Ashmolean Museum - "Magnificent" Raphael exhibition Now Open

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★★★★★ "Unmissable" The Telegraph ★★★★★ "Magnificent" The Guardian ★★★★★ "Stunning" The Times Raphael: The Drawings is now open “Game-changing... astoundingly beautiful” The Financial Times The Ashmolean’s captivating summer show brings together 120 stunning works from international collections spanning the brief but brilliant career of this Renaissance genius. Witness the expressive power of Raphael’s drawings and see how they still ‘speak’ to us today, almost 500 years after they were created. BOOK NOW Get in Free – Join Online Today Ashmolean Members get in FREE to all exhibitions – including Raphael: The Drawings – and enjoy behind-the-scenes activities as well a 10% discount in the shop, café & restaurant. Click here to find out more Curator Talk Book Your Place Discover the significance of drawing for Raphael, and explore how his drawings might speak to us today, with curator Dr Catherine Whistler at this special evening talk, 6pm Friday 30 June. Book your place online today.  Book your place Exhibition Tours 3.30pm every Tuesday & Thursday Join one of our free guided exhibition tours for an in-depth look at Raphael's drawings. Tours are free with the price of admission and no additional booking is required. Meet in Gallery 58. Find out more Workshops and Talks Find an event Learn more about Raphael's drawings and influence, as well as the themes explored in the exhibition, at one of our special talks, tours, short courses or workshops. Book your place online today.  Find an event Exhibition Shop Online & at the Museum Discover our new range of gifts, books, bags, jewellery, prints, art supplies, fashion, games and much more, all inspired by the artworks on display in our new Raphael: The Drawings exhibition. Shop online Ashmolean After Hours Until 8pm Fridays 30 June, 21 July & 25 August We're keeping our doors open late so you can explore the museum after our normal closing time or enjoy an evening viewing of Raphael: The Drawings. With music, bars and special talks and workshops. Find out more Rooftop Restaurant New Menu Enjoy our brand new Raphael and Italian-inspired menu at the Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant this spring. View the menu and book your table online today. Book your table Exhibition Catalogue Buy Online Based on new research this new book, which explores Raphael’s creativity and experimentation in over 120 drawings from his entire career, is the perfect exhibition companion. Buy online Ashmolean News A new acquisition on display Magnificent Civil War group portrait by William Dobson The Ashmolean is delighted to announce the acquisition of a magnificent group portrait by William Dobson (1611–46) painted in Oxford during the Civil War. The painting has been acquired for the nation through the Acceptance in Lieu scheme, administered by the Arts Council, and a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will support a programme of events and activities to bring the picture to a wide public audience. Read more about the painting Summer Cinema Pop-Up Picturehouse Cinema Summer Screenings, Friday 4 to Sunday 6 August Once again the Phoenix Picturehouse will take over the Museum after hours for a weekend of cinema and popcorn. The screenings take place in the open, on the forecourt in front of the main entrance. Book your tickets now to watch Roman Holiday (Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, 1953), Romeo + Juliet (Leonardo Dicaprio and Clare Danes, 1996) and Withnail & I (Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann, 1987). Book your tickets