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

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

FULLY BOOKED

27 Oct

DEVELOP YOUR WATERCOLOUR SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Discover how to create effective paintings which include movement, atmosphere and texture in this six-week course...

Discover how to create effective paintings which include movement, atmosphere and texture in this six-week course with artist John Somerscales.

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WORKSHOP

30 Oct

HALF-TERM FAMILY WORKSHOPS OCT 2026

Join our free family drop-in workshops at October half-term for creative, Halloween-themed activities and the chance...

Join our free family drop-in workshops at October half-term for creative, Halloween-themed activities and the chance to discover some wild objects! Suitable for all ages.

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TALK

30 Oct

WOMEN IN THE PICTURE BOOK TALK 2

In the second talk in our Women in the Picture book talk series, we consider depictions of the ‘femme fatale’,...

In the second talk in our Women in the Picture book talk series, we consider depictions of the ‘femme fatale’, witches and monstrous women in art.

At the Museum and Online

FULLY BOOKED

30 Oct

LET'S DRAW TOGETHER

Visit the Western Art Print Room with your child, to enjoy a unique selection of works inspired by the Aphrodite...

Visit the Western Art Print Room with your child, to enjoy a unique selection of works inspired by the Aphrodite The Making of a Goddess exhibition and take part in drawing activi...

Visit the Western Art Print Room with your child, to enjoy a unique selection of works inspired by the Aphrodite The Making of a Goddess exhibition and take part in drawing activities.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

5 Nov

MEDITATION IN THE GALLERIES

Join us for this morning meditation in the galleries for Members only

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MEMBERS ONLY

12 Nov

SPOTLIGHT ON EDWARD BURNE-JONES' STAINED GLASS DESIGNS IN OXFORD

In this Members' talk, Anna Eaves sheds a spotlight on Edward Burne-Jones' stained glass designs in ...

In this Members' talk, Anna Eaves sheds a spotlight on Edward Burne-Jones' stained glass designs in Oxford

At the Museum and Online

WORKSHOP

14 Nov

MATISSE PAPER-CUT COLLAGE WORKSHOP

Create Matisse-style collages inspired by the Aphrodite exhibition, focusing on the human body in this one-day...

Create Matisse-style collages inspired by the Aphrodite exhibition, focusing on the human body in this one-day workshop with artist Martin Beek.

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CANCELLED

17 Nov

LOVE ON PAPER STUDY ROOM VISIT 1

Join us in the Douce Study Room to explore the love-inspired drawings of the 19th and 20th centuries in the Ashmolean's...

Join us in the Douce Study Room to explore the love-inspired drawings of the 19th and 20th centuries in the Ashmolean's collection.

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WORKSHOP

18 Nov

PRINTING WITHOUT INK WORKSHOP

A one-day, hands-on printmaking workshop exploring blind embossing using an etching press.

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WORKSHOP

21 Nov

APHRODITE NATURAL MATERIALS ART WORKSHOP

Create images using natural pigments and materials in response to the Aphrodite Exhibition with artist Helen G...

Create images using natural pigments and materials in response to the Aphrodite Exhibition with artist Helen Garrett

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MEMBERS ONLY

26 Nov

TAI CHI IN THE GALLERIES NOV 2026

Enjoy the galleries like never before in our new Members' Tai Chi classes

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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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