Tours are usually bi-weekly on Fridays and begin at 2.30pm and last for approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Meet in the Randolph Sculpture Gallery, on the ground floor
These walking tours are run by doctoral students from the University of Oxford and part of the programme of Uncomfortable Oxford tours.
The aim of each tour is to discuss the collections of the Ashmolean with a critical eye - highlighting uncomfortable spaces in the Museum, colonial origins, contentious histories and subject matter.
Through the questioning of labels, displays and exhibits, the tour leader will ask participants to reflect on the purpose of a museum today.
2025 Winter / Spring Tour Dates
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24 Jan
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7 Feb
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21 Feb
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7 Mar
Booking
Booking is required. Tickets are £16 each (concession rates available)
For details, dates and information about how to book, visit the Uncomfortable Oxford website
Uncomfortable Oxford website
These tours are sponsored by the Ashmolean Museum, working in collaboration with Uncomfortable Oxford.
Accessibility
- All tours are wheelchair accessible.
- Service animals are welcome on all tours.
- Caregivers and accessibility aids are welcome to attend tours for free, with no need to register.
- The total distance walked during each tour is less than one mile. Each tour includes moments for sitting/leaning against walls, and toilets are available at certain points along the routes.
- We do not usually use amplifying audio equipment, but can arrange to do this upon request and with advance notice. Please inform your guide if any visual or hearing accommodations are needed and they will keep this in mind throughout the tour.
- Read more on the Uncomfortable Oxford website
