Ashmolean Museum - 📣 NOW OPEN | Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours

 

PRE-RAPHAELITES DRAWINGS & WATERCOLOURS NOW OPEN Explore the enormous range of techniques and media used by the Pre-Raphaelites, as well as their intimate and often complex friendships and love affairs. See works of extraordinary beauty, from the portraits the Pre-Raphaelites made of each other, their studies for paintings and commissions, to subjects taken from history, literature and landscape. Book your tickets About the exhibition Enjoy free, unlimited exhibition entry Join online today Become a Member WATCH THE TRAILER Watch the trailer VISIT THE EXHIBITION SHOP A collection inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites Find gifts, books, jewellery and fashion, carefully curated to accompany the exhibition. Every purchase supports the Museum. Shop online EXHIBITION CATALOGUE More than just an exhibition catalogue, this book is a showcase of the Ashmolean's incredible collection, and demonstrates the enormous range of Pre-Raphaelite drawing techniques and media. Buy the catalogue PRE-RAPHAELITES FAMILY TRAIL Pick up a free family trail at the exhibition entrance. Entry to the exhibition is free for under-12s and half price for under-25s. Plan your visit ROOFTOP LUNCH & AFTERNOON TEA Book a table today Discover our Pre-Raphaelite inspired afternoon tea and lunch menus and join us for a delicious meal overlooking the rooftops of Oxfordshire. View menus & book online WIN AN OXFORD CITY BREAK With the Old Parsonage Hotel & The Oxford Collection To celebrate the exhibition we are giving you the chance to win a luxurious city break in Oxford. Submit your entry EXHIBITION EVENTS

JOHN RUSKIN AND PRE-RAPHAELITE LANDSCAPE PAINTING At the Museum and Online Thu 4 Aug, 2–3pm Join Christiana Payne, curator and art historian, to discover John Ruskin's landscape watercolours against the work of Pre-Raphaelite landscape painters. Book your tickets THE SEA, THE SEASIDE! At the Museum and Online Wed 31 Aug, 2–3pm The sea has served as the location for fabulous stories inspiring imaginative illustration from the Pre-Raphaelites to Picasso. In this talk, art historian Juliet Heslewood will explore how artists have portrayed this inspirational natural phenomenon. Book your tickets THE PRE-RAPHAELITES At the Museum and Online Fri 16 Sep, 2–3pm Delve deeper into the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood with art historian, Alice Foster, and uncover how they were pioneers of new painting techniques and were inspired by the colours and clear narrative of medieval art. Book your tickets JOHN RUSKIN'S SKIES At the Museum and Online 7 & 8 Oct, 10.30am–4pm Join Sandra Orme, award-winning pastel artist, to explore using pastels to create evocative works of skies inspired by the techniques of John Ruskin.You will explore recreating different clouds, shapes, styles and colours and recreate beautiful skies in pastel. Book your tickets BECOME A MEMBER Join as a Member today to support the Museum and enjoy closer access to our collections through unlimited free exhibition entry, exclusive events, our Members Magazine, and many other benefits and discounts. Join online

Ashmolean Museum - 📣 Pre-Raphaelites, a free family festival, and much more

 

JULY AT THE MUSEUM This month sees the opening of our next major exhibition Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & Watercolours, and we celebrate art and archaeology with a weekend of free, drop-in family events. Plus, Young & Wild? Art in 1980s Germany opens in Gallery 8, and much more. OPENING THIS MONTH PRE-RAPHAELITES Drawings & Watercolours OPENING 15 JULY From a sketch on the back of an envelope to grand, elaborate chalk drawings, this exhibition – returning after its sold out, limited run last year – offers the chance to view our internationally-renowned collection of Pre-Raphaelite works on paper. Find out more Book your tickets MEMBERS GO FOR FREE Members enjoy priority booking, unlimited free exhibition entry, an exclusive Preview Day, and much more. Become a Member SHOP THE EXHIBITION A collection inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites Discover our wide array of books, gifts, homeware and fashion, all carefully chosen to accompany this major exhibition. Shop the range online via the button below or visit us in store. Every purchase supports the Ashmolean. Shop the range BIG FAMILY WEEKEND Free archaeology and art festival Sat 16 & Sun 17 July Join us for a fun weekend suitable for all the family. Saturday celebrates all things archaeology as part of the national Festival of Archaeology. Travel back in time to the Iron Age and learn all about the Iceni. Free activities include: coin striking, making chocolate coins, storytelling & more. On Sunday the festival is all about art. Come along and unleash your creativity by taking part in one of our activities inspired by the Museum's collection. Free activities include: dress up and become a living painting, paint a canvas, live music & more. Find out more YOUNG & WILD? Art in 1980s Germany Punk, Painting & Prints Opening Sat 30 July This vibrant, free exhibition brings together artworks by internationally acclaimed artists in the Neo-Expressionist movement, known as ‘Junge Wilde’ (‘young Fauves’), alongside works by a younger generation of 'Junge Wilde' artists, conveying the exuberant energy of this 80s West Berlin art scene. See paintings, sculptures and works on paper by A.R. Penck, Georg Baselitz, and Markus Lüpertz, and drawings and prints by Elvira Bach, Ina Barfuss, Salomé and Luciano Castelli. Find out more ASHMOLEAN ADVENTURE  Share an adventure this summer holiday This digital guide for families offers an interactive exploration of some of the Museum's most intriguing objects. Play games and quizzes, enjoy sounds and stories, try out your design and drawing skills each activity is different because each object is different! Book your adventure NEW LUNCHTIME MENU Rooftop Restaurant and Terrace A new season brings with it a new lunchtime menu including pan-fried sea trout and a fresh broad bean, pea and asparagus risotto. With warmer weather on the way, why not take advantage and get together with friends to enjoy lunch with a view. Book today MORE UPCOMING EVENTS

CRACKING ANCIENT CODES Online & In-Person Tue 12 Jul, 2–3pm Join author Andrew Robinson and discover how architect Michael Ventris succeeded in deciphering a mysterious Minoan script. Book your ticket THE PISSARROS IN ENGLAND Online & In-Person Wed 27 Jul, 2–3pm Join us for this afternoon talk, with art historian Kathy Adler, to hear about the Pissarro family's time in England. Book your ticket

See all events FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2022 FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY 2022 Journeys into the Iron Age and the Celtic arts The UK's annual Festival of Archaeology runs from 16–31 July. As part of the Ashmolean's participation in the festival, we're holding a series of talks which will be available to view both in the Museum and online. Talks include: Pre-Roman Coinage of the Iceni, Celtic Art: Magic and Animism and Life and Death in the Early Iron Age. Find out more ANNUAL APPEAL Enrich Lives • Inspire Minds • Open Doors Support the Ashmolean The Ashmolean depends on its many supporters in everything it does and, thanks to the generosity of our Members, Patrons and donors, we have already raised