Malcolm Morley at the Ashmolean Museum: Paintings and Drawings from the Hall Collection 8 October 2013 – 30 March 2014 This month the Ashmolean will open the first of a new series of special displays of contemporary and post-war art, beginning with the first winner of the Turner Prize in 1984, British artist Malcolm Morley. The project is a collaboration between the Museum and the Hall Art Foundation and collectors, Andrew and Christine Hall. Gallery 2, admission free.

Francis Bacon Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone Until January 19 2014 'Thought-provoking and sharp ... brilliant' The Observer Come and see the Ashmolean's celebrated major autumn exhibition comparing and contrasting work by these two giants of twentieth-century art.

LiveFriday: The Art of Theatre Friday 25 October 2013, 7.00 – 10.30pm Organised in association with the Oxford University Dramatic Society, the curtain will rise on talks, tours, workshops and live performance, as visitors explore how theatre and art have interacted throughout the ages.

The Big Draw Saturday 12 October, 11am-4pm Every October, thousands take part in the Campaign for Drawing's 'Big Draw' events. Come along to improve your technique, learn how to get started, or to simply to spend an afternoon doodling!

Venue Hire Open Day Sunday 27 October Come and visit the Ashmolean on Sunday 27 October to see how the Museum can transform into the perfect venue for your wedding or forthcoming event.

Director's Lecture Series Prof Tim Wilson: The Wellby Collection Saturday 19 October, 11am-12pm Keeper of Western Art Professor Timothy Wilson speaks on the extraordinary collection of Renaissance and Baroque silver and exotica bequeathed to the Museum by the late Michael Wellby.

What's On Museum events this October With Sunday afternoon concerts, family activities for the under-5s and workshops to help you create beautiful drawings with pastels, there is plenty to see and do at the Museum this month.

Ashmolean Shop New Christmas card range Select from The Ashmolean's expanded range of Christmas cards this year, featuring over 60 designs taken from our collections. Packs of 10 cards priced from £4.50.

Ashmolean Dining Room Special Offer The Ashmolean Dining Room, Oxford's only rooftop restaurant is now taking bookings for Christmas and New Years Eve 2013. For more information please contact amrestaurant@benugomail.co.uk or visitwww.ashmoleandiningroom.com.

Elsewhere Cass Art celebrates online launch Inspired to paint by seeing the Francis Bacon Henry Moore exhibition? After 30 years of running London's six favourite art shops, Cass Art has opened its online shop and is offering you the chance to win a Winsor & Newton Oil Colour set by entering their prize draw.

Elsewhere Oxford Playhouse Special Offer A new production of Henrik Ibsen's masterpiece Ghosts, inspired by the artist Edvard Munch's extraordinary stage designs. Ashmolean e-subscribers can get £5 off Top Price tickets (normally £23) for Tue 22 Oct showing. Quote 'Ghosts AshMus' when booking.

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BBC News - 'Priceless' butterflies found at Oxford museum

BBC News - 'Priceless' butterflies found at Oxford museum: "An A-level student on work experience at an Oxford museum has found rare examples of butterflies lost since the 19th Century.

Athena Martin, aged 17, has found butterfly specimens described as "priceless" by the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

They had been brought back from South America by a Victorian naturalist.

Many of the butterflies were thought lost at sea in the 1850s.

Ms Martin's discoveries came during the summer when she was taking part in a science-related work experience project.

BBC News - Six of world's top 20 universities are in UK

BBC News - Six of world's top 20 universities are in UK: "The UK now boasts six of the world's top 20 universities, according to a new global table.

Edinburgh and King's College London have edged into the top 20 of the QS World University rankings.

Cambridge, UCL, Imperial and Oxford all made it into the top 10.

But John O'Leary, of QS, warned that unless the UK puts more funding into higher education its leading position could slip."

BBC News - Oxford opens hidden areas to public

BBC News - Oxford opens hidden areas to public: "About 60,000 people are expected to visit Oxford's colleges, churches, theatres and landmarks during the city's annual open weekend.

The event allows people to explore areas in 185 different venues in the city usually closed to the public.

They include 40 university departments and colleges, including laboratories, where about 1,600 scientists work."

Ashmolean Bacon Moore Exhibition

Ashmolean Bacon Moore Exhibition

Plan Your Visit | Support Us Eating & Drinking | Shop | Venue Hire Francis Bacon Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone Opens 12 September This major new exhibition will highlight the rarely explored link between two giants of twentieth-century western art. Placing sculptures by Moore alongside paintings by Bacon, Flesh and Bone investigates their shared influences and experiences. Lead support of the exhibition is kindly being provided by Pictet and Cie, with additional support from Sotheby's and the Friends of the Ashmolean. Tickets will be on sale in the Museum from 12 Sept. LiveFriday � What's the Story? Friday 27 September, 7-10.30pm Celebrating 150 years of the Oxford Times, you're invited to experience a day-in-the-life of an award winning newspaper.   Malcolm Morley at the Ashmolean Coming Soon The Ashmolean opens the first of a major new series of exhibitions of contemporary art in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation, beginning with the winner of the inaugural Turner Prize, Malcolm Morley. Oxford Open Doors Saturday 14 September With behind the scenes tours of the Western Art Print Room and the Conservation Studio, this is a rare opportunity to see some highlights not usually on display.   What's On Museum Events this month With lectures on Roman relics, workshops focused on the Italian Renaissance and studies on Russian treasures, there is plenty to do at the Ashmolean this September   Join the Friends Friends of the Ashmolean get in free to all special exhibitions, including Francis Bacon Henry Moore: Flesh and Bone. Support the Museum and become a member today!       Ashmolean Shop Francis Bacon Henry Moore Catalogue Featuring curator essays and detailed entries for all objects on show, the Francis Bacon Henry Moore catalogue is the perfect exhibition companion. RRP £25.   Elsewhere Turner & Constable at Compton Verney Until Sunday 22 September Ashmolean e-newsletter subscribers can claim a special 2-for-1 ticket offer to Compton Verney's current Turner and Constable exhibition.   Elsewhere 'Analogue' at the Jam Factory Until Sunday 29 September The Jam Factory presents a group exhibition of Contemporary Analogue Photographers working in response to the 21st century's rapidly shifting visual cultures of image production and consumption Contact Us The Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH Free Admission +44 (0) 1865 278 000 www.ashmolean.org Open: Tues-Sat & Bank Holiday Mondays 10am-6pm Closed: Mondays, 24, 25 & 26 December Follow this link to Unsubsc