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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.

Ashmolean Online Collections 2020

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

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

Take a look at a selection of highlights from the Ashmolean's collection, chosen by our curators.

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.

EXHIBITION FILM

ASHMOLEAN NOW

Meet Ashmolean NOW artist Pio Abad in this behind-the-scenes film.

2020 Young Rembrandt Exhibition – Rembrandt, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, c. 1629–31 © Walker Art Gallery, National Museums, Liverpool

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.

EXHIBITION FILM

ASHMOLEAN NOW

Meet Ashmolean NOW artist Pio Abad in this behind-the-scenes film.

2020 Young Rembrandt Exhibition – Rembrandt, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, c. 1629–31 © Walker Art Gallery, National Museums, Liverpool

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.

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

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

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.

MUSEUM SECRETS

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

MUSEUM SECRETS

MEMBERS ONLY

2 Apr

A SPOTLIGHT ON GWEN JOHN

An exploration of Gwen John, one of the greatest, but lesser known, British artists of the early 20th century.

At the Museum and Online

MEMBERS ONLY

4 Apr

SAMUEL PALMER: PRINTS AND ETCHINGS TOUR

A tour of the Museum's prints and etchings by Samuel Palmer, a key figure in Romanticism in Britain

At the Museum

TALK

5 Apr

BOG FASHION: NICOLE DERUSHIE AUTHOR TALK

Researching and making Bronze and Iron Age clothes is the subject of this entertaining talk with author-practitioner...

Researching and making Bronze and Iron Age clothes is the subject of this entertaining talk with author-practitioner Nicole DeRushie - and the focus of her new book.

Researching and making Bronze and Iron Age clothes is the subject of this entertaining talk with author-practitioner Nicole DeRushie - and the focus of her new book.

Researching and making Bronze and Iron Age clothes is the subject of this entertaining talk with author-practitioner Nicole DeRushie - and the focus of her new book.

At the Museum and Online

FULLY BOOKED

6 Apr

CHANGE MAKERS TOURS: 6 APR 2025

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the...

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the collection, available on various dates.

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the collection, available on various dates.

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the collection, available on various dates.

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

8 Apr

CONTEMPORARY FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOP

In this half-day workshop, you'll learn how to create a contemporary floral display by transforming plant...

In this half-day workshop, you'll learn how to create a contemporary floral display by transforming plant material using reusable and sustainable resources.

In this half-day workshop, you'll learn how to create a contemporary floral display by transforming plant material using reusable and sustainable resources.

In this half-day workshop, you'll learn how to create a contemporary floral display by transforming plant material using reusable and sustainable resources.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

9 Apr

REMBRANDT AS A PRINTMAKER

Delve into the Ashmolean's collection of Rembrandt prints.

At the Museum and Online

WORKSHOP

12 Apr

STORYTELLING & TRADITIONAL TALES WORKSHOP

In this two-day weekend workshop with storyteller Dave Tong, rediscover medieval tales and recreate them in your...

In this two-day weekend workshop with storyteller Dave Tong, rediscover medieval tales and recreate them in your own style.

In this two-day weekend workshop with storyteller Dave Tong, rediscover medieval tales and recreate them in your own style.

In this two-day weekend workshop with storyteller Dave Tong, rediscover medieval tales and recreate them in your own style.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

12 Apr

SLOW ART DAY TOUR 2025

Join us on Slow Art Day 2025 to look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together to talk about...

Join us on Slow Art Day 2025 to look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together to talk about your experience over tea and cakes.

Join us on Slow Art Day 2025 to look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together to talk about your experience over tea and cakes.

Join us on Slow Art Day 2025 to look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together to talk about your experience over tea and cakes.

At the Museum

TOUR

13 Apr

CHANGE MAKERS TOURS: 13 APR 2025

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the...

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the collection, available on various dates.

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the collection, available on various dates.

Explore political, social and religious change across time and cultures on this Museum tour of key objects in the collection, available on various dates.

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

15 Apr

PICTURE MAKING IN WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP

In this one-day workshop, watercolourist John Somerscales will guide you through some of the ideas and elements...

In this one-day workshop, watercolourist John Somerscales will guide you through some of the ideas and elements that will help you create a successful picture, both formal and narr...

In this one-day workshop, watercolourist John Somerscales will guide you through some of the ideas and elements that will help you create a successful picture, both formal and narrative.

In this one-day workshop, watercolourist John Somerscales will guide you through some of the ideas and elements that will help you create a successful picture, both formal and narrative.

At the Museum

GALLERY ACTIVITY

17 Apr

JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY APR 2025

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic...

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house.

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house.

Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl of green tea and watch a demonstration in the Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house.

At the Museum

TALK

22 Apr

FRA ANGELICO: OBJECT IN FOCUS TALK

Hear about the new acquisition of The Crucifixion by Fra Angelico from our Keeper of Western Art, Dr Jennifer ...

Hear about the new acquisition of The Crucifixion by Fra Angelico from our Keeper of Western Art, Dr Jennifer Sliwka.

Hear about the new acquisition of The Crucifixion by Fra Angelico from our Keeper of Western Art, Dr Jennifer Sliwka.

Hear about the new acquisition of The Crucifixion by Fra Angelico from our Keeper of Western Art, Dr Jennifer Sliwka.

At the Museum and Online

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

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LISTEN

FINGERPRINTS

Our podcast launched in 2022.

female samurai

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

Learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

The Cretan Labyrinth after Mathjis Cock, 1558

READ & WATCH

STORIES

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

Thinking With Things Podcast – Marcus du Sautoy

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

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

Cast of a sculpture, illustrated to be wearing headphones

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

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

Ladies in blue fresco from the Labyrinth Knossos exhibition

DISCOVER

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

Celebrating women in art and in the Ashmolean's collection and telling their stories.

A pair of hands hold an ancient stone Sumerian statue

LISTEN

FINGERPRINTS

Our podcast launched in 2022.

female samurai

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

Learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

The Cretan Labyrinth after Mathjis Cock, 1558

READ & WATCH

STORIES

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

Thinking With Things Podcast – Marcus du Sautoy

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

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

Cast of a sculpture, illustrated to be wearing headphones

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

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

Sparrow on an akebi plant, by Kunii Obun

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