The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683. Our world famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling …

A selection of the Ashmolean Museum's highlight objects, selected by our curators. There are also more than 120,000 object records available to browse in our online collections.

ACCESSING THE MUSEUM We welcome everyone and are committed to providing full and equal access to Ashmolean spaces, collections and resources.

The fifth exhibition in our Ashmolean Now series, presents artwork by emerging Bangladeshi artist Soma Surovi Jannat in response to the Ashmolean's collections.

The Ashmolean came into existence in 1682, when the wealthy antiquary Elias Ashmole gifted his collection to the University. It opened as Britain’s first public museum, and the world’s first …

Search more than 300,000 objects from the Ashmolean Museum’s world-famous collection, from Egyptian mummies and classical sculpture to Pre-Raphaelite paintings and contemporary art.

Is there a preview for Ashmolean Members? Yes, a Member preview of the exhibition takes place on Mon 4 Aug 2025, 10am–5pm. Members do not need to book in advance for the preview. …

The Ashmolean Museum is part of the University of Oxford and is home to major collections of art and archaeology. The Museum’s collections and archives are a global resource containing …

Admission to the Ashmolean is free. Advance booking is recommended to guarantee entry, particularly for the major ticketed exhibition which often sells out, but tickets for general …

The Money Talks exhibition at the Ashmolean explores the place of money in our world through art. Works on show range from coins featuring Roman emperors, Hindu goddesses and …