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 200,000 objects available to search and browse online.

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

TREASURES

Take a look at a selection of the Ashmolean's most treasured objects, chosen by our curators.

Ladies in blue fresco from the Labyrinth Knossos exhibition

Celebrating women in art

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

March is Women's History Month and marks International Women's History Day. Explore stories celebrating women in our collections and more.

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

A pair of hands hold an ancient stone Sumerian statue

LATEST ASHMOLEAN PODCAST

FINGERPRINTS

Stories of touch revealing the ways in which the forces of conflict and colonialism have shaped Britain's oldest Museum.

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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.

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THINKING WITH THINGS

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

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MUSEUM SECRETS

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

DISCOVER

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

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

$50 US banknote countermarked with the words ‘Lesbian Money’

DISCOVER

LGBTQ+ STORIES

LGBTQ+ connections and Pride stories in our collections.

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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.

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OBJECTS OUT LOUD

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

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.

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SELF-GUIDED TOUR

24 Mar

HIGHLIGHTS AUDIO TOUR

Discover the highlights of the Ashmolean on the Smartify audio tour.

At the Museum and Online

BABY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

6 Sep

BABY BUNDLE

A subscription programme for new parents or carers. Aimed at those with babies under 12 months, families will receive...

A subscription programme for new parents or carers. Aimed at those with babies under 12 months, families will receive three programmes a month.

At the Museum

TALK

27 Sep

COLOUR REVOLUTION CURATOR'S TALK

Ashmolean curator, Matthew Winterbottom will talk about this ground-breaking exhibition and research project that...

Ashmolean curator, Matthew Winterbottom will talk about this ground-breaking exhibition and research project that challenges widely held perceptions that the Victorian age was dark...

Ashmolean curator, Matthew Winterbottom will talk about this ground-breaking exhibition and research project that challenges widely held perceptions that the Victorian age was dark and gloomy.

Taylorian Lecture Theatre

MEMBERS ONLY – FULLY BOOKED

27 Sep

COLOUR REVOLUTION CURATOR'S TOUR

Curator Matthew Winterbottom provides a Members-exclusive tour of our special Colour Revolution exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

MEMBERS ONLY

28 Sep

CONSERVING THE PAST

Join us online with Daniel Bone for an introduction to the work of the Conservation Department at the Ashmolean,...

Join us online with Daniel Bone for an introduction to the work of the Conservation Department at the Ashmolean, taking a look behind the scenes.

Online only

WORKSHOP

4 Oct

NATURAL DYE WORKSHOP

Join this practical workshop with natural dyer Kate Turnbull. Learn to extract dye from plants and bio-waste to...

Join this practical workshop with natural dyer Kate Turnbull. Learn to extract dye from plants and bio-waste to create your own seasonal palette.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

6 Oct

THE SAHARA AND PEOPLES OF NORTH AFRICA

Join Professor Barry Cunliffe in an exploration of the Sahara's crucial role in world history in this exclusive...

Join Professor Barry Cunliffe in an exploration of the Sahara's crucial role in world history in this exclusive members' talk.

In-person and online

WORKSHOP

7 Oct

VICTORIAN COLOUR PALETTE FASHION WORKSHOP

Develop your own colour story and fashion palette in this practical one-day workshop inspired by the Victorian...

Develop your own colour story and fashion palette in this practical one-day workshop inspired by the Victorian colour revolution and our major exhibition.

At the Museum

TALK

7 Oct

STEREOSCOPES TALK

Explore original stereoscope images from Sir Brian May’s unique collection to see how they used hand-tinted photography...

Explore original stereoscope images from Sir Brian May’s unique collection to see how they used hand-tinted photography and made them 3D.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY – FULLY BOOKED

10 Oct

COLOUR REVOLUTION CURATOR'S TOUR

Curator Matthew Winterbottom provides a Members-exclusive tour of our special Colour Revolution exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

SUBSCRIBE FOR MONTHLY EVENTS

14 Oct

TODDLER TIME

Join us for play and exploration at Toddler Time, a monthly season of events in the Museum to help children develop...

Join us for play and exploration at Toddler Time, a monthly season of events in the Museum to help children develop their vocabulary and experiences. Choose a 3, 6 or 9 month subsc...

Join us for play and exploration at Toddler Time, a monthly season of events in the Museum to help children develop their vocabulary and experiences. Choose a 3, 6 or 9 month subscription.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

18 Oct

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF THE PAPER CONSERVATION STUDIO

Join us for this exclusive Member's talk on the Ashmolean's Conservation department's work throughout...

Join us for this exclusive Member's talk on the Ashmolean's Conservation department's work throughout the past year of exhibitions.

Online only

Sparrow on an akebi plant, by Kunii Obun

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ONLINE EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT

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

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.

Colourful and detailed embroidered cushion cover

ONLINE EXHIBITION

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS

Explore our Mediterranean Threads exhibition of Greek embroideries online.

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.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

ARTISTS UNDER FIRE

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

landscape detail st jerome reading in a landscape by giovanni bellini with a tablet ashmolean museum wa1899 cdef p1

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