Ashmolean Museum

Oxford 🇬🇧

The world's first university museum, the Ashmolean was founded in 1683 and holds the University of Oxford's collections of art and archaeology. The encyclopedic collection spans Egyptian antiquities, Greek and Roman sculpture, Asian art, Islamic ceramics, and European painting from the medieval period to the 20th century.

Explore 2 exhibitions on now and 1 coming soon at Ashmolean Museum.

Ashmolean Museum

IN BLOOM: How Plants Changed Our World

Until Aug 16

PaintingDrawing & Works on PaperCeramicsPrints

Global stories behind beloved blooms, from exploration to trade.

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"There are some lovely works of art here but I couldn\’t escape the thought that all of art and science are helpless before the mystery and beauty of a single living daisy."

The Guardian

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ASHMOLEAN NOW: SOMA SUROVI JANNAT

Until Nov 1

PaintingInstallationDrawing & Works on Paper

Soma Surovi Jannat maps climate crisis through new Ashmolean works.

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Coming Soon

Ashmolean Museum

APHRODITE: THE MAKING OF A GODDESS

Starting Oct 8

SculptureMixed Media

A 3,000-year journey of Aphrodite's evolving image and power.

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Past Exhibitions

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PAT SUET-BIK HUI & THE THREE PERFECTIONS

Ended Jun 28

PaintingDrawing & Works on Paper

Ink, calligraphy, and poetry unite in Hui's Three Perfections dialogue.

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