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

30 Jun

BOTANICAL PAINTING & DRAWING WORKSHOPS

This 3-day workshop aims to teach you the basic techniques of watercolour used in botanical illustrations.

At the Museum

WORKSHOPS

3 Jul

BOTANICAL DESIGN EMBROIDERY WORKSHOPS

This workshop will explore the art of botanical drawing/painting combined with embroidery. Learn the techniques...

This workshop will explore the art of botanical drawing/painting combined with embroidery. Learn the techniques to complete a painting of ‘Flanders Cherry’ on cloth then be guided...

This workshop will explore the art of botanical drawing/painting combined with embroidery. Learn the techniques to complete a painting of ‘Flanders Cherry’ on cloth then be guided in the techniques needed to...

This workshop will explore the art of botanical drawing/painting combined with embroidery. Learn the techniques to complete a painting of ‘Flanders Cherry’ on cloth then be guided in the techniques needed to complete the embroidery

At the Museum

GALLERY ACTIVITY

4 Jul

POETRY IN THE GALLERIES JUL 2026

A free event. Poets from Oxfordshire will explore Soma Surovi Jannat's 'Climate, Culture, Care'...

A free event. Poets from Oxfordshire will explore Soma Surovi Jannat's 'Climate, Culture, Care' exhibition in Gallery 8

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

6 Jul

AFTER HOURS IN BLOOM EXHIBITION CURATOR TOUR

Join curator Francesca Leoni for a private after-hours tour of our major new exhibition, In Bloom: How Plants Changed...

Join curator Francesca Leoni for a private after-hours tour of our major new exhibition, In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World.

At the Museum

GALLERY TOUR

17 Jul

ASHMOLEAN HIGHLIGHTS TOUR

Explore the Ashmolean's history through a selection of highlights spanning art, archaeology and coins, uncovering...

Explore the Ashmolean's history through a selection of highlights spanning art, archaeology and coins, uncovering stories that connect cultures, people and ideas across time.

At the Museum

FREE FESTIVAL

18 Jul

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2026

Join our Festival of Archaeology day for all the family and take part in a range of exciting, free activities and...

Join our Festival of Archaeology day for all the family and take part in a range of exciting, free activities and tours across the Museum and its galleries.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

18 Jul

LET'S DRAW TOGETHER – 18 JUL

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

22 Jul

AFTER HOURS MEMBERS' CAST GALLERY TOUR

Join us on this summer evening for an exclusive after hours tour of the cast gallery with Dr Steve Kershaw

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

23 Jul

TAI CHI IN THE GALLERIES JUL 2026

Enjoy the galleries like never before in this Tai Chi class for Members

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

24 Jul

PASTEL WORKSHOP

Spend two days with award winning pastel artist Sandra Orme exploring how to use pastels to create dramatic summer...

Spend two days with award winning pastel artist Sandra Orme exploring how to use pastels to create dramatic summer weather skies

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

24 Jul

SUMMER FAMILY FRIDAYS 2026

Join our Summer Family Friday drop-ins for creative activities and the chance to discover amazing objects.. The...

Join our Summer Family Friday drop-ins for creative activities and the chance to discover amazing objects.. The workshop is free and suitable for all ages.

At the Museum

TALK

25 Jul

STANLEY SPENCER'S GARDEN PAINTINGS TALK

Peter Vass will be looking at Spencer’s flower and garden paintings which many critics believe to be his finest...

Peter Vass will be looking at Spencer’s flower and garden paintings which many critics believe to be his finest works.

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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