AFTER HOURS IN BLOOM EXHIBITION CURATOR TOUR
With Shailendra Bhandare
An Exclusive After Hours Tour for Members
This event is in-person at the Museum in the Exhibition Galleries, meet at the Welcome Desk from 4:45pm
Tickets are £25 each. Booking is essential. Book below
This is a repeat of the event on 29 Apr 2026
With Shailendra Bhandare, exhibition co-curator and curator of South Asian and Far-Eastern Coins and Paper Money
Join curator Shailendra for a private after-hours tour of our major new exhibition, In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World.
Taking visitors on a journey from Oxford to the farthest concerns of the world and back, the exhibition uncovers the global stories behind some of Britain’s most beloved blooms – from roses and tulips to camellias and orchids.
This small group tour is a wonderful opportunity to discover the stories behind more than a 100 artworks and objects on display including drawings, paintings, rare prints, and ceramics.
Shailendra will share insights into how the pursuit of exotic plants transformed landscapes, economies, and cultures, leaving a legacy that still shapes our gardens and world today.
Banana blossom with life stages of the Bullseye moth, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1726, coloured engraving © Bodleian Libraries
Study of an Oriental poppy, May Morris, 1879, watercolour & some bodycolour over indications in graphite © Ashmolean Museum
BOOKING
This event takes place at the Museum in the Exhibition Galleries, meet at the Welcome Desk
Tickets are £25 each, and available only to Members. Booking is essential
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