ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

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ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

Enjoy and be inspired by the Museum's collections from home.

Find jigsaws, colouring pages, stories, videos, and more, below.

ONLINE COLLECTIONS

Discover thousands of objects and artworks Take a journey through thousands of years of art and history with our online collection. There are currently more than 200,000 objects available to search and browse online.

TREASURES

Take a look at a selection of the Ashmolean's most treasured objects, chosen by our curators.

ADVENT CALENDAR

Visit our Advent Calendar for a new Ashmolean object every day until 25 December

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DRAWING ACTIVITIES

Create a textured portrait, or try to keep pen to paper to create a colourful drawing

JIGSAW PUZZLES

We've turned some of our treasures into online jigsaw puzzles. How quickly can you solve them?

COLOURING SHEETS

Download printable colouring sheets from the Oxford Doodle Club, inspired by the collections at the Oxford University Museums

ANIMAL CROSSING PATTERNS

We've turned some of the Ashmolean's treasures into miniature artworks you can import into Animal Crossing.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Find sketchbook ideas, short films, downloadable PDFs, and more.

HOME LEARNING

Find ways to play and learn from home, with our new videos, quizzes, activities and games

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LATEST ASHMOLEAN PODCAST

FINGERPRINTS

Stories of touch revealing the ways in which the forces of conflict and colonialism have shaped Britain's oldest Museum.

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THINKING WITH THINGS

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

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FINGERPRINTS

A new podcast launched on 21 January 2022.

READ & WATCH

STORIES

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

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MUSEUM SECRETS

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

DISCOVER

SHOUT OUT FOR WOMEN

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

DISCOVER

LGBTQ+ STORIES

LGBTQ+ connections and Pride stories in our collections.

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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

Join us each Friday from 5 February to learn about a piece of writing inspired by objects in our collections.

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ONLINE SHOP

Explore our seasonal ranges, books, boredom busters for kids, and new stationery.

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

SHOP ONLINE

FULLY BOOKED

9 Feb

LABYRINTH MEMBERS PREVIEW

An exclusive, Members-only preview of our major Labyrinth exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

11 Feb

ONE WORLD FAMILY FESTIVAL 2023

A special weekend for all the family, celebrating the communities and faiths of Oxfordshire through a dazzling...

A special weekend for all the family, celebrating the communities and faiths of Oxfordshire through a dazzling array of activities, performances, talks and crafts.

Whole Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

11 Feb

'ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR MR RUSKIN'

Join Tea Ghigo in this members' online talk to unveil the composition of pigments used in a Ruskin watercolour...

Join Tea Ghigo in this members' online talk to unveil the composition of pigments used in a Ruskin watercolour that is now under investigation by our researchers. Who knows what...

Join Tea Ghigo in this members' online talk to unveil the composition of pigments used in a Ruskin watercolour that is now under investigation by our researchers. Who knows what the paint of Ruskin’s Kingfisher...

Join Tea Ghigo in this members' online talk to unveil the composition of pigments used in a Ruskin watercolour that is now under investigation by our researchers. Who knows what the paint of Ruskin’s Kingfisher will contain?

Online

LECTURE

14 Feb

BRING BABY LECTURE FEBRUARY 2023

Join the second of our baby and toddler-friendly lectures to explore themes of disability in our Ancient Egyptian...

Join the second of our baby and toddler-friendly lectures to explore themes of disability in our Ancient Egyptian collections and literature.

At the Museum

WORKSHOP

19 Feb

AARDMAN FAMILY WORKSHOP

Learn how your favourite Aardman animations are made and get hands-on making your own Morph to take home.

At the Museum

ONLINE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

22 Feb

LABYRINTH: KNOSSOS EXHIBITION CURATOR'S TALK

Dr Andrew Shapland, curator of the Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth & Reality exhibition, traces the history of exploration...

Dr Andrew Shapland, curator of the Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth & Reality exhibition, traces the history of exploration of Knossos and introduces this major exhibition.

At the Museum and Online

FULLY BOOKED

22 Feb

LABYRINTH EXHIBITION CURATOR'S TOUR FOR MEMBERS

Curator Dr Andrew Shapland provides a Members-exclusive tour of this major exhibition.

Exhibition Galleries

MEMBERS ONLY

2 Mar

DECODING CONTEMPORARY ART

Join Sydney Smith in this members' online talk to unveil the transformative moments of post-war art in the...

Join Sydney Smith in this members' online talk to unveil the transformative moments of post-war art in the Ashmolean's collections.

Online

TALK

8 Mar

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TALK 2023

Join Alice Foster in this talk to celebrate the work of acclaimed Portuegese-born British artist, Paula Rego, on...

Join Alice Foster in this talk to celebrate the work of acclaimed Portuegese-born British artist, Paula Rego, on International Women's Day 2023

Online and at the Museum

GALLERY ACTIVITY

11 Mar

POETRY IN THE GALLERIES

Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response to the Ashmolean’s collections on this unique poetry tour...

Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response to the Ashmolean’s collections on this unique poetry tour round the galleries. Free

At the Museum

SENSORY ACTIVITY

19 Mar

SENSORY STORIES FOR FAMILIES - MARCH 2023

Join the first of our toddler-friendly sensory events to experience our tea-related objects through the senses...

Join the first of our toddler-friendly sensory events to experience our tea-related objects through the senses with storytelling.

At the Museum

MEMBERS ONLY

23 Mar

IN SEARCH OF MEANING ONLINE TALK

In this online talk for Members, Alice Foster and James Cahill will consider why we look at art

Online only

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ONLINE EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT

Watch a curator's introduction and explore our now-closed Young Rembrandt exhibition virtually.

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2020 ART COMPETITION

WINNING ENTRIES

View the winning and runner-up entries for each category in our 2020 Artists in Residence competition.

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ONLINE EXHIBITION

MEDITERRANEAN THREADS

Explore our Mediterranean Threads exhibition of Greek embroideries online.

Edwina Ellis, Waterloo, wood engraving, 1996 © Tfl, detail of a poster from the collection of London Transport Museum

CURATOR TOUR

SCENE THROUGH WOOD

Enjoy a guided tour of our now-closed Scene Through Wood exhibition with curator, Anne Desmet RA.

ONLINE EXHIBITION

ARTISTS UNDER FIRE

An online exhibition created to mark Remembrance Day 2014 and the centenary of the First World War.

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