Join us on a thrilling hunt for Tutankhamun's tomb, see Howard Carter's original records, drawings and photographs, and experience the sights, sounds and fashion of the 1920s as Tut-mania takes hold. Book your tickets now or become a member of the Friends to join us at an exclusive Members' Preview Day on 22 July.
See archaeology in action and learn about your local heritage during this year's Festival of Archaeology. Handle royal relics, discover the Anglo-Saxons, learn about the Alfred Jewel, and much more.
Oxford transforms into a magical Wonderland for one day packed with storytelling, music and Alice activities. Join us at the Ashmolean for a Mad Hatter's Tea Party and to discover secret codes, from Lewis Carroll's Nyctograph to Egyptian hieroglyphs.
In 2009 the Ashmolean received a major bequest of objects from Christopher Gandy's collection of Islamic Art. This free display of some of its highlights celebrates the breadth of his interests as a collector. Until 27 July.
On display from 1 August, for the first time in public, a selection of eye-catching, virtuoso 17th-century embroideries from the internationally renowned Feller Collection, together with outstanding examples from the Ashmolean's own holdings.
Our current exhibition in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation features a selection of important works by two outstanding German artists, Joseph Beuys and Jörg Immendorff. Entry is free.
This new free display commemorates the First World War as evidenced in coins, medals and banknotes. Also on display is emergency money struck during the war and paper money issued specifically to the troops.
Julian Opie is one of this country's most important and successful contemporary artists. His first one person exhibition in a UK museum for over ten years brings together his own works with pieces from his private art collection.
King Lear: summer Shakespeare at the Bodleian Quad
From 22 July, Globe Theatre on Tour returns to Oxford's Bodleian with a high-energy production of King Lear, featuring a tour-de-force performance from Joseph Marcell (Fresh Prince of Bel Air).