for families offers an interactive exploration of some of the Museum's most intriguing objects through a variety of multimedia activities. 

On a multimedia device, rub away a mummy to reveal what's inside, hear musical instruments come to life, design an Islamic tile or have a go at matching weatherscapes to Impressionist paintings. The Ashmolean Adventure digital guide is packed with games and quizzes, sounds and stories, as well as design and drawing activities – each activity is different because each object is different!

Please note that one activity, relating to Impressionist paintings, is currently unavailable due to changing gallery displays in spring/summer 2022.

Each member of the family will need their own digital multimedia device to join in with the adventure.

Families can book timed tickets for Ashmolean Adventure in groups of up to 6 people.

Pre-booking your tickets and devices is recommended to avoid disappointment, though walk-up tickets are often available at the Museum.

TICKETS

Our standard ticket, for a family of 2, includes the first 2 digital devices. Tickets for additional family members/devices are then available for a small additional cost.

Family of 2: £10 (£8 for Members)

Family of 3: £12 (£10 for Members)

Family of 4: £14 (£12 for Members)

Family of 5: £16 (£14 for Members)

Family of 6: £18 (£16 for Members)

Tickets include General Museum Admission, and so after trying out our Ashmolean Adventure guide, you will be able to remain in the Museum and visit the galleries, café and shop.

Please note that one activity, relating to Impressionist paintings, is currently unavailable due to changing gallery displays in spring/summer 2022.

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Explore, be creative and have fun as a family, whether on a visit to the museum, or from home.

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