Thursday 4 November 2021

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Ashmolean Museum Oxford
Tokyo: Art & Photography

A New Exhibition Film

Take a look inside our Tokyo: Art & Photography exhibition in this brand new film.

Explore Japan’s capital city through the vibrant arts it has generated over 400 years as you enjoy a 16-minute virtual tour of the exhibition with curators Lena Fritsch and Clare Pollard.

WATCH THE FILM
Photographs hang on a wall, with a photograph in the middle of two women with pink hair by Ninagawa Mika
View of a museum case behind glass, with a suit of Samurai armour, Japanese swords and screens

Exhibition open now until 3 January 2022

Collage artwork by Aida Makoto of small cards making up an image of pink cherry blossom on a tree

"Wonderful... this show is a treat"

The Telegraph

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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Animated carousel of images showing items from the Ashmolean Shop

EARLY BIRD SHOP OFFER

Every purchase supports the Museum

15% off until 7 November

Explore our range of exclusive gifts, jewellery, decorations and homewares inspired by the collections, as well as books, stationery and much more.

Don’t forget about our 3 for £15 Christmas Card offer, and get 15% off until 7 November* by using our early bird discount code EARLYBIRD15 at checkout.

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COMING UP AT THE MUSEUM
Blue tinted photograph of women in blue wigs, by Ninagawa Mika

JAPAN AFTER HOURS

5–8pm this Friday 5 November

This special FREE event at the Museum will be packed with performances and interactive sessions. Try your hand at woodblock printing and J-Pop dancing, listen to music and folk-tales, hear bite-sized talks from Oxford researchers, and enjoy much more at our first After Hours event of the year. Our café and restaurant will also be open for drinks, snacks and dinner.

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Pink tinted image of an etching of the face and profile of the poet Dante

DANTE AFTER HOURS

Heaven & Hell

5–8pm, Friday 26 November

Book your FREE ticket now to join us after hours for dance, music, poetry, printmaking, talks, and more, exploring the great poet Dante. We'll also be joined by Ai-Da, the world’s first humanoid artist-robot, who has contributed works to our current free Dante: The Invention of Celebrity exhibition.

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FREE DISPLAYS & EXHIBITIONS

Open this month at the Museum

Black and white print of geometric shapes

VISION OF A MOMENT

Woodblock print by Naoko Matsubara of a pair of hands playing the flute, in red and pink inks

IN PRAISE OF HANDS

Painting of two figures under trees, looking up at a dark blue starry sky

DANTE:

THE INVENTION OF CELEBRITY

Portion of a gold coin stamped with symbols and with black writing on

SAMURAI GOLD:

MONEY IN JAPAN IN THE TOKUGAWA PERIOD

EXHIBITION COMING SOON
Drawing by Camille Pissarro of women in a field pushing stakes into the ground to support pea plants

PISSARRO

FATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM

Opening 18 February 2022

Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) is one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century France and a central figure in Impressionism.

Members will be able to book tickets first, during a priority booking period, and will enjoy free unlimited exhibition entry and an exclusive Members' Preview Day. Join today and you'll also be supporting the Museum at this critical time.

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ONLINE EVENTS

Pencil drawing of a male head

THE PRINCIPLES OF DRAWING

Online Workshops

Thu 25 Nov, 10am–1pm

Join artist Weimin He for this live, interactive online workshop and have a go at drawing objects from the Museum’s collections.

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Detail from a painting of a forest, with fire in the background and bird in front

FLOOD, FIRE & FROST

Online Course

Starts Fri 12 Nov, 2–3pm

In this online short course, Timothy Wilcox will explore landscapes where the environment becomes hostile and destructive.

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Photograph of Edo Castle in Japan

EDO CASTLE: THE SHOGUN'S COURT

Online Talk

Thu 9 Dec, 2–3pm

Hear about the history of Edo Castle – Japan’s Versailles – from where the shoguns governed Japan for 250 years.

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A clay seal embossed with a 4-legged animal and scripts

THE INDUS CIVILIZATION

Online Talk

Fri 3 Dec, 2–3pm

Join Andrew Robinson to hear about this ancient civilization that vanished until 1921, when excavation began in today’s Pakistan.

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ELSEWHERE IN OXFORD
Still from the 1954 black and white film 'Seven Samurai'

ULTIMATE PICTURE PALACE

Japan 2021 Season

November 2021

Book now to see 12 classic films across four consecutive weekends this November, each weekend focusing on a theme celebrating the brilliance of Japanese cinema.