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THE MUSEUM IS OPEN! The Ashmolean reopens today and we are delighted to welcome you back! Entry to the Museum is free but you will need to pre-book a timed ticket online in advance. You can book tickets now for General Museum Admission, and for our Pre-Raphaelites exhibition which opens tomorrow. Book your tickets Visiting information THE PRE-RAPHAELITES Drawings & Watercolours 18 May – 20 June 2021 From a sketch on the back of an envelope to grand, elaborate chalk drawings, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to view our internationally-renowned collection of Pre-Raphaelite works on paper. Advance booking is essential. Book your tickets Find out more Visit the Exhibition Shop BECOME A MEMBER A year of exhibitions, exclusive events, & much more Members enjoy closer access to our collection with an exclusive programme of events, priority booking and unlimited entry to all exhibitions, regular mailings, discounts in our our shop, restaurant and café, and many other benefits. Join us as a Member today and you will be supporting the Museum at a critical time when we need your help more than ever. Become a Member AFTERNOON TEA Now available every day of the week Our ever-popular Afternoon Tea on the rooftop will be available again from 20 May, seven days a week. The perfect post-lockdown outing, enjoy homemade scones, a towering selection of savoury and sweet treats and a hot drink of your choice whilst overlooking Oxford. A vegan menu is also available. Book Your Table FREE DISPLAYS & EXHIBITIONS NOW OPEN AT THE MUSEUM WU GUANZHONG OWNING THE PAST CULTURED CANINES A NICE CUP OF TEA? HANS COPER 100 MEDITERRANEAN THREADS Find out more MORE ONLINE EVENTS

ROUND OBJECTS AT PERSEPOLIS Free Online Talk Fri 28 May, 5.30pm Explore the leading theories about mysterious round objects etched into reliefs on the walls of the Apadana at Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Book your place CULTURED CANINES IN CONVERSATION Online Talk Wed 16 Jun, 2pm Artist Allison Ksiazkiewicz will talk about her Cultured Canines artworks, and the inspiration she took from Classical Greek vases. Book your place PAINTERS IN THEIR PLACES: FRANCE Online Short Course Starts Thu 10 Jun, 2pm In these three talks, visit the places which have inspired painters in France: Normandy and Paris, Brittany and the South of France. Book your place PAINTING AT THE LAND'S EDGE Online Workshop Wed 23 Jun, 10am Explore how St Ives became an international centre for art, and learn the techniques of John Miller's sunrise paintings, with artist Kieran Stiles. Book your place

Browse all upcoming events COMPETITION WIN A WEEKEND IN OXFORD With the Landmark Trust We have partnered with the Landmark Trust, to give you the chance to win a 3-night stay at the Steward’s House within the precincts of the Oxford Union. Enter the Competition NEW STORIES NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES High-level cleaning and maintenance at the Ashmolean While the Museum has been closed, our technician Tim has been taking advantage of the quiet galleries to do some rather unconventional cleaning and maintenance. In this week’s story, find out how he’s been caring for our collections behind the scenes and helping us to prepare for reopening.  Read now SPRING SHOPPING BROWSE THE EXHIBITION SHOP A collection inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites Our Pre-Raphaelite exhibition range has got it all, from stationery and homeware to fashion and jewellery. Each product has been carefully selected, and is inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites' love of nature and attention to detail. Browse the shop