ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

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

Featuring 11 objects and paintings, this fun 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.
More about the guide, booking and availability

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.

Animation of a painting showing Saint Nicholas banishing a stormy sea and saving a ship and its sailors

Look out for the latest special addition to the Ashmolean Adventure...

The activity features the painting of St Nicholas of Bari banishing the Storm in our Early Italian Art Gallery.

You'll meet St Nicholas as you have fun exploring the picture, which reveals one of his miracles, and discover how his story connects with all our celebrations.

Download the latest Ashmolean Adventure leaflet

Family holding digital guides doing the Ashmolean Adventure in the textiles gallery

Family playing with the drawing interactive on the Ashmolean Adventure in the Egypt galleries

Two children in the Egypt gallery holding multimedia guides

Family holding digital guides doing the Ashmolean Adventure in the Music gallery

Family pointing at the Oxford painting on the Ashmolean Adventure in the Landscapes gallery

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

Family on the Ashmolean Adventure in the Egypt galleries

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 of the 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 11 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 play with perspective in a painting. 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 about Impressionist paintings refers to a painting that is currently not on display due to changing gallery exhibition displays.

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)

Please note that one activity about Impressionist paintings refers to a painting that is currently not on display due to changing gallery exhibition displays.

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