FEB–MAY 2016
Andy Warhol · Elizabeth Price · Folk Weekend
LiveFriday · Scenes of Last Tokyo · China Day
Family Fun · OSJ Proms · British Science Week
Talks · Tours · Courses & Workshops
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CONTENTS
HOW TO BOOK
Exhibition tickets
Buy tickets at the Museum on the day or
book online:
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To purchase tickets by phone:
01865 305 305
Group bookings for exhibitions
01865 278 015
[email protected]
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Book your tickets now
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Don't miss our new video installation by Elizabeth
Price and Japanese prints display, ‘Scenes of Last
Tokyo’
Booking and paying for
talks, events and activities
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Tickets Oxford charge a small fee of 75p per
transaction for charging events. There is no
transaction fee for booking free events.
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General enquiries
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Concessions
Concessionary prices are available to
Friends of the Ashmolean, under-18s
and 65-and-over, students & job-seekers.
Hear the experts discuss topics linked to our special
exhibitions and permanent collections
Attend late-night Andy Warhol events and take
part in British Science Week
13 COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Get hands-on experience and learn new skills
15 MUSIC
Hear music in the galleries
Education programmes
For more information about the
Ashmolean’s programmes for
school and adult groups visit:
www.ashmolean.org/education or email
[email protected]
16 GALLERY ACTIVITIES
Get involved amongst the collections
17 TOURS
Learn more about the permanent collections
18 FAMILY FUN
Events and activities for children and young people
Designed by Chris Benfield
Edited by Tom Jowett
WELCOME
The Ashmolean is Oxford University’s museum of art
and archaeology. Our world famous collections range
from Egyptian mummies to modern art, telling human
stories across cultures and across time.
Come and see our special exhibitions ‘Andy Warhol: Works
from the Hall Collection’ and a video installation by Turner
Prize winning artist Elizabeth Price, join us for special late night
events including LiveFriday and Warhol Lates, and take part in
creative workshops, courses and activities for all ages.
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Andy Warhol (1928‒1987)
Mao, 1973
© 2015 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc;
the Artists Rights Society, New York; DACS London
ANDY WARHOL
WORKS FROM THE HALL ART COLLECTION
Cultural icon, celebrity and provocateur, Andy Warhol
produced images which are instantly recognisable, but
this exhibition, through the lens of a private collection,
also reveals an unfamiliar side to the artist in his less wellknown works.
The exhibition features over one hundred works from the Hall
Collection (USA), many of which have never been displayed before in
public, plus loans of artist films from the Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.
Curated by Sir Norman Rosenthal, it spans Warhol’s entire output
from iconic pieces of the 1960s Pop pioneer to the experimental
works of his last decade.
Andy Warhol (1928‒1987)
Self-portrait, 1967
© 2015 The Andy Warhol
Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc; the
Artists Rights Society, New York; DACS
London
EVENTS
ANDY
WARHOL
EVENT
Exhibition Tour
Tue & Thur, 3.30–4.15pm,
Gallery 57
Supported by:
Sainsbury Special Exhibitions Galleries
4 February‒15 May 2016
£10/£9 (£11/£10 inc. Gift Aid)
Free for members and under-12s
Extended opening hours
Saturday 14 May, open until 9pm
Free with the price of admission,
no booking necessary.
For more exhibition events
see pages 8, 11, 12, 13 & 18
Warhol Lates
Thur 10, 24 Mar & 7 Apr,
6‒8.30pm
Book now www.ashmolean.org/exhibitions/tickets
Catalogue £30 (£25 with exhibition ticket)
Booking essential
See page 11 for more details
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FREE EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
Elizabeth Price: A RESTORATION
The Contemporary Art Society Award
18 March‒15 May 2016
Gallery 33
Winner of the 2012 Turner Prize and one of the most innovative and exciting British artists
working today, Elizabeth Price displays her Contemporary Art Society Award winning
work, A RESTORATION. The new commission is a fifteen minute, two-screen video
installation which uses photographs and archives from the Ashmolean and the Pitt Rivers
museums to create a fictional piece, set to music, where objects and artefacts digitally
flow, clatter and cascade.
In partnership with the Pitt Rivers Museum and The Ruskin School of Art
Architecture In Miniature
Until 15 May 2016
Gallery 62
A small display featuring work by two contemporary artists, Vicki
Ambery-Smith and Hugh Colvin, both of whom make meticulous
miniature representations of historic architecture, including
representations of famous Oxford landmarks.
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Pax Mongolica 1210–1350
Until 12 June 2016
Gallery 7
Genghis Khan established the Mongol Empire in 1206. By the end of the
13th century, the vast Empire covered a large part of Eurasia, stretching
from the Korean peninsula to Central Europe. These coins reflect the
great diversity of peoples living under Mongolian rule and their different
cultures.
Dirham of Abaqa (1265–82)
Scenes of Last Tokyo: Japanese Creative Prints from 1945
2 February‒5 June 2016
Gallery 29
The Scenes of Last Tokyo series, a collaboration between nine of the
leading Japanese print artists of the time, was published in 1945, shortly
after the end of World War II. The series shows nostalgic views of fifteen
famous places in Tokyo as they were before wartime air raids destroyed
much of the city.
Onchi Kōshirō (1891–1955), Tokyo Station, 1945
Pure Land: Images of Immortals in Chinese Art
1 March‒2 October 2016
Gallery 11
During China’s war with Japan in the 1940s, many artists took refuge
in Sichuan province, and from there some journeyed to Dunhuang and
painted copies of the famous cave temple murals. This display shows rare
examples of their work alongside other images of popular deities.
Fang Zhaoling (1914–2006), A Buddhist Monk in Red, 1960‒69
Beyond the Balcony: Responses to Edouard Manet’s ‘Portrait of
Mademoiselle Claus’
26 April‒22 May 2016
Gallery 65 and Education Centre Foyer
Edouard Manet’s ‘Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus’ was acquired by the
Museum in 2012 following a successful fundraising campaign. With
support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, artists brook & black have
worked with two local community groups, MIND and Young Dementia
UK, to explore and reinterpret Manet’s painting as well as creating their
own responses.
Edouard Manet (1832‒83), Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus, 1868
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TALKS
TALKS HIGHLIGHT
An Evening with Elizabeth Price
Lecture Theatre
Wed 23 Mar, 6‒7pm
Winner of the 2012 Turner Prize and the 2013
Contemporary Art Society Award, Elizabeth Price gives
a special insight into the work and inspiration behind her
latest video installation, ‘A RESTORATION’, on display in
the Ashmolean between 18 March and 15 May 2016.
£12/£10 concessions, booking essential.
AFTERNOON TEA TALKS
£9/£8 concessions, inc. afternoon tea.
Andy Warhol
With Alice Foster, art historian
Wed 9 Mar, 2‒4pm, Lecture Theatre
ANDY
WARHOL
EVENT
Andy Warhol lit up the 1960s art world with a blatant
celebration of consumerism and celebrity. His
repeating forms, covering everything from soap suds
to soup cans, became seminal images of the decade.
Find out more about Warhol’s path from commercial
illustrator to iconic Pop Artist.
Slow Art Day
With Lynne Ward and Jude Barrett, Ashmolean
Education Department
Sat 9 Apr, 2‒4pm, Gallery 21
Discover the pleasures of taking your time to
appreciate a work of art. Look at five works of art for
10 minutes each and discuss what you have seen
over afternoon tea. This session will include works
by: Bassano, Canaletto, Claude Lorrain, Mark Gertler
and Bernini. Slow Art Day is an international event
encouraging people to discover the joy of taking time
to look at art.
The Accession of Henry III
With Tim Porter, historian
Wed 13 Apr, 2‒4pm, Lecture Theatre
800 years ago saw the hasty crowning of a nine-yearold monarch. War was raging and his kingship hung by
a thread, yet fifty-six years later Henry III had reigned
longer and left England more peaceful and prosperous
than any other medieval king.
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AFTERNOON TEA TALKS CONT’D
What the World is Losing: Palmyra, City of
Palms
With Linda Farrar, archaeologist and lecturer
Wed 11 May, 2‒4pm, Lecture Theatre
Antonio Stradivari: Myth and Artistic Genius
With Benjamin Hebbert, musical instrument specialist
Fri 11 Mar, 1‒2pm, Lecture Theatre
Famed for its hauntingly beautiful architectural
remains, the ancient city of Palmyra was an oasis and
important stop on the caravan route across the Syrian
desert. Linda Farrar talks about Palmyra’s tombs and
archaeological remains and the powerful figure who
dominated its history, Queen Zenobia.
Explore Stradivari’s reputation as the greatest violin
maker in history, the economic factors of violin
making in the northern Italian city of Cremona and
the development of new musical innovation. This
talk celebrates the recent opening of the refurbished
Music and Tapestry Gallery.
£5/£4 concessions.
WEEKDAY TALKS
Van Gogh: Captivated by the South
With Juliet Heslewood, art historian
Thur 21 Apr, 1‒2pm, Lecture Theatre
Booking essential.
Painted in the strong sunlight of Provence, Van
Gogh’s later works are probably his best known. Juliet
Heslewood charts his discovery of Impressionism in
Paris, an experience that lightened his dark, northern
views forever.
£5/£4 concessions.
The Ancient Aegean and Cyprus in the
Ashmolean: In Conversation and Tours
With Dr Yannis Galanakis, Cambridge University;
Gerald Cadogan, British School at Athens; and Dr
Anja Ulbrich, Ashmolean Museum
Fri 19 Feb, 2‒4.45pm, Lecture Theatre
Celebrate two recently published books through
a conversation between the authors. ‘The Aegean
World’ is the guide to the Ashmolean’s world-class
Aegean collection by Dr Yannis Galanakis, and ‘The
Great Islands’, dedicated to Gerald Cadogan, is on
both Aegean and Cypriot archaeology. Talk with the
authors over refreshments and attend tours of the
Aegean or Cyprus galleries (doors open at 1.30 pm
for gallery tour sign-up, limited to 20 people per tour).
Free, to book
please email: [email protected]
Pax Mongolica
With Lyce Jankowski, Sackler Research Fellow,
University of Oxford
Thur 25 Feb, 12‒1pm, Lecture Theatre
Genghis Khan established the Mongol Empire in
1206. By the 13th century the vast Empire stretched
from the Korean Peninsula to Central Europe. This talk
examines the coinage that reflects the diversity of the
peoples living under Mongolian rule.
£5/£4 concessions.
Book now www.ashmolean.org/tickets
Beside the Seaside: The Normandy Beaches
of Eugène Boudin
With Juliet Heslewood, art historian
Thur 19 May, 1‒2pm, Lecture Theatre
Eugène Boudin was one of the first French landscape
painters to paint outdoors, drawn to where the sea
meets the sky and anticipating the techniques of the
Impressionist era. Discover some of the works for
which he became well known, including his paintings
of the seaside, its ships and its fashionable visitors.
£5/£4 concessions.
Roger Moorey Memorial Lecture: Intercity Interaction at the Dawn of Sumerian
Civilisation
With Professor Roger Matthews, Reading University
Wed 25 May, 5.30‒6.30pm, Wolfson College
Roger Matthews looks at some of the most tantalising
documents from ancient Mesopotamia that help to
illuminate a crucial period in history, including the
archaic City Seal impressions which date from the
period 3000‒2700 BC.
Free, to book please email:
[email protected]
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TALKS
WEEKEND TALKS
£5/£4 concessions, booking essential.
Mystery in Mesopotamia
With Andy Lowings, Jennifer Sturdy, Mark Harmer
and Dr Steph Conner, ancient music and cuneiform
specialists
Sat 27 Feb, 11am‒12pm, Lecture Theatre
In a dark tomb 4,500 years ago in ancient Sumer,
68 women went to their deaths in a mysterious
grave. Accompanying them was a musician,
who died with her hands over her instrument, a
beautifully ornate lyre. This talk explores the last
days of the Sumerian court of Queen Pu Abi and
the importance of the instrument found in this
tomb. Followed by free public performances at
2.30pm and 3.30pm in Gallery 19 and at 2pm and
3pm in the Atrium.
Power Games: Ritual and Rivalry
at the Greek Olympics
With David Studdard, historian and author
Sat 2 Apr, 11am‒12pm, Lecture Theatre
For over a millennium, Greeks flocked to the
Olympic Games to celebrate the power of the gods
and the human body. Focusing on the Olympics
of 416 BC, David Studdard throws light on the
religion and politics of the Games, the exhilaration
of the competitions and the banqueting and victory
celebrations which followed.
Architecture in Miniature
With Vicky Ambery-Smith, artist
Sat 2 Apr, 2‒3pm, Lecture Theatre
Vicki Ambery-Smith has created several silver
miniature versions of some of Oxford’s most iconic
buildings, currently on display in Gallery 62. She
will discuss the design and construction of the
box she made based on Oxford’s Sheldonian
Theatre including proportion, size and construction
techniques.
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STUDY ROOM TALKS
Free, recommended donation of £5,
booking essential, numbers limited to 10.
The Genius of Mesopotamia
With Dr Paul Collins, Curator of the Ancient Near East
Tue 9 Feb, 2.30‒3.30pm, Gallery 21
Discover the origins of the world’s first cities and
writing through close-up investigation of objects
The Discovery of Colour in Printmaking
With Angelamaria Aceto, Print Room Supervisor
Tue 15 Mar, 3.45‒4.45pm, Gallery 21
A look at the techniques printmakers have developed
throughout the centuries to create colourful
impressions which emulate drawings and paintings.
Portraits of Julia Margaret Cameron
With Caroline Palmer, Print Room Assistant
Thur 26 May, 3.45‒4.45pm, Gallery 21
To mark the bi-centenary of Julia Margaret Cameron’s
birth, this talk will explore the innovative photography
of this remarkable woman.
CLAY LIVE
£10/£8 concessions, booking essential.
Rafa Perez: Pottery Master Class
Sat 12 Mar, 2‒4pm, Lecture Theatre
Rafa Perez explains his technique of using white
porcelain and black earthenware clay, fired at a high
temperature to create dazzling volcanic landscapes.
Anne Fløche: Pottery Master Class
Sat 7 May, 2‒4pm, Lecture Theatre
Anne Fløche’s inspiration is markedly Eastern, but her
bowls and dishes also relate to the ceramic history
of Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Turkey and
Morocco. Learn more about how she creates these
highly individual works of art.
SPECIAL EVENTS
WARHOL LATES
£10/£9 concessions, booking essential.
ANDY
WARHOL
EVENT
Thur 10, 24 Mar & 7 Apr, 6‒8.30pm
To celebrate the Andy Warhol exhibition, the
Ashmolean will open its doors after-hours for late
night happenings in the museum. Purchase your
Andy Warhol exhibition ticket and enjoy a vibrant
mix of live music, pop-up films, silent discos, DJs,
and lots more, all taking inspiration from artwork
by Andy Warhol. Enjoy drinks and snacks in the
café until 8.30pm.
CHINA
DAY
Sun 7 Feb, 11am‒4pm
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a vibrant day of free
family activities. No booking required, just drop in.
For a full programme see:
www.ashmolean.org/events/specialevents
SCIENCE IN MUSEUMS
All events are part of British Science Week,
free entry, no booking required (unless
stated otherwise).
What Killed Richard III?
With Dr Sarah Hainsworth, University of Leicester
Tue 15 Mar, 2‒3pm, Lecture Theatre
From Seabed to Showcase
With David Pearson, Conservator at
The Mary Rose Trust
Wed 16 Mar, 2‒3pm, Lecture Theatre
Conservation in Action
With the Ashmolean Conservation Team
Wed 16 Mar, 11am‒12pm & 2‒3pm, Gallery 21
Booking essential as numbers limited to
10 people per session.
Making Objects Speak: The Technology
of Ancient Inscriptions
With Professor Alison Cooley, University of Warwick
Thur 17 Mar, 11am‒12pm, Lecture Theatre
Book now www.ashmolean.org/tickets11
FRAMED! LIVEFRIDAY
Fri 13 May, 7‒10.30pm
ANDY
WARHOL
EVENT
£7.50/£5 advance. £10 on the door (if available).
Booking essential, book online at: www.ashmolean.org/livefriday
To showcase the final weekend of our Andy Warhol exhibition, this
LiveFriday will focus on portraits across cultures and through time.
Alongside the creative community at The Old Fire Station and artists
brook and black, the Ashmolean will present an exploration of portraiture
from mummies to Manet and from sculpture to painting, with hands-on
workshops in the galleries alongside live performances.
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Aspects of Landscape: Artists’ Coloured
Pencil Course
With Amanda Beck, artist
Wed 24 Feb, 9 & 23 Mar, 10.30am‒12.30pm,
Education Centre
From tree portraits to cloud shapes this short
course will guide you through various aspects of
landscape to allow you to create a strong colourful
interpretation of your chosen subject.
£65/£60 concessions, all materials provided,
booking essential.
Warhol Workshop
With Kate Turnbull, artist
Thur 24 Mar, 10.30am‒4pm, Education Centre
ANDY
WARHOL
EVENT
Explore ways in which Andy Warhol combined
photographic imagery with the textural and painterly
surfaces. This practical one-day workshop will give an
insight into mixed-media silk screen printing, and you
will create your own Warhol-inspired print.
£85/£80 concessions, materials provided,
booking essential.
Turner in the High Street: Oil Painting
Workshop
With Kieran Stiles, artist
Thur 3 & Fri 4 Mar, 10.30am‒4pm, Education Centre
Embroidery Course: Opus Anglicanum
With Tanya Bentham, embroiderer
Sat 9 Apr, 30 Jul & 17 Sept, 10.30am‒4pm,
Education Centre
A two-day workshop inspired by Turner’s ‘View of
Oxford High Street’. Learn how to depict light and
three dimensions with the use of warm tones. Please
bring a camera to take reference photographs.
£140/£130 concessions, materials provided,
booking essential.
This is the beginning of a 3-year course to produce
either a 12 inch square panel or a medieval purse.
You will be taught this ingenious stitch technique
used in Medieval Europe to create beautifully
nuanced images employing the natural lustre of silk.
Participants will be taught the techniques to create
a complex embroidery of their own. £250/£240
concessions for three classes, materials provided,
inc. tea & coffee, booking essential.
Creative Collections ‒ Drawing and Handling
Objects
With Amanda Beck, artist
Sat 19 Mar, 10.30am‒4pm, Education Centre
This one-day workshop offers students an opportunity
to handle artefacts and draw from them. Through
handling objects we can learn a lot about how they
were made as well as their use and function. The day
includes a guided handling session.
£65/£60 concessions, materials provided,
booking essential.
Book now www.ashmolean.org/tickets
Embroidery Course: Laid and Couched Work
With Tanya Bentham, embroiderer
Sun 10 Apr, 31 Jul & 18 Sept, 10.30am‒4pm,
Education Centre
An in-depth look at this fun and easy technique
most famous from the Bayeux Tapestry but used
throughout Europe for centuries. Using naturally
dyed wools you will create an embroidery panel
with an image of your choice from a variety of
medieval sources. A choice of images will be
provided for you to choose from and personalise.
£210/£200 concessions, materials provided,
booking essential.
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COURSES & WORKSHOPS
Giacometti to Jenny Saville
With Kieran Stiles, artist
Thur 28 Apr, 10.30am‒4pm, Education Centre
Working on a large canvas board and paper from
direct observation of the figure, learn how to draw
with charcoal, and gradually build form. Link the
techniques of contemporary artists like Jenny Saville
with the drawing of the Swiss surrealist sculptor
Alberto Giacometti.
£70/£65 concessions, materials provided,
booking essential.
North Italian Artists: The Carracci and
Guercino
With Cassy O’Brien, Ashmolean Gallery Lecturer
Thur 21 & 28 Apr, 11am‒12pm, Gallery 21
An opportunity to study these two major artists and
discover how art was revitalised and reformed in late
16th-century Bologna.
£20/£18 concessions, booking essential.
The Thinking Hand: Life Drawing Course
With Kieran Stiles, artist
Thur 21 & 28 Apr, 5, 12 & 19 May, 4.30‒6.30pm,
Education Centre
Take part in this five-week life drawing course
linking Renaissance methods of perception with
modern drawing techniques. You will learn the
practical skills of chiaroscuro as well as creating the
illusion of space, movement and texture. Suitable
for all levels of experience.
£150/£135 concessions, materials provided,
booking essential.
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Limitless Light and Colour: Pastel
Masterclass
With Sandra Orme, artist
Fri 6 & Sat 7 May, 10.30am‒4pm, Education Centre
During this two-day workshop you will experiment
with pastels and charcoal on three different specialist
papers using a series of innovative techniques and
then develop a larger finished work, all under the
expert guidance of award-winning pastel artist,
Sandra Orme.
£140/£125 concessions, all materials provided,
booking essential.
Pure Land: Buddhism and Images of
Immortals in Chinese Art
With Yan Liu, Christensen fellow, Curator for
Chinese Painting, and Dr Yi Chen, Curator in Chinese
Archaeology, British Museum
Sat 21 May, 10.30am‒4pm, Lecture Theatre
Explore the impact of religion and mythology on
Modern Chinese art. This study day will feature
works from the current Michael and Kohan Sullivan
collection exhibition ‘Pure Land: Images of Immortals
In Chinese Art’ and will include studies of paintings,
textiles and porcelain.
£45/£40 concessions, booking essential.
MUSIC
DAYTIME CONCERTS
Harpsichord Recital
Thur 4 Feb, 24 Mar, 21 Apr & 26 May; 2‒3.30pm,
Gallery 44
Musician Arne Richards performs a selection of music
written for this fine 18th-century instrument.
Free, no booking required.
Supported by the Charlotte Bonham-Carter Charitable Trust.
The Golden Lyre of Ur
Sat 27 Feb, 2 & 3pm, Atrium
With donations of wood from Baghdad, materials
from authentic sources and with the help of museums
and universities around the world, The Gold Lyre of
Ur was recreated and will be played in the galleries for
your listening pleasure. Free, no booking required.
EVENING CONCERTS
ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN'S PROMS
£25 chair, £10 cushion, booking essential
Doors open at 6.30pm
Tickets: www.osj.org.uk / 0845 680 1926
The Silver Lyre
Sat 27 Feb, 2.30 & 3.30pm, Gallery 19
Royal Academy Strings
Tue 16 Feb, 7.30–9.30pm, Atrium
Specially composed songs in Babylonian and
Akkadian performed in the galleries.
Free, no booking required.
Royal Academy strings and Hannah FrazerMackenzie (soprano). Music by Debussy, Quilter,
Vaughan-Williams and Britten.
Folk Weekend Oxford
Sat 16 Apr, 10am‒4.30pm & Sun 17 Apr,
11am‒3.30pm Museum Forecourt
Morgan Pearse
Tue 15 Mar, 7.30–9.30pm, Atrium
Tap your toes to the infectious music and moves of
over twenty Morris-dancing teams performing outside
the museum. Free, no booking required.
The French Connection
With The Boudoir Band
Sun 8 May, 11am‒12pm, Lecture Theatre
Be transported to springtime in Paris with music by
Rameau, Barriere and Debussy performed by Paul
Chapman (flute), Isabel Knowland (violin), Jacqueline
Johnson (cello) and Arne Richards (harpsichord).
£6/£5 concessions, no booking required.
Book now www.ashmolean.org/tickets
Orchestra of St Johns with Morgan Pearse
(baritone). Songs and strings by Dvořák and
Butterworth.
Tabea Rebus
Tue 12 Apr, 7.30–9.30pm, Atrium
Tabea Rebus (recorder). Music by Gordon Jacob,
Holst and Sammartini.
Ashmolean Voices
Sun 15 May, 7.30–9.30pm, Atrium
Ashmolean Voices and John Heley (cello). Music
by Rodney-Bennett, Taverner, Chopin and Bach.
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GALLERY ACTIVITIES
Hands-On Coins
Saturdays, 11.30am–3.30pm
Gallery 7
Handle historical coins from different times and
places, with the help of our volunteer team.
Free, no booking required.
Archaeological Object and Coin
Identification Service
Wed 3 Feb, 2 Mar, 6 Apr & 4 May; 12–3pm
Gallery 1
A monthly identification service for archaeological
objects and coins, run jointly with the Portable
Antiquities Scheme. Bring along your finds.
Free, no booking required.
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Thur 11 Feb, 10 Mar, Wed 13 Apr & Thur 12 May;
1–2pm & 3–4pm
Gallery 36
Learn about the art of tea in Japan, enjoy a bowl
of green tea and watch a demonstration in the
Ashmolean’s authentic Japanese tea house.
Free, booking essential.
Poetry in the Galleries
Sat 19 Mar & 21 May, 2–3pm
Gallery 21
Oxfordshire poets share new work written in response
to the Ashmolean’s collections.
Free, no booking required.
Sketching in the Cast Gallery
Wed 3 Feb, 9 Mar, 6 Apr & 4 May; 2–4.30pm
Gallery 14
During these afternoon sessions, the Cast Gallery’s
lower-ground floor study collection is open for you
to do independent sketching. Free, no booking,
spaces limited to 10 per session. Please bring your
own materials. Access: regrettably, due to the layout of the historic
building, the lower-ground floor of the Cast Gallery
is only accessible by stairs.
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Book now www.ashmolean.org/tickets
TOURS
Highlights Tours
Gallery 21
Every Tue, Wed & Sat, 11am–12pm
Discover the treasures of the Ashmolean with this
great introduction to the museum.
Free, places (maximum 15) allocated
on a first-come/first-served basis.
Lunchtime Tours
Gallery 21
Tue–Sat, 1.15–2pm
East to west, ancient to
modern, travel the world with
an Ashmolean gallery tour.
For a full list of tours visit:
www.ashmolean.org/
events/talks
Find out more about the museum's collection with one
of our lunchtime gallery tours.
Free, places (maximum 15) allocated
on a first-come/first-served basis.
Afternoon Tours
Gallery 21
Every Tue, Wed & Thur, 3–3.45pm
Find out more about the museum's collection with one
of our afternoon tours.
Free, places (maximum 15) allocated
on a first-come/first-served basis.
Downstairs in the Cast Gallery Tours
Gallery 21
Every Thur & Sat, 2‒2.45pm
Learn about the great statues and friezes of
ancient Greece and Rome through the collection
of plaster casts.
Free, places (maximum 12) allocated on a first-come/
first-served basis. Access: regrettably, due to the
layout of the historic building, the lower-ground floor
of the Cast Gallery is only accessible by stairs.
Interpreted Tours
British Sign Language Interpreted Tour
Gallery 21
Fri 26 Feb, 10.30am–12pm
A BSL interpreted handling session with coins from
the Mongolian Empire.
Session for Visually Impaired People
Gallery 21
Thur 3 Mar, 10.30am–12pm
A handling sessions with coins from the Mongolian
Empire.
Free, booking essential:
T 01865 288 078
E [email protected]
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FAMILY FUN
WEEKENDS
China Day
Sun 7 Feb, 11am–4pm
Education Centre
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
Carnival!
Sat 13 Feb, 1–4pm
Education Centre
Get into the spirit of Italian Carnival
season and make a sensational
carnival mask.
Sculptastic!
Sat 12 Mar, 1–4pm
Education Centre
Explore sculptures around the
museum and sculpt your own
using messy mod roc.
Shakespeare Week 2016
Sat 12‒Sun 13 & Sat 19‒Sun 20
Mar, Family Activity Station
Celebrate National Shakespeare
Week with a Shakespearian trail
and make-and -take.
Brilliant Bronze Age
Sat 16 Apr, 1‒4pm
Education Centre
What was life like in the Bronze
Age? Explore tools, pots, weapons
and jewellery and enjoy Bronze
Age inspired crafts activities.
Musical May
Sat 14 May, 1‒4pm
Education Centre
Find out about our marvellous
musical instrument collection,
enjoy some live music, and make
your own stringed instrument.
18
HOLIDAY
ADVENTURES
UNDER–5s
ANDY
WARHOL
EVENT
Funky Photos!
Wed 17‒Fri 19 Feb, 1‒4pm
Education Centre
Create colourful artworks from
photographs, inspired by the art of
Andy Warhol.
Rabbit Hop
Wed 30 & Thur 31 Mar, 1‒4pm
Education Centre
Make some rabbit ears and a
pom pom Easter Bunny and join
us for a rabbity adventures in the
galleries.
Art Weeks: Noisy Collage
Wed 6 & Thur 7 Apr, 1‒4pm
Education Centre
Inspired by Turner’s ‘High Street’
painting, join artist Francesca
Shakespeare to create big collages
of Oxford then and now, and
animate with sound!
Woof Woof!
Thur 25 Feb, 10.30am‒12.30pm
Education Centre
Discover dogs in objects and
paintings, and make a faithful
puppy puppet to take home.
Busy Builders
Thur 17 Mar, 10.30am‒12.30pm
Education Centre
Get busy building with a range
of materials.
Little Ash Moles
NEW! Every Thur in term-time,
10.30‒11.15am, Gallery 21
Explore, play and learn together in
this fun gallery activity.
ACTIVITY STATION
Every Sat & Sun, 2‒4pm
Begin your museum adventure at
the Family Activity Station. Pick
up activity packs, fun make-andtakes, magnifiers and torches.
Trails and sketching materials
always available during museum
opening times.
Drop in All family events are
free, with a suggested donation
of £1 per child
Reminder Children must
be accompanied by an adult
at all events
Family fun events are supported by The Friends of the Ashmolean.
MEMBERSHIP
Join the Friends today and
receive free entry to all paying
exhibitions
As a member you can take
part in a wide variety of
activities throughout the
year including private views,
lectures by Ashmolean
experts and visits to important
collections in Oxford and the
surrounding area.
Join today at the Information Desk or
www.ashmolean.org/support/friends
COMING
SOON
2016 Spring
& Summer Exhibitions
You will also receive a 10%
discount in the Ashmolean's
restaurant, café and shop.
POWER AND
PROTECTION
Islamic Art & the
Supernatural
20 Oct 2016 –
15 Jan 2017
STORMS, WAR
& SHIPWRECKS
Treasures from
the Sicilian Seas
16 Jun –
25 Sept 2016
www.ashmoleandiningroom.com
Open: Tues–Sun, 10am–4.30pm
Thurs, Fri & Sat, 10am–10pm
01865 553 823
[email protected]
The Ashmolean Dining Room is the perfect
place to enjoy a special lunch or afternoon
tea, and from Thursday to Saturday we
offer a pre-theatre set meal.
www.ashmolean.org/cafe
Open: Tues–Sun, 10am–4.30pm
Cakes and pastries are freshly baked
every day; there are salads and a range of
sandwiches for lunch. Traditional cream
tea is available all day.
SHOPPING
Visit our beautiful main shop on Level
-1 for a full range of gifts, books, toys,
jewellery and cards all inspired by the
collections.
On Level 3 the exhibition shop reflects
our current special exhibition.
We're open Tuesday–Sunday
10am–5pm or shop online at
www.ashmolean.org/shop