Plan Your Visit | Ashmolean Museum

Half a million years of art and history

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Entry is FREE

PLAN YOUR VISIT

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GENERAL ADMISSION

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

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

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PISSARRO: FATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM

Our major spring exhibition is open now until 12 June. It spans the entire career of Camille Pissarro, celebrated 19th-century French artist and Impressionist.

Booking is essential, including Members.

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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. Booking is essential for school holidays and for May half term.

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ALI KAZIM: SUSPENDED IN TIME

This FREE exhibition is inspired by the time Ali Kazim, acclaimed artist working in Pakistan, spent in the Museum. It features his paintings, sculptures and installations alongside Ashmolean objects.

EXHIBITION DETAILS

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FREE EXHIBITION

MANISHA GERA BASWANI: POSTCARDS FROM HOME

New Delhi artist Manisha Gera Baswani presents postcards of 47 artists from India and Pakistan, all with a shared history of the partition of India in 1947. Each postcard of the contemporary artists photographed by Baswani is accompanied by their reminiscences.
Gallery 29, First Floor
FREE

EXHIBITION DETAILS

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EATING & DRINKING

Join us in the Rooftop Restaurant for lunch or afternoon tea. Or visit the café for food and drink to eat in or take away.

MENUS & BOOKING

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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

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ACCESSING THE MUSEUM

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

ACCESS & FACILITIES

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MUSEUM SHOP

The Museum shop is open from 10am to 5pm. Payment is by card only. From exhibition catalogues to beautiful jewellery, there's something for everyone. Each purchase helps to support the Ashmolean.

BROWSE GIFTS ONLINE

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WHAT'S ON

EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS

A number of exhibitions and free displays are open.

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EXPLORE

SPOTLIGHT TRAIL

Discover 12 of our highlight objects on our Spotlight Trail.

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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

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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.

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TRAILS

MORE MUSEUM TRAILS

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

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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.

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TICKETING

Entry to the Museum is free but pre-booking is recommended to guarantee entry at busy times and to save time on arrival, but is not essential.

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FACE COVERINGS / MASKS

We recommend that visitors wear face coverings and particularly in our research and study rooms. Our team will continue to wear face coverings.

More information & our list of exemptions

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SOCIAL DISTANCING

We'd be grateful if you would observe social distancing where possible during your visit.

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CLEANING & HYGIENE

We’ve increased the frequency of our cleaning regimes and added hand sanitisation points throughout the Museum.

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ACCESS & FACILITIES

Our lifts, toilets and cloakrooms are all open as normal.

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BE KIND

We ask that you please keep calm and be kind to other visitors and to our staff

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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.

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