ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME

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.

Netsuke in the form of a rat, Kano Tomokazu, 1800-40

TREASURES

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

An image of White Horse Hill, National Trust, Uffington, Oxfordshire for Ashmolean Museum online talk Land of White Horse by David Miles

29 Jul

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2021: THE LAND OF THE WHITE HORSE

An online talk with David Miles, Former Director, Oxford Archaeology and Chief Archaeologist, English Heritage

Online

An image of a lady enjoying craft activities with a young girl

2 Aug

SUMMER FAMILY CRAFT

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create...

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create a cherry blossom picture and more. Most suitable for age 3+.

Atrium

3 Aug

SUMMER FAMILY CRAFT

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create...

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create a cherry blossom picture and more. Most suitable for age 3+.

Atrium

4 Aug

WU GUANZHONG (1919–2010)

An academic conference, convened by Shelagh Vainker, with Keynote Speakers from the Wu Guanzhong Collection, Hong...

An academic conference, convened by Shelagh Vainker, with Keynote Speakers from the Wu Guanzhong Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, and Tsinghua University

Online

9 Aug

SUMMER FAMILY CRAFT

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create...

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create a cherry blossom picture and more. Most suitable for age 3+.

Atrium

10 Aug

SUMMER FAMILY CRAFT

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create...

Join us for some simple paper crafts to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics. Make a fan, design an Olympic flag, create a cherry blossom picture and more. Most suitable for age 3+.

Atrium

A square silver coin with an engraving of an elephant and scripture around the edges of the coin

MEMBER ONLY

31 Aug

UNLOCKING INDIA'S PAST

An exclusive online talk for Members of the Ashmolean, with Dr Shailendra Bhandare

Online

Pastoral scene of a horse chestnut tree with a figure sitting beneath, surrounded by resting sheep

1 Sep

SAMUEL PALMER VISIONARY TREES

An online talk with Christiana Payne about the trees that inspired Samuel Palmer's works

Online

Group of regals and courtiers in a palace

MEMBERS ONLY

3 Sep

MEMBERS' EXCLUSIVE – MANTUA STUDY DAY

This Study Day includes two talks by Diana Matthews on art and architecture, and presentations by Jeremy Warren...

This Study Day includes two talks by Diana Matthews on art and architecture, and presentations by Jeremy Warren on sculpture, Timothy Wilson on maiolica, and Caroline Palmer on prints...

This Study Day includes two talks by Diana Matthews on art and architecture, and presentations by Jeremy Warren on sculpture, Timothy Wilson on maiolica, and Caroline Palmer on prints and drawings from the Ashmolean...

This Study Day includes two talks by Diana Matthews on art and architecture, and presentations by Jeremy Warren on sculpture, Timothy Wilson on maiolica, and Caroline Palmer on prints and drawings from the Ashmolean collection.

Online

A view of a city by the water at night, with boats passing in the foreground

7 Sep

TOKYO: ART AND THE CITY

An online talk with Dr Clare Pollard, Curator of Japanese Art, Ashmolean Museum

Online

An image displaying white lilies and red poppies, and a hand holding a white petal flower

8 Sep

CULTIVATING BEAUTY

An online talk with Dr Lindsay Wells exploring how the Pre-Raphaelites engaged with Victorian gardening trends

Online

A standing figure in traditional Japanese dress of green, gold and red

9 Sep

THE DECADENT WORLD OF THE YOSHIWARA

An online talk with Lesley Downer, exploring the glamour and grit of the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters.

Online

ONLINE SHOP

Explore our latest spring range, boredom busters for kids, and new stationery. Plus, we've added new fashion and jewellery lines to our sale.

Every purchase supports the Ashmolean.

SHOP ONLINE

WATCH

THINKING WITH THINGS

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

READ & WATCH

STORIES

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

LISTEN

MUSEUM SECRETS

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

Ascanius shooting the stag of Sylvia landscape

WATCH

VIEWING ART MINDFULLY

A series of short videos, curators from the Ashmolean will guide you mindfully through a series of objects from the Museum's collection.

WATCH

1-MINUTE VIDEOS

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

LISTEN

OBJECTS OUT LOUD

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

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

Sparrow on an akebi plant, by Kunii Obun

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ONLINE EXHIBITION

YOUNG REMBRANDT

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

Woodcut print depicting a man laying on a bed looking at a laptop

2020 ART COMPETITION

WINNING ENTRIES

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

Colourful and detailed embroidered cushion cover

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.

landscape detail st jerome reading in a landscape by giovanni bellini with a tablet ashmolean museum wa1899 cdef p1

HELP ENRICH LIVES

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Ashmolean remains committed to making its collections available to all. You can help the Museum to share its remarkable treasures beyond its walls and continue to reach those who are unable to visit in person.

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ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME