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 JIGSAW PUZZLES

We've chosen some of our treasures and turned them into online jigaws for you to solve. Suitable for all ages.

FIND A PUZZLE

DRAWING ACTIVITIES

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

COLOURING SHEETS

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

LEARNING RESOURCES

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

ANIMAL CROSSING PATTERNS

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

HOME LEARNING

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

Easy jigsaws

Online jigsaw puzzles to keep children occupied.

MUSEUM SECRETS PODCAST

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

FIND A STORY

FULLY BOOKED

1 Apr

DEVELOP YOUR DRAWING SKILLS WORKSHOPS

In this four-session course of workshops you will develop and broaden your drawing toolkit. You'll gain confidence...

In this four-session course of workshops you will develop and broaden your drawing toolkit. You'll gain confidence in experimental and traditional approaches to drawing.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

7 Apr

LET'S DRAW TOGETHER – 7 APR

Visit the Western Art Print Room with your child, to take part in drawing activities inspired by works related...

Visit the Western Art Print Room with your child, to take part in drawing activities inspired by works related to the Ashmolean's In Bloom exhibition.

At the Museum

TALK

7 Apr

MILESTONES IN LANDSCAPE PAINTING 3: POST IMPRESSIONISTS

The third talk in our milestones of landscape paintings series looks at how the Post impressionists re-shaped nature...

The third talk in our milestones of landscape paintings series looks at how the Post impressionists re-shaped nature on the canvas.

At the Museum and Online

TALK

9 Apr

IN BLOOM EXHIBITION CURATORS' TALK

Join Dr Francesca Leoni and Dr Shailendra Bhandare, co-curators of our In Bloom exhibition, with exhibition designer...

Join Dr Francesca Leoni and Dr Shailendra Bhandare, co-curators of our In Bloom exhibition, with exhibition designer DaeWha Kang, for an introduction to the show and as they examine...

Join Dr Francesca Leoni and Dr Shailendra Bhandare, co-curators of our In Bloom exhibition, with exhibition designer DaeWha Kang, for an introduction to the show and as they examine how plants changed our world...

Join Dr Francesca Leoni and Dr Shailendra Bhandare, co-curators of our In Bloom exhibition, with exhibition designer DaeWha Kang, for an introduction to the show and as they examine how plants changed our world.

At the Museum and online

FULLY BOOKED

11 Apr

LET'S DRAW TOGETHER – 11 APR

Visit the Western Art Print Room with your child, to take part in drawing activities inspired by works related...

Visit the Western Art Print Room with your child, to take part in drawing activities inspired by works related to the Ashmolean's In Bloom exhibition.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

11 Apr

SLOW ART DAY TOUR 2026

Discover the joy of taking time to look at art as you explore artworks in the galleries in our Slow Art Day Tour...

Discover the joy of taking time to look at art as you explore artworks in the galleries in our Slow Art Day Tour 2026.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

14 Apr

SOMA SUROVI JANNAT'S EXHIBITION TOUR

Join the exhibition curator's gallery tour and talk to gain insights into contemporary artist Soma Surovi...

Join the exhibition curator's gallery tour and talk to gain insights into contemporary artist Soma Surovi Jannat's show in Gallery 8.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

16 Apr

FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOP

At this contemporary floral workshop you'll be encouraged to use natural plant material in all its forms to...

At this contemporary floral workshop you'll be encouraged to use natural plant material in all its forms to create an informal and stunning design to mirror nature.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

25 Apr

INTRODUCTION TO DROP SPINNING WITH WOOL

Make your own drop spindle then learn to spin yarn by hand, using wool and working with tools like those from ...

Make your own drop spindle then learn to spin yarn by hand, using wool and working with tools like those from antiquity.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

28 Apr

A BOTANICAL HISTORY: THE ASHMOLEAN & GARDEN MUSEUM

Join us for a special talk exploring the shared histories of two remarkable institutions, and how they are rooted...

Join us for a special talk exploring the shared histories of two remarkable institutions, and how they are rooted in historical botany.

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

28 Apr

COLONIAL VIEWS OF INDIA EXHIBITION MEMBERS' TOUR

Join this gallery tour and talk to gain insights into photographs from the late 19th century taken by a British...

Join this gallery tour and talk to gain insights into photographs from the late 19th century taken by a British colonial officer.

At the Museum

TALK

29 Apr

ADVOLLY RICHMOND'S SHORT HISTORY OF FLOWERS BOOK TALK

In this talk, well-known author/gardener and historian Advolly Richmond will uncover the people, places and circumstances...

In this talk, well-known author/gardener and historian Advolly Richmond will uncover the people, places and circumstances that played a part in the collection and cultivation of a selection...

In this talk, well-known author/gardener and historian Advolly Richmond will uncover the people, places and circumstances that played a part in the collection and cultivation of a selection of flowers. Every flower...

In this talk, well-known author/gardener and historian Advolly Richmond will uncover the people, places and circumstances that played a part in the collection and cultivation of a selection of flowers. Every flower we grow has a story...

At the Museum and online

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.

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

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.

Sparrow on an akebi plant, by Kunii Obun

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A painting of St Jerome Reading in a Landscape, by Giovanni Bellini, with St Jerome holding an iPad

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