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 …

Museum admission is free and no booking is required for general admission. Booking is strongly recommended for our current exhibition, This Is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, …

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 …

It opened as Britain’s first public museum, and the world’s first university museum, in 1683. Though the collection has evolved considerably, the founding principle remains: that …

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.

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.

Enjoy free, unlimited access to our exhibitions Ashmolean Members benefit from free previews, curator-led member-only events, magazines sent to your door, as well as discounts across our …

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 …

Discover the collections and explore the Museum on one of our guided or self-guided tours and trails.

Yes, you can visit our special exhibitions for FREE under the NMDC (National Museum Directors' Council), ICOM (International Council of Museums) and UK Museums Association reciprocal …