Ashmolean Museum - The Museum is open! | Book your tickets today

 

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

Ashmolean Museum - Pre-Raphaelites Exhibition, Competition Winners, One World Festival Online, and more

 

It was with great sadness that we closed our doors again on 5 November following the Government announcement of a second national lockdown. The health and safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers is paramount, and so the Museum is temporarily closed until advised that it is safe to reopen. With our doors closed, we will continue to find new ways to bring our collections and their many stories to you until we can welcome you back into our galleries. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to those who have visited the Museum or supported our work since our reopening in August. Thank you for your support in these challenging times, and we look forward to welcoming you back as soon as we possibly can. VIRTUAL EVENT ONE WORLD FESTIVAL 2020 An online celebration of the communities & faiths of Oxfordshire Join us for a virtual One World festival this year! Begins Sunday 29 November This year's One World festival theme, Light in the Dark, will bring hope as well as opportunity for reflection through a series of talks, performances, and activities. Events will take place on the last Sunday of each month, beginning with the festival launch on 29 November. Find out more Join the Facebook event COMING SOON A major exhibition Open 4 Feb–31 May 2021 THE PRE-RAPHAELITES Drawings & Watercolours From a tiny sketch on the back of an envelope to large, elaborate chalk drawings, our spring 2021 exhibition will offer an opportunity to view our internationally-renowned collection of Pre-Raphaelite works on paper. Find out more MEMBERS SEE IT FIRST Priority Booking & Members' Preview Day Ashmolean Members and Patrons will be able to book their free visit before tickets go on sale, later in the year, and see the exhibition early on an exclusive Members' Preview Day. Members also enjoy access to an exclusive programme of events, and many other benefits. Become a Member THE ASHMOLEAN FROM HOME Our doors may be closed for now, but there are still a number of ways for you to enjoy our collections from home. Join a virtual live event, browse one of our online exhibitions, explore more than 190,000 objects in our Online Collection, enjoy short articles and videos, and more. EXPLORE WINNING ENTRIES Our 2020 Artists in Residence Competition Our Artists in Residence competition received almost 1,200 entries, from all across the UK. You can now view the winning and runner-up entries for each category on our website. View the winning entries JULIA MARGARET CAMERON A new short video Lena Fritsch, the Ashmolean's Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, explores the Museum's collection of works by British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879). Watch the video 400 TREES Help the Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum As part of their 400th anniversary celebrations, the Oxford Botanic Garden need your help to collect and grow more than 400 trees from seed within and around Oxford. Collect seeds from four native UK species and grow them at home. Find out more & take part

Ashmolean Museum - Afternoon Tea, Young Rembrandt, and Half-Term Fun at the Museum

 

LAST CHANCE TO SEE YOUNG REMBRANDT OPEN UNTIL 1 NOVEMBER OPEN LATE ON 30 & 31 OCTOBER Booking is essential. Members should also book free tickets in advance. "An extraordinary exhibition" The Times BOOK TICKETS Find out more NEW VIDEO Rembrandt's Etchings Exhibition curator An Van Camp talks about Rembrandt's use of a printmaking technique known as etching, and about what his early experiments tell us about the young artist's working process, in this brand new video. Watch the video Watch all of our Young Rembrandt films HALF-TERM FAMILY FUN Where's Wally Spooky Museum Search From 9 Oct until 1 Nov we are taking part in the Kids in Museums Where's Wally? Spooky Museum Search. Find Wally hidden around the Museum, spell out a spooky phrase and receive a special 'I found Wally!' bookmark. Find out more AFTERNOON TEA Our Rooftop Restaurant has reopened! Our Restaurant – which overlooks the picturesque rooftops of Oxford – is now open for Afternoon Tea on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. A very limited number of tables will be available at times from 12pm to 3.30pm. Pre-booking is essential. Find out more EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS NOW OPEN AT THE MUSEUM Mediterranean Threads Until 28 Feb 2021 Through a selection of highlights from our collection, explore the visual richness and technical sophistication of 18th- and 19th-century Greek embroideries, as well as their debt to the many artistic traditions that flourished around the Mediterranean. Find out more Scene Through Wood Until 15 Nov 2020 Celebrating the art of wood engraving over the last 100 years, this free exhibition includes the most outstanding wood engravings in the Ashmolean, and loans from private collections. Find out more Hans Coper: 100 Opens 17 Oct 2020 Marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of renowned ceramic artist, Hans Coper (1920–1981), this exhibition will include ceramics from the Museum’s own collection together with more than 30 loans from private collections. Find out more PLAN YOUR VISIT Tickets for November are now available Entry to the Museum is free but you will need to pre-book a timed ticket online in advance. Tickets are now available, for General Museum Admission for dates until 30 November. We have made a few changes to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable visit. Find out more and plan your visit today. Plan Your Visit BOOK TICKETS

The Ashmolean will reopen on Monday 10 August.

The Ashmolean will reopen on Monday 10 August.

Entry to the Museum will be free but all visitors will need to pre-book a timed ticket online.