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

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

MEMBERS ONLY

29 Apr

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 ACTIVITY

2 May

POETRY IN THE GALLERIES MAY 2026

A free event. Poets from Oxfordshire will explore the Mediterranean World Gallery (gallery 30).

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

7 May

WILLIAM KENT AND THE GRAND TOUR

Discover original engravings by painter, architect and garden designer William Kent and gain insights into his...

Discover original engravings by painter, architect and garden designer William Kent and gain insights into his life, mind and design process.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

7 May

VISIT TO ROUSHAM HOUSE AND GARDENS

Rare opportunity for guided tour of Rousham House, with historic interiors and landscape gardens by William Ke...

Rare opportunity for guided tour of Rousham House, with historic interiors and landscape gardens by William Kent.

Off-site visit

FULLY BOOKED

8 May

SPRING SHOWERS PASTEL WORKSHOP

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

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

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

9 May

STORYTELLING IN NATURE WORKSHOP

This unique and practical two day course will provide participants with a far reaching exploration of how to plan...

This unique and practical two day course will provide participants with a far reaching exploration of how to plan and deliver inspirational storytelling relating to natural places....

This unique and practical two day course will provide participants with a far reaching exploration of how to plan and deliver inspirational storytelling relating to natural places.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

12 May

MAY MORRIS EMBROIDERY DESIGNS: PRINT ROOM VISIT

Join textile historian and author Dr Lynn Hulse to explore a lovely selection of May Morris works on paper from...

Join textile historian and author Dr Lynn Hulse to explore a lovely selection of May Morris works on paper from the Ashmolean collection.

At the Museum

TALK

14 May

THE FORBIDDEN GARDEN OF LENINGRAD BOOK TALK

Discover the story of the people who defended the world's first seedbank during the siege of Leningrad which...

Discover the story of the people who defended the world's first seedbank during the siege of Leningrad which began in 1941 and lasted for 872 days.

At the Museum and Online

FULLY BOOKED

15 May

JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY MAY 2026

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.

At the Museum

FULLY BOOKED

19 May

PLANT POWER PRINTING WORKSHOP

A one-day creative printmaking workshop exploring humanity’s evolving relationship with plants through relief,...

A one-day creative printmaking workshop exploring humanity’s evolving relationship with plants through relief, stamp, and monoprint techniques.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

20 May

FROM ANCIENT ROOTS TO MODERN REMEDIES

Join us for this talk by Susan Burge and learn about the history of healing with plants

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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