ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

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ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

Enjoy and be inspired by the Museum's collections from home.

Find jigsaws, colouring pages, stories, videos, and more, below.

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 300,000 objects available to search and browse online.

Netsuke in the form of a rat, Kano Tomokazu, 1800-40

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

Take a look at a selection of highlights from the Ashmolean's collection, chosen by our curators.

EXHIBITION FILM

ASHMOLEAN NOW

Meet Ashmolean NOW artist Pio Abad in this behind-the-scenes film.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT

Watch a curator's introduction and explore our now-closed Young Rembrandt exhibition virtually.

EXHIBITION FILM

TOKYO

Enjoy a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our Tokyo: Art & Photography exhibition.

EXHIBITION FILMS

ASHMOLEAN NOW

Meet two Ashmolean NOW artists, Flora Yukhnovich and Daniel Crews-Chubb, in these behind-the-scenes films.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

ARTISTS UNDER FIRE

An online exhibition created to mark Remembrance Day 2014 and the centenary of the First World War.

Colourful and detailed embroidered cushion cover

ONLINE EXHIBITION

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS

Explore our Mediterranean Threads exhibition of Greek embroideries online.

Woodcut print depicting a man laying on a bed looking at a laptop

2020 ART COMPETITION

WINNING ENTRIES

View the winning and runner-up entries for each category in our 2020 Artists in Residence competition.

Edwina Ellis, Waterloo, wood engraving, 1996 © Tfl, detail of a poster from the collection of London Transport Museum

CURATOR TOUR

SCENE THROUGH WOOD

Enjoy a guided tour of our now-closed Scene Through Wood exhibition with curator, Anne Desmet RA.

DRAWING ACTIVITIES

Create a textured portrait, or try to keep pen to paper to create a colourful drawing

JIGSAW PUZZLES

We've turned some of our treasures into online jigsaw puzzles. How quickly can you solve them?

COLOURING SHEETS

Download printable colouring sheets from the Oxford Doodle Club, inspired by the collections at the Oxford University museums

ANIMAL CROSSING PATTERNS

We've turned some of the Ashmolean's treasures into miniature artworks you can import into Animal Crossing.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Find sketchbook ideas, short films, downloadable PDFs, and more.

HOME LEARNING

Find ways to play and learn from home, with our new videos, quizzes, activities and games

MUSEUM SECRETS

Enjoy a series of joyful, wonderful, and sometimes bizarre tales hidden in the objects.

MUSEUM SECRETS

FULLY BOOKED

2 Oct

RUGGED LANDSCAPES OF JOAN EARDLEY WORKSHOP

This workshop with Kieran Stiles invites you to capture the raw essence of a landscape inspired by the ideas and...

This workshop with Kieran Stiles invites you to capture the raw essence of a landscape inspired by the ideas and techniques of Joan Eardley one of the greatest Scottish Women artists...

This workshop with Kieran Stiles invites you to capture the raw essence of a landscape inspired by the ideas and techniques of Joan Eardley one of the greatest Scottish Women artists of the 1950s.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

3 Oct

PASTEL SUNSETS WORKSHOP

Spend two days with award-winning artist Sandra Orme exploring creating pastel sunsets over land and sea.

At the Museum

PERFORMANCE

3 Oct

IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES: MUSIC & POETRY PERFORMANCE

Join a special performance featuring a collaboration between leading poet, author and raconteur, Chris Tutton with...

Join a special performance featuring a collaboration between leading poet, author and raconteur, Chris Tutton with harpist, Lucy Nolan

At the Museum and Online

TALK

4 Oct

ARTIST COLLECTIVES: PRE-RAPHAELITES TALK 2

Martin Beek's second Pre-Raphaelite talk looks at the Brotherhood alongside John Ruskin's intervention...

Martin Beek's second Pre-Raphaelite talk looks at the Brotherhood alongside John Ruskin's intervention and defence of the Pre Raphaelites.

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

10 Oct

DAPHNE WRIGHT EXHIBITION TALK WITH XA STURGIS

Director Xa Sturgis will give an illuminating free talk for Members on the Ashmolean NOW exhibition featuring Daphne...

Director Xa Sturgis will give an illuminating free talk for Members on the Ashmolean NOW exhibition featuring Daphne Wright's life-size sculptures..

Online

TALK

11 Oct

ARTIST COLLECTIVES: CAMDEN TOWN GROUP TALK 1

The first of two talks with Martin Beek which explore the Camden Town group of post-Impressionist artists such...

The first of two talks with Martin Beek which explore the Camden Town group of post-Impressionist artists such as Walter Sickert who were active from 1911 until 1913.

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

15 Oct

TURNER AT THE ASHMOLEAN: A 250TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE

The Ashmolean holds one of the world's greatest Turner collections. In this Members' talk Timothy Wilcox...

The Ashmolean holds one of the world's greatest Turner collections. In this Members' talk Timothy Wilcox re-examines J.M.W Turner’s place in his own time – and in our...

The Ashmolean holds one of the world's greatest Turner collections. In this Members' talk Timothy Wilcox re-examines J.M.W Turner’s place in his own time – and in ours.

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

17 Oct

CHINESE INFLUENCES ON EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ARTS GALLERY TOUR

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's...

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's galleries exploring the influences of China and East Asia...

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's galleries exploring the influences of China and East Asia on these objects. This precedes...

An exclusive Member's tour led by curator Matthew Winterbottom of the European decorative arts in the Ashmolean's galleries exploring the influences of China and East Asia on these objects. This precedes an off-site visit to Claydon House.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

17 Oct

VISIT TO CLAYDON HOUSE

A Members' visit to Claydon House in Buckinghamshire.

Off-site visit

TALK

18 Oct

ARTIST COLLECTIVES: CAMDEN TOWN GROUP TALK 2

The second talk about the Camden Town group by Martin Beek examines the developing careers of these artists and...

The second talk about the Camden Town group by Martin Beek examines the developing careers of these artists and their wider circle, before the outbreak of the Great War in 1914.

At the Museum and Online

TALK & DEMONSTRATION

24 Oct

CLAY LIVE: IN CONVERSATION & DEMONSTRATION

An inspiring 90-minute event with celebrated ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter. a father-daughter...

An inspiring 90-minute event with celebrated ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter. a father-daughter duo known for their distinct yet deeply connected approaches to c...

An inspiring 90-minute event with celebrated ceramicists Chris Bramble and Freya Bramble-Carter. a father-daughter duo known for their distinct yet deeply connected approaches to clay.

At the Museum and Online

TALK

25 Oct

IN CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST ALIKI BRAINE

Join curator An Van Camp and artist Aliki Braine for an exclusive Photo Oxford event exploring still life in the...

Join curator An Van Camp and artist Aliki Braine for an exclusive Photo Oxford event exploring still life in the galleries.

At the Museum

A group of products from the Ashmolean shop against a red background, including a bottle of gin in the centre, biscuits in a blue patterned tin, a book with an orange spine and soaps in orange packaging.

ONLINE SHOP

Explore our seasonal ranges, books, boredom busters for kids, and new stationery.

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

SHOP ONLINE

The Cretan Labyrinth after Mathjis Cock, 1558

READ & WATCH

STORIES

Enjoy our collection of articles and videos and discover more about our recent exhibitions and some hidden stories in the collections.

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

A video series taking a closer look at the Ashmolean's hidden treasures from new viewpoints.

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

Bite-sized tales of the wonderful, and sometimes unexpected, life of a museum.

Ladies in blue fresco from the Labyrinth Knossos exhibition

DISCOVER

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

Celebrating women in art and in the Ashmolean's collection and telling their stories.

A pair of hands hold an ancient stone Sumerian statue

LISTEN

FINGERPRINTS

Our podcast launched in 2022.

WATCH

1-MINUTE VIDEOS

Learn about the Ashmolean collections in under 1 minute! From Ganesha and cuneiform, to Samurai warriors and Pre-Raphaelite art.

LISTEN

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

Learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

Sparrow on an akebi plant, by Kunii Obun

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