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A NICE CUP OF TEA?

Learn about the untold stories and hidden narratives of empire, trade and transatlantic slavery through this contemporary...

Learn about the untold stories and hidden narratives of empire, trade and transatlantic slavery through this contemporary art installation inspired by the Ashmolean’s European Ceramics...

Learn about the untold stories and hidden narratives of empire, trade and transatlantic slavery through this contemporary art installation inspired by the Ashmolean’s European Ceramics collection.

Open until June 2021

Gallery 40

LASERS, HOARDING AND ROMAN GOLD COINAGE

Explore the results of recent research from the University of Oxford which used laser technology to determine the...

Explore the results of recent research from the University of Oxford which used laser technology to determine the chemical ‘fingerprint’ of over 600 coins.

Open until Mar 2021

Gallery 7

Colourful and detailed embroidered cushion cover

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS: 18TH- AND 19TH- CENTURY GREEK EMBROIDERIES

Through a selection of highlights from our collection, explore the visual richness and technical sophistication...

Through a selection of highlights from our collection, explore the visual richness and technical sophistication of 18th- and 19thcentury Greek embroideries, as well as their debt to...

Through a selection of highlights from our collection, explore the visual richness and technical sophistication of 18th- and 19thcentury Greek embroideries, as well as their debt to the many artistic traditions...

Through a selection of highlights from our collection, explore the visual richness and technical sophistication of 18th- and 19thcentury Greek embroideries, as well as their debt to the many artistic traditions that flourished around the Mediterranean.

Open until 19 Sep 2021

Gallery 29

A ceramic vessel by Hans Coper © Jane Coper and Estate of the Artist

HANS COPER 100

To mark the 100th anniversary of Coper’s birth the Ashmolean had devoted two large cases in the European Ceramics...

To mark the 100th anniversary of Coper’s birth the Ashmolean had devoted two large cases in the European Ceramics Gallery.

Open until 28 Feb 2021

Galleries 18 & 34

A black and white etching of an open glass door onto a balcony

VIEW FROM MY WINDOW

Windows, whether opening onto the world or viewed from the inside, provide the theme for this temporary displa...

Windows, whether opening onto the world or viewed from the inside, provide the theme for this temporary display.

Open until 31 March 2021

Gallery 51

OWNING THE PAST

Owning the Past: From Mesopotamia to Iraq is a dual language exhibition highlighting the long-lasting impact of...

Owning the Past: From Mesopotamia to Iraq is a dual language exhibition highlighting the long-lasting impact of the past on the present.

Open until 22 Aug 2021

Gallery 8

decorative dog breeds design on vase amherst hydria made by Allison Ksiazkiewicz

CULTURED CANINES

Cultured Canines is a collaborative project between artist Allison Ksiazkiewicz and Attic Black | Thetis Authentics...

Cultured Canines is a collaborative project between artist Allison Ksiazkiewicz and Attic Black | Thetis Authentics that explores the history and mythologies of different dog breed...

Cultured Canines is a collaborative project between artist Allison Ksiazkiewicz and Attic Black | Thetis Authentics that explores the history and mythologies of different dog breeds.

Open until 31 Oct 2021

Greek Gallery