Ashmolean Museum - Biting Satire, British Drawings, LiveFriday and a Free Prize Draw

Plan Your Visit | Support Us Eating & Drinking | Shop | Venue Hire Great British Drawings "A treasure chest of gorgeous surprises" – The Times Book your ticket now to see more than one hundred drawings and watercolours by some of Britain's greatest artists. Entry is free for members. Find out more and join online today. "A reminder of the treasures that the Ashmolean holds" – Times Higher Education   Exhibition ends 21 June Love Bites: Caricatures by James Gillray "A superb collection" – The Economist. "The father of the political cartoon" – The Guardian. To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of British caricaturist James Gillray (1756–1815), the Ashmolean presents more than 50 of his finest caricatures from the outstanding collection of New College, Oxford. Entry is free for members.   Exhibition Events Discover British Drawings Find out how the medieval world inspired the young Pre-Raphaelites, explore John Sell Cotman's influence on British art, discover the architectural drawings of Muirhead Bone, and hear more about the works on paper in the Ashmolean Print Room.   Competition Win a meal at Gillray's Steakhouse To celebrate our current Love Bites: Caricatures by James Gillray exhibition we've teamed up with Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, London, to offer you the chance to win a meal for two in London, plus tickets to see the exhibition. Fun for Families Free Activities Join us this month for FREE drawing games, a pyramid and mummy adventure, colourful creature painting, and a peacock hunt. All family events and activities are free. Entry to our exhibitions is also free for under-12s.   LiveFriday Social Animals 15 May, 7–10.30pm Explore what makes people and societies tick, with an evening of live performances and hands-on workshops presenting cutting-edge research from Oxford University's Social Sciences Division. Entry is free and the Dining Room and café will be open.   What's On May 2015 Join us this May to hear music and tales in the galleries, discover medieval textiles, and explore British art.       Rooftop Restaurant Ashmolean Dining Room Book a table in the sun this summer and enjoy the spectacular setting of Oxford's only rooftop restaurant.   Ed Paschke Visionary from Chicago, 1968–2004 Our current free exhibition in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation features a selection of provocative and surreal paintings by Chicago Imagist Ed Paschke. The works explore the underbelly of urban life and a dark side of Pop Art.   Final Weeks Bengal and Modernity This free display explores the early 20th century work of Indian artists who focused on revitalizing Indian cultural history and spirituality, turning away from academic expressions of realism practised in British art schools in India. Closes 31 May.   Exhibition Shop Visit Online Visit our Exhibition Shop to see a new range of gifts, jewellery, books, games and more.       Venue Hire Unforgettable Events From neo-classical to contemporary, the intimate to the awe-inspiring, the Ashmolean is the perfect event venue.   At the Oxford Playhouse The King's Speech, 11–16 May "From the lively opening to the emotional ending, this is a superb show" – British Theatre Guide. One of Britain's most successful stories comes to life on the stage in a critically acclaimed production starring Jason Donovan.   Love is Enough At Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, until 6 Sept Love is Enough, recently exhibited at Modern Art Oxford, brings together Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller's two greatest artistic influences - William Morris and Andy Warhol. See world famous masterpieces by two giants of art history.

Now Open: Love Bites and Great British Drawings at the Ashmolean

Book Now Exhibition Now Open: Great British Drawings "A treasure chest of gorgeous surprises" – The Times. Book your ticket now to see the very best of British drawings and watercolours exhibited together for the first time. Great British Drawings showcases more than one hundred works by some of Britain's greatest artists. Entry is free for members. Find out more and join online today.

Book Now Exhibition Now Open: Love Bites "A timely look at Unions and Coalitions from the master-satirist James Gillray" – Ian Hislop. To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of British caricaturist James Gillray (1756–1815), the Ashmolean presents more than 50 of his finest caricatures from the outstanding collection of New College, Oxford. Entry is free for members. Find out more and join online today.

Dr Naomi Wolf Special Event, 2 April 4.45pm In response to the Ashmolean Museum's Love Bitesexhibition, Dr Naomi Wolf will be discussing how censorship and homophobia in early Victorian society had an impact on literature and art.

Pre-Raphaelite Drawings Special Event, 2 May 11am Join Great British Drawings exhibition curator Colin Harrison and explore the development of Pre-Raphaelite drawings from the technical supremacy of Millais in the 1840s to the bold portraits of Rossetti in the 1870s.

What's On April 2015 Join us this April to discover James Gillray, hear music in the galleries, and explore British art.

Menu Ashmolean Dining Room Enjoy a new Great British Drawings menu at the Ashmolean Dining Room this summer.

Free Exhibition Entry for Members Join Online Today Ashmolean Members get in FREE to all exhibitions and enjoy a range of benefits and behind-the-scenes activities. Why not join online today?

Fun for Families Free activities this Easter Join us for free events and drop-ins this Easter to make your own museum monsters and springtime garden pictures. Entry to our exhibitions is FREE for under-12s.

Exhibition Shop Visit Online Visit our Exhibition Shop to see a new range of gifts, jewellery, books, games and more.

Bouquets Fabulous Flowers The Great British Drawings Bouquet is now available from Oxfordshire florists Fabulous Flowers.

Exhibition Catalogue Buy Online Plotting the fascinating history of British art over the course of three and a half centuries, and featuring a selection of 120 of the Ashmolean's most beautiful and important works on paper by British artists, the lavishly illustrated Great British Drawings catalogue is the perfect exhibition companion.

Ed Paschke Visionary from Chicago, 1968–2004 Our current free exhibition in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation features a selection of provocative and surreal paintings by Chicago Imagist Ed Paschke. The works explore the underbelly of urban life and a dark side of Pop Art.

Schola Cantorum of Oxford 55th Anniversary Concert, 2 May To celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the choir, Schola Cantorum will be joined by the Alumni Chorus and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for a programme of Roderick Williams, Brahms and Mozart on 2nd May at the Sheldonian Theatre.

At the Fitzwilliam Museum Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment A dazzling journey through the decorative arts: from the hand-crafted luxuries of the Renaissance to the first stirrings of mass commerce. Each of the 300 beautiful and engaging objects on display was once a treasured possession. Until 6 September.

Contact Us The Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH Free Admission +44 (0) 1865 278 000 www.ashmolean.org Open: Tues-Sat & Bank Holiday Mondays 10am-5pm Closed: Mondays, 24, 25 & 26 December

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