STORIES

Enjoy our collection of videos and articles, and discover more about our recent exhibitions and some hidden stories in the collections.

FIGHTER, DANCER & COMPANION

BES, ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GOD

In Disability Pride Month this July, discover the many ways Bes, the ancient Egyptian dwarf god, was celebrated.

INTRODUCING BES

SUMMERY STORIES

SUMMER'S HERE

Explore these sun-inspired objects and stories from our collections as we enjoy summer time.

The Cretan Labyrinth after Mathjis Cock, 1558

READ & WATCH

STORIES

Enjoy our collection of articles and videos and discover more about our recent exhibitions and some hidden stories in the collections.

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

A video series taking a closer look at the Ashmolean's hidden treasures from new viewpoints.

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

Bite-sized tales of the wonderful, and sometimes unexpected, life of a museum.

Ladies in blue fresco from the Labyrinth Knossos exhibition

DISCOVER

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

Celebrating women in art and in the Ashmolean's collection and telling their stories.

$50 US banknote countermarked with the words ‘Lesbian Money’

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LGBTQ+ STORIES

LGBTQ+ connections and Pride stories in our collections.

A pair of hands hold an ancient stone Sumerian statue

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FINGERPRINTS

Our podcast launched in 2022.

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1-MINUTE VIDEOS

Learn about the Ashmolean collections in under 1 minute! From Ganesha and cuneiform, to Samurai warriors and Pre-Raphaelite art.

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OBJECTS OUT LOUD

Learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

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VOICES IN THE GALLERY

Students from Oxford Spires Academy visited the Ashmolean and explored the Ancient Near East Gallery. Listen to...

Students from Oxford Spires Academy visited the Ashmolean and explored the Ancient Near East Gallery. Listen to their interpretations of the objects they chose.

OUT IN OXFORD

Explore LGBTQ+ history with these carefully selected objects in the museum

OVID 2000 TRAIL

Explore Ovid's legacy through objects from the Ashmolean's diverse collections

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2023 APPEAL

Please support this year's appeal and help us to bring the colours of the past to life

All gifts will be doubled

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ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

Enjoy the Museum and be inspired by our collections, from home. Download colouring pages, try out our online jigsaw puzzles, explore our Treasures, and enjoy stories about the collections.

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