ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

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.

Painting of Russian palace or castle on a mount surrounded by sea, design for the Décor of 'Grad Kitezh' (WA1949.331)

MEMBERS ONLY

8 Jun

A WINDOW INTO RUSSIA

A 3-week course looking at Russian and European Art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Online

16 Jun

CULTURED CANINES

With Allison Ksiazkiewicz, Artist, and Marianne Bergeron, Curator

Online

18 Jun

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

23 Jun

PAINTING AT THE LAND'S EDGE

Explore how St Ives became an international centre for art and inspired exciting new thinking in Modern Art.

Online

25 Jun

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

Image of Print Room Manager and a lady in a pale blue and white dress with straw hat looking at and discussing a piece of printed artwork

28 Jun

WELCOME TO THE PRINT ROOM!

With Katherine Wodehouse, and Caroline Palmer, Print Room Managers

Online

Sketch of three men sitting in a room by Thomas Rowlandson

29 Jun

ARTISTS' SKETCHBOOKS

With Tim Wilcox, Art Historian and Independent Curator

Online

Sir Arthur Evans among the Ruins of the Palace of Knossos by Sir William Blake Richmond (1842 - 1921)

MEMBERS ONLY

29 Jun

EXPLORING KNOSSOS IN THE SIR ARTHUR EVANS ARCHIVE

An Exclusive Online Talk for Members of the Ashmolean Museum

Online

9 Jul

BABY ASHMOLES ONLINE

Singing and sensory play for babies. For parents/caregivers of babies under 1.

Online

A decorative wood engraving by Gertrude Hermes of a duck against a background of shrubs, crop, and a stream

12 Jul

GERTRUDE HERMES: CALL OF THE WILD

With Caroline Palmer Print, Room Manager

Online

Four First World War planes flying over a rural landscape with mountains in distance, view from cockpit

14 Jul

ART AND REVOLUTION

With Alice Foster, Art Historian

Online

19 Jul

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2021: KINGS AND BEASTS, HOARDS AND BROOCHES

This online talk celebrates the publication of Dr John Naylor's book, 50 Finds of Early Medieval Coinage.

Online

ONLINE SHOP

Explore our latest spring range, boredom busters for kids, and new stationery. Plus, we've added new fashion and jewellery lines to our sale.

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

SHOP ONLINE

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

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

READ & WATCH

STORIES

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

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

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

Ascanius shooting the stag of Sylvia landscape

WATCH

VIEWING ART MINDFULLY

A series of short videos, curators from the Ashmolean will guide you mindfully through a series of objects from the Museum's collection.

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

Join us each Friday from 5 February to learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

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

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.

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

HELP ENRICH LIVES

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Ashmolean remains committed to making its collections available to all. You can help the Museum to share its remarkable treasures beyond its walls and continue to reach those who are unable to visit in person.

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ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME