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.

TREASURES

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

ADVENT CALENDAR

Visit our Advent Calendar for a new Ashmolean object every day until 25 December

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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

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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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THINKING WITH THINGS

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

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FINGERPRINTS

A new podcast launched on 21 January 2022.

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STORIES

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

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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.

DISCOVER

LGBTQ+ STORIES

LGBTQ+ connections and Pride stories in our collections.

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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

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

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ONLINE SHOP

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

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

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COURSE

25 Nov

TAKE THREE PAINTERS: VAN GOGH, TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, MATISSE

In this series of three talks, author and art historian Juliet Heslewood discusses the unique styles of three artists,...

In this series of three talks, author and art historian Juliet Heslewood discusses the unique styles of three artists, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Matisse.

Online and at the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY TALK

7 Dec

THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF LUSTREWARE

In this special online and in-person talk for Members, Dr Francesca Leoni take us on a journey from 10th-century...

In this special online and in-person talk for Members, Dr Francesca Leoni take us on a journey from 10th-century Baghdad to reveal the story and nature of the ceramic lustreware te...

In this special online and in-person talk for Members, Dr Francesca Leoni take us on a journey from 10th-century Baghdad to reveal the story and nature of the ceramic lustreware technique.

Online & at the Museum

WORKSHOP

8 Dec

WALK IN THE PARK WATERCOLOURS WORKSHOP

Join artist Kieran Stiles in this hands-on workshop to create watercolours inspired by nature and in the style...

Join artist Kieran Stiles in this hands-on workshop to create watercolours inspired by nature and in the style of British landscape and still-life painter, John Nash.

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

11 Dec

AARDMAN FAMILY WORKSHOP

Learn how your favourite Aardman animations are made and get hands-on making your own Morph to take home.

At the Museum

COURSE

28 Jan

MEDIEVAL EMBROIDERY: MEDIEVAL ZODIAC COURSE

Three day course on medieval embroidery learning how to make and use medieval signs of the Zodiac.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY EVENING TOUR

1 Feb

MEMBERS' EVENING GALLERY TOUR

Curators Colin Harrison and Clare Pollard will give members a special evening tour through the 18th-century and...

Curators Colin Harrison and Clare Pollard will give members a special evening tour through the 18th-century and Japanese art galleries.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

9 Feb

LABYRINTH MEMBERS PREVIEW

An exclusive, Members-only preview of our Labyrinth exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

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ONLINE EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT

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

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2020 ART COMPETITION

WINNING ENTRIES

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

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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.

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