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Oxford, United Kingdom2 on view2 upcoming
Ashmolean Museum
Located on Beaumont Street in Oxford, England, the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology is Britain's oldest public museum and the world's second university museum. Established by the University of Oxford, it originally opened in the late seventeenth century to display the cabinet of curiosities donated by Elias Ashmole.
Planning your visit
Admission and hours: check the museum’s website ↗
Where to stay
On view now


Until 11 Apr 2027
APHRODITE: THE MAKING OF A GODDESS
Ashmolean Museum · Oxford
October 8, 2026 – April 11, 2027
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Upcoming

Opens 4 Jun 2027
RENAISSANCE WORLDS
ART & THE SENSES
Ashmolean Museum · Oxford
Opens June 4, 2027 · Closing date not yet announced
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Opens 3 Dec 2027
ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND: TREASURES, TRADE & TRAVEL
Ashmolean Museum · Oxford
December 3, 2027 – April 23, 2028
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Before you go
Visiting Ashmolean Museum — common questions
What exhibitions are on at Ashmolean Museum right now?
2 special exhibitions are on at Ashmolean Museum right now: ASHMOLEAN NOW: SOMA SUROVI JANNAT (until November 1, 2026) and APHRODITE: THE MAKING OF A GODDESS (until April 11, 2027). One further show is already announced, starting with ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND: TREASURES, TRADE & TRAVEL on December 3, 2027.