Plan Your Visit
TICKETS
Museum admission is free. Walk-up tickets are now available on the door, but to guarantee entry at busy times, and to avoid waiting, booking tickets in advance is recommended. Booking is essential for our major exhibition.
Upcoming gallery closures are listed at the bottom of this page: Temporary Closures
MAY HALF-TERM HIGHLIGHTS
DIA AL-AZZAWI: PAINTING POETRY EXHIBITION
KABUKI LEGENDS: STENCIL PRINTS OF TAKAHASHI HIROMITSU
GALLERY TOURS & TRAILS
FOR FAMILIES
SELF-GUIDED GROUP VISITS

You can now book your self-guided visit online if you're a tour operator, language school or other commercial group.
MUSEUM SHOP
DISCOVER MORE OF THE MUSEUM
EATING & DRINKING
ACCESSING THE MUSEUM
MORE TO SEE AND DO
EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
SMARTIFY TOURS
FAMILY VISITS & HOLIDAY FUN
PRINT ROOM & STUDY ROOMS
MORE MUSEUM TRAILS
VISITING AS A GROUP
STAYING SAFE
The Ashmolean is maintaining Covid-secure measures to prioritise the safety of our visitors and staff. So that we can all enjoy the collections safely, you will notice a number of changes at the Museum.

TICKETING
Entry to the Museum is free but pre-booking is recommended to guarantee entry at busy times and to save time on arrival, but is not essential.

FACE COVERINGS / MASKS
Visitors and our staff may continue to wear face coverings if it makes them feel comfortable.

SOCIAL DISTANCING
There are no longer any special recommendations for social distancing.

CLEANING & HYGIENE
We maintain regular cleaning regimes and there are sanitisation points throughout the Museum.

ACCESS & FACILITIES
Our lifts, toilets and cloakrooms are all open as normal.

BE KIND
We ask that you please keep calm and be kind to other visitors and to our staff
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TEMPORARY GALLERY CLOSURES
Essential Gallery Maintenance
1 Mar – 31 Jul
From March to July 2023 we will be carrying out essential gallery and showcase maintenance work that may require galleries to be closed. No galleries will be closed during school holidays, and we will be keeping closures to a minimum, but we apologise for any disruption or disappointment any essential closures may cause.
Cast Gallery closure
8 Jun - 11 Jul
The Cast Gallery will be closed for a month this summer for essential maintenance. We apologise for the inconvenience.