Plan Your Visit

Visitors in the atrium looking down at the galleries from the central walkway

Entry is FREE

PLAN YOUR VISIT

GENERAL ADMISSION

Book your free tickets to visit the Museum, cafe and shop.

Booking is recommended to guarantee entry, but walk-up tickets are available at the Museum.

BOOK NOW

MONEY TALKS: ART, SOCIETY & POWER

A major exhibition
OPEN NOW

From Rembrandt to Warhol, explore the place of money in our world through different artistic lenses.

BOOK TICKETS

ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

A fun interactive multimedia guide for families. Play games and quizzes, enjoy sounds and stories, design and draw as you explore the Museum.

MYTHS & REALITY AUDIO TOUR

Download our new Smartify audio tour on your phone to enjoy tales of myths and legends with Dr Janina Ramirez. Suitable for ages 12+. £5

Children looking at a mummy in Egypt galleries

FAMILY TOURS

Join us this spring for FREE volunteer-led family tours around the Egypt and the Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece galleries. Find details at the Welcome Desk.

FAMILY MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS

Find out about our monthly activities for babies and our Toddler Time sessions. There are 3, 6 or 9-month subscriptions families can choose from.

Runners on an attic black-figure amphora from ancient Greece

Runners on an attic black-figure pottery Panathenaic amphora

540–530 BCE. AN1965.117

Plaster cast of a sculpture of a discus thrower from ancient Greece

Plaster cast of a discus thrower (the Discobolos of Myron)

1871–1930 (2nd century AD Roman copy of lost Greek original of 460–450 BCE). CG.C.25

Plaster cast of a victory stele, from Sounion, Greece

1901–1930 (original statue c. 470 BCE). CG.D.41

Attic black-figure pottery from ancient Greece depicting two wrestlers

Attic black-figure pottery depicting wrestlers and their trainer

510–500 BCE. AN1965.97

Ancient Greek silver coin with a discus thrower

Ancient Greek silver coin with a Discobolos (discus thrower)

c. 450 BCE. HCR6773

Plaster cast of an ancient Greek relief showing two men wresling

Plaster cast of relief showing two naked wrestlers

From the front side of the 'ball-player base' from Athens, c. 510 BCE. CG.D.7.b

Ancient Greek attic red-figure amphora depicting a discus thrower

Attic red-figure pottery krater depicting a discus thrower

c. 500 BCE. AN1896–1908.G.297

Bronze strigil, used by ancient Greek athletes to used to scrape the skin clean

Bronze strigil, used by athletes to scrape the skin clean

500–400 BCE, Greece. AN1948.75

Painted plaster cast of an ancient Greek sculpture of a robed charioteer

Plaster cast of the Delphi Charioteer

1851–1900 (original statue 478–470 BCE). CG.B.70

Ancient Greek attic red-figure cup depicting wrestlers

Attic red-figure pottery cup depicting wrestlers

440–430 BCE. AN1890.35.a

Plaster cast of an ancient Greek sculpture of an athlete

Plaster cast of an athlete (the Diadoumenos of Polykleitos)

1851–1900 (original statue 100 BCE). CG.C.36

Three athletes on an ancient Greek attic black-figure pottery amphora

Three athletes on an attic black-figure pottery amphora

500–490 BCE, Greece. AN1884.708

Ancient Greek silver coin depicting two wrestlers

430–350 BCE. HCR6778

MUSEUM SHOP

The Museum shop is open from 10am to 5pm daily. There's something for everyone, from cards and jewellery to exhibition catalogues.

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

BROWSE GIFTS ONLINE

Sitting in the Rooftop Restaurant in the summer

EATING & DRINKING

Enjoy the Rooftop Restaurant for coffee & snacks, lunch or afternoon tea, open daily until 5pm. Note, the downstairs café is closed for refurbishment currently until Sun 7 Jul.

MENUS & BOOKING

Mother and Daughter looking at Hieroglyphics in the Egypt Gallery

GALLERIES

Use our interactive floor guide to browse the galleries of the Ashmolean floor by floor and images of the objects they contain.

FLOOR GUIDE

A woman stands on the first floor looking out over the museum atrium

ACCESSING THE MUSEUM

We welcome everyone and are committed to providing full and equal access to Ashmolean spaces, collections and resources.

ACCESS & FACILITIES

Inside the Pio Abad Ashmolean Now exhibition gallery showing the swords display - 1284px

WHAT'S ON

EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS

A number of exhibitions and free displays are open.

Visitor listening to an autio tour with headphones in the museum galleries

EXPLORE

SMARTIFY TOURS

Unlock extraordinary stories from our collections with our Smartify audio tours.

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FAMILY ACTIVITIES

FAMILY VISITS & HOLIDAY FUN

Find out what's on for families at the Museum, and view our Frequently Asked Questions

DISCOVER MORE

PRINT ROOM & STUDY ROOMS

Find out about what you can view in our Study Rooms and Western Art Print Room, and how to book a visit.

TRAILS

MORE MUSEUM TRAILS

Explore the Museum with a different perspective and guide yourself around the collection with one of our gallery trails.

GROUP BOOKINGS

VISITING AS A GROUP

Find out about our Group Bookings policy, and how to book a group or a school visit to the Museum.

TICKETING

Entry to the Museum is free but pre-booking is required for groups and for our ticketed exhibitions.

FACE COVERINGS / MASKS

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

More information & our list of exemptions

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

OPENING TIMES

The Museum is open every day, 10am–5pm.

Entry is FREE, but pre-booking is recommended to guarantee entry.

BECOME A MEMBER

Members enjoy free exhibition entry, subscription to our exclusive magazine, a programme of events, as well as discounts in our shops and café.

JOIN ONLINE TODAY

England Gallery: Wed 4 Sep

The England Gallery 400–600, Gallery 41, which houses the Alfred Jewel, will be closed today, to take down the Wilton Diptych display. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Rooftop Restaurant: Tue 10 & Wed 11 Sep

The Rooftop Restaurant will be closed all day on Tue 10 Sep and Wed 11 Sep for a private event, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Cast Gallery: Mon 28 Oct

The Cast Gallery will be closed on Mon 28 Oct from 3–4pm for a private event.

Plan Your Visit

PLAN YOUR VISIT

TICKETS

GENERAL ADMISSION

MONEY TALKS: ART, SOCIETY & POWER

FREE EXHIBITIONS

FAMILY FUN THIS SUMMER

ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE

MYTHS & REALITY AUDIO TOUR

FAMILY TOURS

FAMILY MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS

THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

Runners on an attic black-figure pottery Panathenaic amphora

Plaster cast of a discus thrower (the Discobolos of Myron)

Plaster cast of a victory stele, from Sounion, Greece

Attic black-figure pottery depicting wrestlers and their trainer

Ancient Greek silver coin with a Discobolos (discus thrower)

Plaster cast of relief showing two naked wrestlers

Attic red-figure pottery krater depicting a discus thrower

Bronze strigil, used by athletes to scrape the skin clean

Plaster cast of the Delphi Charioteer

Attic red-figure pottery cup depicting wrestlers

Plaster cast of an athlete (the Diadoumenos of Polykleitos)

Three athletes on an attic black-figure pottery amphora

Ancient Greek silver coin depicting two wrestlers

SELF-GUIDED GROUP VISITS

DISCOVER MORE OF THE MUSEUM

MUSEUM SHOP

EATING & DRINKING

GALLERIES

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

ABOUT YOUR VISIT

TICKETING

FACE COVERINGS / MASKS

SOCIAL DISTANCING

CLEANING & HYGIENE

ACCESS & FACILITIES

BE KIND

BECOME A MEMBER

TEMPORARY CLOSURES

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