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  TICKETS

To help keep everyone safe, all visitors need to book timed tickets in advance.

From 19 July the Ashmolean will be maintaining Covid-secure measures to prioritise the safety of our visitors and staff. Pre-booking is still required, so please book in advance to guarantee entry.

YOUR VISIT

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STAYING SAFE

From 19 July the Ashmolean will be maintaining Covid-secure measures to prioritise the safety of our visitors and staff. So that we can all enjoy the collections safely, you will notice a number of changes at the Museum.

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TICKETING

Entry to the Museum is free but all visitors, including Members and Patrons, will need to pre-book a timed ticket online. Pre-booking is still required after 19 July.

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SOCIAL DISTANCING

The number of visitors to the Museum has been reduced so you can maintain social distancing during your visit. We will continue to maintain a reduced capacity after 19 July.

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FACE COVERINGS

We strongly request that visitors wear face coverings on site. Our team will continue to wear face coverings. Face coverings must be worn in research and study rooms. 

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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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LOCKERS AND BAGS

Our lockers are not currently in use, and so we ask that you do not bring large bags to the Museum.

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ONE WAY & QUEUING

We have introduced socially-distanced queuing and may ask you to observe one way routes in certain places around the Museum.

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ACCESS & FACILITIES

We have reduced the occupancy of our lifts, and so please use the stairs if you are able to. Toilet facilities are available.

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BE KIND

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

 

We also encourage all visitors to check in with the NHS Test & Trace app.
 

Read our full visiting FAQs

 

We have been awarded "we're good to go" status for our safety measures.
 

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Beaumont Street

Oxford

Oxfordshire

OX1 2PH

 Phone

01865 278000

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TEMPORARY GALLERY CLOSURES

THURSDAY 22 JULY 2021

Due to a wedding ceremony, our Western Art galleries will be temporarily closed on Thursday 22 July for some parts of the afternoon. Details can be found below. To find all galleries and gallery numbers, and to plan your visit, please download our Floor Plan (pdf).

 

Galleries 42–56 on Level 2

Closed 12.30–1.45pm

(Galleries 35–41 are not affected)

 

Galleries 65–67 on Level 3M

Closed 12.30–1.30pm

(Galleries 62–64 are not affected)

 

 

SATURDAY 24 JULY 2021

Due to a wedding ceremony, our Western Art galleries will be temporarily closed on Saturday 24 July for some parts of the afternoon. Details can be found below. To find all galleries and gallery numbers, and to plan your visit, please download our Floor Plan (pdf).

 

Galleries 42–56 on Level 2

Closed 1.15–3.15pm

(Galleries 35–41 are not affected)

Galleries 65–67 on Level 3M

Closed 1.15–2.00pm

(Galleries 62–64 are not affected)

 

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