Ashmolean Museum - Booking for Pre-Raphaelites & more this May

 

MAY AT THE MUSEUM This month, booking opens for our upcoming exhibition Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours. Join us for an after-hours event inspired by the Avant-garde movement and see Pissarro: Father of Impressionism on a screen near you. Plus, a new display, events and 10% off prints. PRE-RAPHAELITES DRAWINGS & WATERCOLOURS Opening 15 July 2022 Priority booking is now open for Members. Members enjoy unlimited free exhibition entry, an exclusive Preview Day, and much more. Become a Member After its sold out, limited run in 2021, Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours returns to the Ashmolean Museum. Save the date: exhibition tickets will be available to book from Friday 20 May. Find out more about the exhibition AVANT-GARDE! Ashmolean After Hours  5–8pm, Fri 20 May Join us as we explore experimental art and new performance as part of The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities' (TORCH) season celebrating the Avant-garde. Experience the disruptive, creative energy of Avant-garde artistic practice across history and the world, into the present. Make an evening of it and enjoy a meal or drinks at the Rooftop Restaurant. For this event, the Restaurant will be open until 9pm, with last seating at 8pm. Find out more Book your table at the Rooftop Restaurant PISSARRO Father of Impressionism Open until 12 June ★ ★ ★ ★  The i ★ ★ ★ ★ The Times ★ ★ ★ ★ The Guardian  Discover the work of one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century France and the artists he inspired, from Claude Monet to Paul Cézanne. Book your tickets EXHIBITION ON SCREEN PISSARRO: FATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM From Thu 24 May | Cinemas Nationwide Step into Pissarro's world and our current major exhibition with this exciting new feature film by award-winning film-maker David Bickerstaff. With exclusive access to our exhibition and archive, the film highlights the enthralling and hugely important biography and output of an incredible artist. Watch the trailer and find out more MANISHA GERA BASWANI POSTCARDS FROM HOME 1947 and the partition of India Opens 14 May | Gallery 29 This exhibition, by New Delhi-based artist Manisha Gera Baswani, marks the 75th anniversary of India’s partition. It features postcards of 47 artists from India and Pakistan, all with a shared history of the partition of India in 1947. Find out more Explore our FREE exhibitions and displays ASHMOLEAN PRINTS Decorate your home with your favourite artwork from our collection. Our Print on Demand service allows you to shop for framed or unframed prints from our collections and have them delivered straight to your door. Take 10% off using the code spring10. Code expires Sun 22 May. Every purchase supports the Ashmolean. Shop online MORE UPCOMING EVENTS Book your place

TALKING MEMORY In-Person 19 May – 23 June This series of six afternoon events for older visitors (65+) will explore the theme of memory and reminiscence using objects from the Museum’s collections, new research from Oxford University, creative engagement…and tea. Book your place THE PISSARROS IN ENGLAND Online & In-Person Wed 1 June, 2–3pm Join us for this afternoon talk, with art historian Kathy Adler, to hear about the Pissarro family's time in England. Find out more POINTILLISM SHORT COURSE Online & In-Person 24 & 31 May, 2–3pm Pointillism grew not only from the liberation that the Impressionist brushstroke encouraged. These two lectures, with art historian and author Juliet Heslewood, reveal Pointillist artists and their revolutionary ideas. Find out more CRACKING ANCIENT CODES Online & In-Person Tue 12 Jul, 2–3pm Discover the story of Michael Ventris, the man who deciphered 'Linear B', with author Andrew Robinson. Book your place

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