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SUMMARY:DEVELOP YOUR DRAWING SKILLS WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Four half-day sessions with Helen Edwards\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWed 1 Apr\, Wed 8 Apr\, Wed 15 Apr\, Wed 22 Apr 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFour half-day\, morning practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the series of four workshops. Booking is essential. Tickets coming soon. \n\nBalancing classical techniques with more expressive\, contemporary methods\, Helen Edward’s course of hands-on workshops will offer you the opportunity to refine your drawing technical ability\, while exploring new ways of seeing and creating. \n \nStill life drawings with charcoals by artist Helen Edwards \n\n\nWhether you’re looking to sharpen your observational skills or push your artistic boundaries\, this course will support you in growing a more personal and thoughtful drawing practice. \nAll materials will be provided. \nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nFour half-day practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the four workshops. \nTICKETS COMING SOON \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/develop-your-drawing-skills-workshops/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:DEVELOP YOUR DRAWING SKILLS WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Four half-day sessions with Helen Edwards\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWed 1 Apr\, Wed 8 Apr\, Wed 15 Apr\, Wed 22 Apr 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFour half-day\, morning practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the series of four workshops. Booking is essential. Tickets coming soon. \n\nBalancing classical techniques with more expressive\, contemporary methods\, Helen Edward’s course of hands-on workshops will offer you the opportunity to refine your drawing technical ability\, while exploring new ways of seeing and creating. \n \nStill life drawings with charcoals by artist Helen Edwards \n\n\nWhether you’re looking to sharpen your observational skills or push your artistic boundaries\, this course will support you in growing a more personal and thoughtful drawing practice. \nAll materials will be provided. \nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nFour half-day practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the four workshops. \nTICKETS COMING SOON \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/develop-your-drawing-skills-workshops/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:SOMA SUROVI JANNAT'S EXHIBITION TOUR - Exploring Surovi's 'CLIMATE CULTURE CARE' exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Tue 14 Apr 2026\, 4.15-5pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nAn Exclusive Tour for Members of the Ashmolean \nThis event takes place in person in Gallery 8\, Level -1 \nIn-person tickets are FREE but booking is essential. Book below \n  \n\nWith Mallica Kumbera Landrus\, exhibition curator and Professor and Keeper of Eastern Art\, Curator of Indian\, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art \nThe Ashmolean NOW exhibition series welcomes contemporary artist Soma Surovi Jannat to Gallery 8. \nSurovi’s exhibition\, entitled ‘Climate\, Culture\, Care’\, is the first solo show of a Bangladesh-based artist in a museum in the UK. Her detailed drawings and paintings explore her relationship with nature\, the environment and communities. \nJoin the Gallery 8 tour with Professor Mallica Kumbera Landrus\, the exhibition’s curator\, to discover the artist’s inspirations\, how she reflects on climate change and how her work addresses urgent global and environmental issues. \n \nWhere every leaf holds a tale – Shayamnagar\, Soma Surovi Jannat\, 2023 \n\n\nBOOKING\nThis tour will take place in Gallery 8\, Level -1 \nTickets are free and booking is essential. Book below \nTickets are only available to Members of the Ashmolean
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/soma-surovi-jannats-exhibition-tour-exploring-surovis-climate-culture-care-exhibition/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T153000
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SUMMARY:LET'S DRAW TOGETHER – 7 APR - FREE FAMILIES PRINT ROOM ACTIVITY AT EASTER
DESCRIPTION:Tue 7 Apr 2026\, 11am-11:45am OR 2:30pm-3:15pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE family activity in the Western Art Print Room. Suitable for children aged 8+ \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nPlease go to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nBooking essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child. Book below \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026 \n\nVisit the Western Art Print Room with your child\, to enjoy a unique selection of works inspired by the In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World exhibition and take part in drawing activities. \nThis session is best suited to children and adults who enjoy calm\, quiet environments and activities that keep them focused. \nOur Print Room staff will welcome you and be on hand to facilitate your visit and answer any questions. \nConnect with your child through this opportunity to look closely at artworks\, draw\, and explore part of the Museum beyond the galleries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeft to right: Snake’s-Head Fritillary\, John Ruskin\, 1861\, watercolour on bodycolour over graphite on wove paper; Boy drawing in the Western Art Print Room; Illustration to ‘The Wish’ by Abraham Cowley\, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale\, 1915\, watercolour on paper \n  \nAll materials provided. Please only use pencils and the materials provided during the activity. \nPlease do not bring water\, food\, or chewing gum into the Print Room. \nFind out more about the Western Art Print Room before your visit. \n\nBOOKING\nFREE family event in the Western Art Print Room \nPlease come to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nTickets are free\, but booking is essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/lets-draw-together-7-apr-free-families-print-room-activity-at-easter/2026-04-11/2/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:SLOW ART DAY TOUR 2026
DESCRIPTION:With Lynne Ward & Anna Steven\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat 11 Apr 2026\, 2–3.30pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event takes place in person at the Museum\, meeting in Gallery 21\, Randolph Sculpture Gallery. \nTickets are £15 each. Booking is essential. \nTickets coming soon. \n\nLed by Lynne Ward & Anna Steven\, Ashmolean Informal Learning Team \n‘It’s not what you look at that matters\, it’s what you see’ – Henry David Thoreau \nOne day each year people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly. That’s it. Simple by design\, the goal is to focus on the art and the art of seeing. \nSo come and join us to look at five works of art in the Museum for 10 minutes each\, and then meet together to talk about your experience over tea and cakes. \nYou’ll be surprised at what artworks you see on the day\, but our five chosen works will link to our Shaped by Nature season of events and In Bloom exhibition. \n \nA Vase of Flowers\, Willem van Aelst\, 1663\, oil on canvas \n\nAbout Slow Art Day \nFounded in 2010\, Slow Art Day is a global event (more than 1\,500 museums and galleries have participated) with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. \n\n\nBOOKING\n\nThis event takes place in person at the Museum. \nTickets are £15 each. Booking is essential. \nTICKETS COMING SOON \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/slow-art-day-tour-2026/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:LET'S DRAW TOGETHER – 7 APR - FREE FAMILIES PRINT ROOM ACTIVITY AT EASTER
DESCRIPTION:Tue 7 Apr 2026\, 11am-11:45am OR 2:30pm-3:15pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE family activity in the Western Art Print Room. Suitable for children aged 8+ \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nPlease go to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nBooking essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child. Book below \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026 \n\nVisit the Western Art Print Room with your child\, to enjoy a unique selection of works inspired by the In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World exhibition and take part in drawing activities. \nThis session is best suited to children and adults who enjoy calm\, quiet environments and activities that keep them focused. \nOur Print Room staff will welcome you and be on hand to facilitate your visit and answer any questions. \nConnect with your child through this opportunity to look closely at artworks\, draw\, and explore part of the Museum beyond the galleries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeft to right: Snake’s-Head Fritillary\, John Ruskin\, 1861\, watercolour on bodycolour over graphite on wove paper; Boy drawing in the Western Art Print Room; Illustration to ‘The Wish’ by Abraham Cowley\, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale\, 1915\, watercolour on paper \n  \nAll materials provided. Please only use pencils and the materials provided during the activity. \nPlease do not bring water\, food\, or chewing gum into the Print Room. \nFind out more about the Western Art Print Room before your visit. \n\nBOOKING\nFREE family event in the Western Art Print Room \nPlease come to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nTickets are free\, but booking is essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/lets-draw-together-7-apr-free-families-print-room-activity-at-easter/2026-04-11/1/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T150000
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SUMMARY:IN BLOOM EXHIBITION CURATORS' TALK
DESCRIPTION:With co-curators Francesca Leoni & Shailendra Bhandare\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThu 9 Apr 2026\, 2–3pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum and online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is in-person at the Museum in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential. \nTickets coming soon. \n\nWith Francesca Leoni & Shailendra Bhandare\, co-curators of the In Bloom exhibition\, & DaeWha Kang\, exhibition designer \nJoin Dr Francesca Leoni and Dr Shailendra Bhandare\, the co-curators of our major spring exhibition\, In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World\, and exhibition designer DaeWha Kang\, as they unveil the many stories surrounding some of Britain’s most popular blooms\, from tulips and roses to poppies and orchids. \n  \n \nSelected artworks featured. Left: Flowers in an Ornamental Vase\, after Mignon. Centre: Poppy Seed Pod\, Brigid Edwards. Right: Orchids\, Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema \n\n\nFollowing risky individual ventures and corporate enterprises\, these plants will take us from ships and tropical forests to nurseries\, botanic gardens and elegant parlours\, revealing how their collecting\, study and trade dramatically transformed the world we live in. \n\nBOOKING \nThis event takes place at the Museum and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential. \nTICKETS COMING SOON \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/in-bloom-exhibition-curators-talk/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:DEVELOP YOUR DRAWING SKILLS WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Four half-day sessions with Helen Edwards\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWed 1 Apr\, Wed 8 Apr\, Wed 15 Apr\, Wed 22 Apr 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFour half-day\, morning practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the series of four workshops. Booking is essential. Tickets coming soon. \n\nBalancing classical techniques with more expressive\, contemporary methods\, Helen Edward’s course of hands-on workshops will offer you the opportunity to refine your drawing technical ability\, while exploring new ways of seeing and creating. \n \nStill life drawings with charcoals by artist Helen Edwards \n\n\nWhether you’re looking to sharpen your observational skills or push your artistic boundaries\, this course will support you in growing a more personal and thoughtful drawing practice. \nAll materials will be provided. \nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nFour half-day practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the four workshops. \nTICKETS COMING SOON \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/develop-your-drawing-skills-workshops/2026-04-08/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T153000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260304T132443Z
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SUMMARY:LET'S DRAW TOGETHER – 7 APR - FREE FAMILIES PRINT ROOM ACTIVITY AT EASTER
DESCRIPTION:Tue 7 Apr 2026\, 11am-11:45am OR 2:30pm-3:15pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE family activity in the Western Art Print Room. Suitable for children aged 8+ \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nPlease go to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nBooking essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child. Book below \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026 \n\nVisit the Western Art Print Room with your child\, to enjoy a unique selection of works inspired by the In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World exhibition and take part in drawing activities. \nThis session is best suited to children and adults who enjoy calm\, quiet environments and activities that keep them focused. \nOur Print Room staff will welcome you and be on hand to facilitate your visit and answer any questions. \nConnect with your child through this opportunity to look closely at artworks\, draw\, and explore part of the Museum beyond the galleries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeft to right: Snake’s-Head Fritillary\, John Ruskin\, 1861\, watercolour on bodycolour over graphite on wove paper; Boy drawing in the Western Art Print Room; Illustration to ‘The Wish’ by Abraham Cowley\, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale\, 1915\, watercolour on paper \n  \nAll materials provided. Please only use pencils and the materials provided during the activity. \nPlease do not bring water\, food\, or chewing gum into the Print Room. \nFind out more about the Western Art Print Room before your visit. \n\nBOOKING\nFREE family event in the Western Art Print Room \nPlease come to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nTickets are free\, but booking is essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/lets-draw-together-7-apr-free-families-print-room-activity-at-easter/2026-04-07/2/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
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SUMMARY:LET'S DRAW TOGETHER – 7 APR - FREE FAMILIES PRINT ROOM ACTIVITY AT EASTER
DESCRIPTION:Tue 7 Apr 2026\, 11am-11:45am OR 2:30pm-3:15pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFREE family activity in the Western Art Print Room. Suitable for children aged 8+ \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nPlease go to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nBooking essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child. Book below \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026 \n\nVisit the Western Art Print Room with your child\, to enjoy a unique selection of works inspired by the In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World exhibition and take part in drawing activities. \nThis session is best suited to children and adults who enjoy calm\, quiet environments and activities that keep them focused. \nOur Print Room staff will welcome you and be on hand to facilitate your visit and answer any questions. \nConnect with your child through this opportunity to look closely at artworks\, draw\, and explore part of the Museum beyond the galleries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeft to right: Snake’s-Head Fritillary\, John Ruskin\, 1861\, watercolour on bodycolour over graphite on wove paper; Boy drawing in the Western Art Print Room; Illustration to ‘The Wish’ by Abraham Cowley\, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale\, 1915\, watercolour on paper \n  \nAll materials provided. Please only use pencils and the materials provided during the activity. \nPlease do not bring water\, food\, or chewing gum into the Print Room. \nFind out more about the Western Art Print Room before your visit. \n\nBOOKING\nFREE family event in the Western Art Print Room \nPlease come to the Welcome Desk for access to the Western Art Print Room \nChoose between the morning or the afternoon session \nTickets are free\, but booking is essential. Entry admits 1 adult and 1 child \nThis event will be repeated on Sat 11 Apr 2026
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/lets-draw-together-7-apr-free-families-print-room-activity-at-easter/2026-04-07/1/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260128T103653Z
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SUMMARY:MILESTONES IN LANDSCAPE PAINTING 3: POST IMPRESSIONISTS
DESCRIPTION:With Alice Foster\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTue 7 Apr 2026\, 11am–12pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum and Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event takes place in-person at the Museum\, and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential. \nBook below \n\nWith Alice Foster\, Art Historian \nThe third in a series of talks examining traditions of landscape painting focuses on the Post Impressionists. \nThe Post Impressionists at the end of the 19th century and in the early years of the 20th re-shaped nature on the canvas. \nPhotography had freed them from verisimilitude\, which allowed them to shape colour and form without describing exactly what they saw. Nature was the starting point for them and they created ‘equivalents for nature’. Alice Foster’s talk will feature artists such as Boudin\, Cezanne van Gogh and Gauguin and their works in our collection. \n \nDunes at Berck: Cloudy Weather\, Eugène Boudin\, 1882\, oil on canvas. On display in the Pissarro Gallery 65 in the Museum \n\n  \nThere are three talks in this series. Each talk needs to be booked separately. The other talks are: \n\nTalk 1 – Milestones in Landscape Painting: Dutch Painters – Tue 24 Mar 2026\nTalk 2 – Milestones in Landscape Painting: British Romantic Painters – Tue 31 Mar 2026\n\nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature 2026 season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nThis event takes place in-person at the Museum\, and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential \n  \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/milestones-in-landscape-painting-3-post-impressionists/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T130000
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SUMMARY:DEVELOP YOUR DRAWING SKILLS WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Four half-day sessions with Helen Edwards\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWed 1 Apr\, Wed 8 Apr\, Wed 15 Apr\, Wed 22 Apr 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFour half-day\, morning practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the series of four workshops. Booking is essential. Tickets coming soon. \n\nBalancing classical techniques with more expressive\, contemporary methods\, Helen Edward’s course of hands-on workshops will offer you the opportunity to refine your drawing technical ability\, while exploring new ways of seeing and creating. \n \nStill life drawings with charcoals by artist Helen Edwards \n\n\nWhether you’re looking to sharpen your observational skills or push your artistic boundaries\, this course will support you in growing a more personal and thoughtful drawing practice. \nAll materials will be provided. \nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nFour half-day practical sessions in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £200 for the four workshops. \nTICKETS COMING SOON \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/develop-your-drawing-skills-workshops/2026-04-01/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260128T103305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T103305Z
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SUMMARY:MILESTONES IN LANDSCAPE PAINTING TALK 2: BRITISH ROMANTICS
DESCRIPTION:With Alice Foster\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTue 31 Mar 2026\, 11am–12pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum and Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event takes place in-person at the Museum\, and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential. Book below \n\nWith Alice Foster\, Art Historian \nThe second talk in our series examining traditions of landscape painting\, focuses on the British Romantics of the 19th century. \nThe British Romantic painters in the early 19th century captured nature as a visual homage to God’s creation\, and on a big scale. \nTheir aim was to express the power of nature in all its forms ~ countryside\, mountains\, sea. Like the 17th-century Dutch painters they made the weather\, often stormy and untamed\, a focus of their artworks. Mankind sometimes appeared insignificant and vulnerable in these images. Artists like Turner and Constable will be discussed and with reference to their works in our collection. \n \nBoscastle\, Cornwall\, J.M.W. Turner\, c. 1814\, watercolour over graphite with pen & black ink © Ashmolean Museum \n\n  \nThere are three talks in this series. Each talk needs to be booked separately. The other talks are: \n\nTalk 1 – Milestones in Landscape Painting: Dutch Painters – Tue 24 Mar 2026\nTalk 3 – Milestones in Landscape Painting: Post Impressionists – Tue 7 Apr 2026\n\nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature 2026 season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nThis event takes place in-person at the Museum\, and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential. \n  \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/milestones-in-landscape-painting-talk-2-british-romantics/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260128T101959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T101959Z
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SUMMARY:WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Starts Tue 24 Feb 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nFULLY BOOKED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA series of six practical half-day workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place every Tuesday morning on:\n24 Feb\, 3 Mar\, 10 Mar\, 17 Mar\, 24 Mar\, 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note these workshops are now fully booked. \n\nWith artist John Somerscales \n  \nTaking inspiration from the natural landscape\, professional artist John Somerscales will help you learn how to create watercolours in the right way\, while having fun. \nIn these practical sessions you will be guided through all the major watercolour techniques. You will be shown each stage of the watercolour process to help you form a solid grounding\, from which you can go on to produce your own successful and impressive watercolour paintings. \n \nImprovised Landscape watercolour by John Somerscales \n\n  \nTechniques covered will include learning about graduated and wet-in-wet washes\, and you will look at glazing\, using the dry brush technique and how to make descriptive and textural marks with the brush including ideas on how to create skies and trees. \nAfter some time spent on colour mixing\, you will gradually work towards putting all these elements together to create simple but loose and effective landscapes. \nAll materials provided. Suitable for anyone who wants to develop their watercolour skills. \n\nBOOKING\nA series of 6 half-day practical workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place on Tue 24 Feb\, Tue 3 Mar\, Tue 10 Mar\, Tue 17 Mar\, Tue 24 Mar\, Tue 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note this series of workshops is now fully booked. \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/watercolour-workshops/2026-03-31/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T150000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260304T131340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T131340Z
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SUMMARY:FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS AT EASTER - Create a Colour Book
DESCRIPTION:Sat 28 Mar & Sun 29 Mar 2026\, 11am-3pm \nFREE drop-in weekend event in the Lower Ground Floor Atrium \nDrop in from 11am to 3pm \nSuitable for all ages and abilities \n\nWith Museum staff on hand to guide you \nWhat’s your favourite colour? \nJoin us to explore the shared love of colours and make a unique colour book full of hues that bring you joy\, take you back to places you have visited or maybe make you think of people and places you love. \nYour colour book will become your guide around the Museum inviting you to look at the collection with a new\, colourful focus. \n\nPlease note that you may have to wait to take part in this activity at busy times. \nPart of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nFREE family event in the lower ground floor Atrium \nDrop in from 11am to 3pm \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/free-family-workshops-at-easter-create-a-colour-book/2026-03-29/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260304T143638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T143638Z
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SUMMARY:DVOLLY RICHMOND'S SHORT HISTORY OF FLOWERS BOOK TALK
DESCRIPTION:Wed 29 Apr 2026\, 11am–12pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum and online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is in-person at the Museum in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential \nBook below \n\nWith Advolly Richmond\, OBE\, Historian/Presenter and Author. \nJoin Advolly to explore the historical uses of flowers\, some of which will certainly come as a surprise. From the lavish and exotic bougainvillea\, collected by an 18th century female botanist disguised as a sailor\, to the short lived daylily that has fed and medicated populations in East Asia for centuries\, to Christian Dior’s lucky charm\, the lily of the valley. \n \nLeft: Blue Anemone illustration by Sarah Humphrey in Advolly Richmond’s A Short History of Flowers\, right \n\nIn her fully illustrated talk\, Advolly will present stories from her new book\, ‘A Short History of Flowers: The stories that make our gardens’\, by looking at the enriching histories of plant exploration\, heartbreak\, curiosity\, greed\, ambitious hybridising and more. \nThe book and talk feature a variety of botanical illustrations from Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal Award winner\, Sarah Humphrey. \nCopies of the book will be on sale at the event. More information to follow. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \n \nAdvolly Richmond\, photo courtesy of Paul Richmond \n\nAdvolly Richmond is a Plant\, Garden and Social Historian\, Author and Gardener’s World TV Presenter as well as a columnist for The Garden Collective. \nShe is an independent researcher in the history of plants\, gardens and their importance in society. Based in Shrewsbury\, Shropshire\, she is an ambassador for the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew\, a Fellow of the Linnean Society and teaches Garden History at the Oxford Lifelong Learning at the Department for Continuing Education. \nFind out more about Advolly’s work here. \n\nBOOKING \nThis event takes place in-person at the Museum\, and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/dvolly-richmonds-short-history-of-flowers-book-talk/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260309T144620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T144620Z
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SUMMARY:Indian Students at Victorian Oxford: FOR OXFORD CIVIC SOCIETY MEMBERS ONLY
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nA walk guided by local historian Stephen Barker. \n\n\n\n\nFrom the 1870s\, increasing numbers of Indian nationals came to be educated at the University of Oxford. Why did they come and how did they fare? This tour by Stephen Barker begins with a brief history of Anglo-India relations since the early 1600s\, with a visit to the Ashmolean Museum and a visit to the Moghuls in India Gallery. The tour takes in Somerville and Balliol Colleges\, acknowledges the part played at St John’s and by the old Indian Institute on Catte Street. You’ll be introduced to the first British university educated Indian woman\, Sikh princesses\, two revolutionaries and a First World War fighter pilot.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/indian-students-at-victorian-oxford-for-oxford-civic-society-members-only-2/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260329T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260207T151335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T151335Z
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SUMMARY:Indian Students at Victorian Oxford: FOR OXFORD CIVIC SOCIETY MEMBERS ONLY
DESCRIPTION:A walk guided by local historian Stephen Barker.\n\n\n\nFrom the 1870s\, increasing numbers of Indian nationals came to be educated at the University of Oxford. Why did they come and how did they fare? This tour by Stephen Barker begins with a brief history of Anglo-India relations since the early 1600s\, with a visit to the Ashmolean Museum and a visit to the Moghuls in India Gallery. The tour takes in Somerville and Balliol Colleges\, acknowledges the part played at St John’s and by the old Indian Institute on Catte Street. You’ll be introduced to the first British university educated Indian woman\, Sikh princesses\, two revolutionaries and a First World War fighter pilot.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/indian-students-at-victorian-oxford-for-oxford-civic-society-members-only/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260304T131818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T131818Z
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SUMMARY:POETRY IN THE GALLERIES MAR 2026 - In the Mediterranean World Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Sat 28 Mar 2026\, 2–3pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop-in\, FREE activity on Saturday afternoon \nGallery 30\, Level 1\, in the Mediterranean World Gallery \n\nWith Oxfordshire poets \nPoets from Oxford and surrounding areas will explore and celebrate the Museum’s pieces\, renowned or recherche\, intriguing or glorious and newly-acquired artworks. \nPoems will be recited next to the objects and artworks that inspired the poets. If you want to talk to the poets\, most of us are friendly! \nThe March tour will be inside the Mediterranean World Gallery on the first floor. This gallery features a large map with the important cities and sites of Mediterranean history\, and wall cases with glassware\, Venetian pottery\, Byzantine jewellery\, painted wooden icons\, pilgrimage and personal objects.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/poetry-in-the-galleries-mar-2026-in-the-mediterranean-world-gallery/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260304T131340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T131340Z
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SUMMARY:FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS AT EASTER - Create a Colour Book
DESCRIPTION:Sat 28 Mar & Sun 29 Mar 2026\, 11am-3pm \nFREE drop-in weekend event in the Lower Ground Floor Atrium \nDrop in from 11am to 3pm \nSuitable for all ages and abilities \n\nWith Museum staff on hand to guide you \nWhat’s your favourite colour? \nJoin us to explore the shared love of colours and make a unique colour book full of hues that bring you joy\, take you back to places you have visited or maybe make you think of people and places you love. \nYour colour book will become your guide around the Museum inviting you to look at the collection with a new\, colourful focus. \n\nPlease note that you may have to wait to take part in this activity at busy times. \nPart of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nFREE family event in the lower ground floor Atrium \nDrop in from 11am to 3pm \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/free-family-workshops-at-easter-create-a-colour-book/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T130000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260128T102713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T102713Z
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SUMMARY:INTRODUCTION TO DROP SPINNING WITH WOOL
DESCRIPTION:Workshop with Nicole DeRushie\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat 28 Mar 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHalf-day practical session in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £65 each. Booking is essential. Book below \nThis session will be repeated on 26 Apr 2026 \n\nThis practical workshop will begin with a gallery tour and handling session looking at spinning methods and artefacts. \nYou will then have the opportunity to make your own spindle and learn the basics of spinning using heritage breed fleece. \n \nDrop spindle with yarn used in drop spinning \n\nParticipants will also have the opportunity to learn about yarn plying and explore projects that can be done using a small amount of hand-spun yarn. \nAll materials will be provided. \nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nHalf-day practical session in the Ashmolean Learning Studio. \nTickets are £65 for the half-day workshop. \n  \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/introduction-to-drop-spinning-with-wool/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T150000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260128T102505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T102505Z
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SUMMARY:HERBERT BIER & THE ASHMOLEAN COLLECTION TALK
DESCRIPTION:With Marion Davies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWed 25 Mar 2026\, 2–3pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum and online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Life & Legacy of a Successful London Art Dealer\n\n\n\n\nThis event is in-person at the Museum in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential. Book below \n\nWith Marion Davies\, award-winning fine art documentary photographer \nIn this fascinating talk\, Marion Davies will discuss the life of her father\, Herbert Bier. She will recount his story from having to leave his uncle’s firm in Frankfurt\, after they were both forbidden as Jews to work as art dealers\, to his experiences as a refugee art dealer in Britain. \nIn particular Marion will reference his professional and personal relationship with Ashmolean Keeper Sir Karl Parker and the works Bier enabled the Ashmolean to acquire between 1942 and 1962. \n \nHerbert Bier in 1929/1930 with the Dome Reliquary (Cologne\, ca.1185)\, part of the Guelph Treasure\, now displayed at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin \n\n  \nThis event is part of the Shaped by Nature 2026 season of events. \nBOOKING \nThis event takes place in-person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom. \nTickets are £8 each. Booking is essential.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/herbert-bier-the-ashmolean-collection-talk/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T160000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260128T102348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T102348Z
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SUMMARY:MAY MORRIS EMBROIDERY DESIGNS: PRINT ROOM VISIT
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Morris Month with Dr Lynn Hulse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTue 24 Mar 2026\, 2–2.50pm & 3–3.50pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nChoose from one of two afternoon visits in the Western Art Print Room: \n2–2.50pm OR 3–3.50pm \nTickets are £20. Booking is essential \nTickets will be available shortly \n\nWith embroidery expert & author Dr Lynn Hulse \nExplore a remarkable selection of May Morris’s works on paper from the Ashmolean collection in the Print Room study visit. \nJoin textile expert Lynn Hulse\, also author of the recent book\, May Morris Designs\, to get close to highlights of May Morris’s work. These include working designs from her years spent managing the embroidery department at Morris & Co. (1885-1896)\, through to the First World War and beyond. \nLynn will also be looking at May’s botanical drawings and her photographic archive of historic needlework. Attendees will have the opportunity to view original embroideries produced by Morris & Co. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nTulip and pomegranate fire-screen by May Morris \n\n\n\n\n\n \nHoneysuckle botanical drawing by May Morris \n\n\n\n\n\n \nGrapevine photograph frame by May Morris \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThis event is part of the month-long Morris Month celebration showcasing the legacy of the Morris family. \nAbout Morris Month\nWe’re celebrating Morris Month this March with the William Morris Society and leading cultural collaborators. William Morris was born on 24 March and May Morris on 25 March. Join events and workshops that show how the legacy of William and May Morris continues to shape creativity\, craft and culture today. Read more about Morris Month\nThis event is part of our Shaped by Nature season of events. \n\nBOOKING\nTickets are £20 for the Print Room visit. Choose one of two sessions. \nTickets will be available shortly \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/may-morris-embroidery-designs-print-room-visit/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260123T172650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T172650Z
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SUMMARY:MILESTONES IN LANDSCAPE PAINTING TALK 1: DUTCH PAINTERS
DESCRIPTION:With Alice Foster\, Art Historian \nThe first in a series of three talks examining three traditions of landscape painting. Talk 1 focuses on Dutch painters.. \nIn the 17th century\, the Dutch painters were among the early responders to nature\, celebrating it as a subject in its own right\, and presenting a natural depiction of the landscape. \nFor the first time in Western art the weather was frequently alluded to\, because it impinged on artists’ daily lives. \nThe paintings were often small-scale\, because they were destined for the homes of the Dutch merchants. This talk will feature works by artists such as Avercamp\, Cuyp and Ruisdael\, and discuss others in our collection.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/milestones-in-landscape-painting-talk-1-dutch-painters/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T130000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
CREATED:20260128T101959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T101959Z
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SUMMARY:WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Starts Tue 24 Feb 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nFULLY BOOKED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA series of six practical half-day workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place every Tuesday morning on:\n24 Feb\, 3 Mar\, 10 Mar\, 17 Mar\, 24 Mar\, 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note these workshops are now fully booked. \n\nWith artist John Somerscales \n  \nTaking inspiration from the natural landscape\, professional artist John Somerscales will help you learn how to create watercolours in the right way\, while having fun. \nIn these practical sessions you will be guided through all the major watercolour techniques. You will be shown each stage of the watercolour process to help you form a solid grounding\, from which you can go on to produce your own successful and impressive watercolour paintings. \n \nImprovised Landscape watercolour by John Somerscales \n\n  \nTechniques covered will include learning about graduated and wet-in-wet washes\, and you will look at glazing\, using the dry brush technique and how to make descriptive and textural marks with the brush including ideas on how to create skies and trees. \nAfter some time spent on colour mixing\, you will gradually work towards putting all these elements together to create simple but loose and effective landscapes. \nAll materials provided. Suitable for anyone who wants to develop their watercolour skills. \n\nBOOKING\nA series of 6 half-day practical workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place on Tue 24 Feb\, Tue 3 Mar\, Tue 10 Mar\, Tue 17 Mar\, Tue 24 Mar\, Tue 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note this series of workshops is now fully booked. \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/watercolour-workshops/2026-03-24/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260321T160000
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SUMMARY:SIR MUIRHEAD BONE STUDY DAY - A Celebration of His Life and Work with Harry Dickinson
DESCRIPTION:Sat 21 Mar 2026\, 10am-4pm\n\n\n\n\nAt the Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn Exclusive Event for Members of the Ashmolean \nThis event is now fully booked. \nThis study day with Harry Dickinson will take place in the Museum’s Western Art Print Room. \nUnfortunately there is no step-free access to the Print Room. Bags and coats can be stored within the Print Room during this visit. \n\nStudy day to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of artist and printmaker Muirhead Bone. \nJoin us to celebrate the work of landscape etcher Sir Muirhead Bone. Born in 1876\, Bone was Britain’s first official war artist and produced more views for the Oxford Almanack than any other artist. \nThis special study day\, led by Harry Dickinson\, will explore Bone’s early years in Glasgow\, his pre-First World War urban landscapes and war work\, his travels in Spain and his close association with Oxford. \nYou will have the opportunity to see a wide range of his prints and drawings first-hand\, including works from a private collection. \n\n \nThe Ashmolean and Balliol College from Beaumont Street\, Sir Muirhead Bone\, 1939\, black chalk\, with some graphite indications \n\n\nBOOKING \nTickets are FREE for this in-person event. There is a maximum capacity of 15 attendees for this event. Tickets are booked on a first-come-first-serve basis. \nTickets are only available to Members of the Ashmolean.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/sir-muirhead-bone-study-day-a-celebration-of-his-life-and-work-with-harry-dickinson/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T130000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
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SUMMARY:WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Starts Tue 24 Feb 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nFULLY BOOKED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA series of six practical half-day workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place every Tuesday morning on:\n24 Feb\, 3 Mar\, 10 Mar\, 17 Mar\, 24 Mar\, 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note these workshops are now fully booked. \n\nWith artist John Somerscales \n  \nTaking inspiration from the natural landscape\, professional artist John Somerscales will help you learn how to create watercolours in the right way\, while having fun. \nIn these practical sessions you will be guided through all the major watercolour techniques. You will be shown each stage of the watercolour process to help you form a solid grounding\, from which you can go on to produce your own successful and impressive watercolour paintings. \n \nImprovised Landscape watercolour by John Somerscales \n\n  \nTechniques covered will include learning about graduated and wet-in-wet washes\, and you will look at glazing\, using the dry brush technique and how to make descriptive and textural marks with the brush including ideas on how to create skies and trees. \nAfter some time spent on colour mixing\, you will gradually work towards putting all these elements together to create simple but loose and effective landscapes. \nAll materials provided. Suitable for anyone who wants to develop their watercolour skills. \n\nBOOKING\nA series of 6 half-day practical workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place on Tue 24 Feb\, Tue 3 Mar\, Tue 10 Mar\, Tue 17 Mar\, Tue 24 Mar\, Tue 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note this series of workshops is now fully booked. \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/watercolour-workshops/2026-03-17/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
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SUMMARY:IN BLOOM
DESCRIPTION:★ ★ ★ ★\n“This rip-roaring history of botanical adventurers disturbs and delights”\nThe Guardian \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Consistently illuminating”\nThe Observer \n\n\n\n\n“There’s much to savour”\nThe Telegraph \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Bloom exhibition – open until 16 Aug 2026\n\n\n\n\nWhat do we really know about the plants and flowers in our gardens and window boxes? \nBeyond their beauty\, many have hidden histories – tales of exploration\, obsession\, and knowledge. \nThis major new exhibition takes visitors on a journey from Oxford to the farthest corners of the world and back\, uncovering the global stories behind some of Britain’s most beloved blooms – from roses and tulips to camellias and peonies. \nFeaturing over 100 artworks and objects\, including drawings\, paintings\, rare prints\, and ceramics\, In Bloom explores our changing relationship with the natural world. \nFrom the fascinating stories of curiosity and ingenuity of early plant explorers to the networks that shaped global trade\, this exhibition reveals how the pursuit of exotic plants transformed landscapes\, economies\, and cultures\, leaving a legacy that still shapes our world today. \n\nIn Bloom is the first Ashmolean exhibition to consider sustainability from conception to delivery. Find out more \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSELECTED ARTWORKS IN THE EXHIBITION\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition catalogue \nExplore the story of how plants and flowers shaped our world in the lavishly illustrated exhibition catalogue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition audio guide \nEnjoy the show’s highlights with the audio guide narrated by BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Arit Anderson. Choose your ticket and add to your booking. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nTimed tickets are in operation. Visitors are recommended to book tickets in advance to guarantee entry. \nA booking fee of £2 applies on telephone bookings and booking amendments\, to help support the Museum and cover Box Office costs.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/in-bloom-2/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T160000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
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SUMMARY:ABSTRACT PAINTINGS OF PETER LANYON: WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:Discover the techniques of Peter Lanyon\, the British painter from St Ives\, whose landscapes leant heavily towards abstraction\, with artist Kieran Stiles. \nThis workshop is all about the edges where elements meet in painting. What happens when water meets land\, or clouds collide with a cliff face\, or rain drives into a forest? \nYou will explore oil painting techniques and the methods of abstraction pioneered by the ground-breaking St Ives painter Peter Lanyon and the St Ives art of the 1940-60 which included drawn motifs such as circles\, arcs and other geometric forms and textures inspired by structures in the natural world.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/abstract-paintings-of-peter-lanyon-workshop/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260924T073815
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SUMMARY:WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:Starts Tue 24 Feb 2026\, 10.30am–1pm\n\n\n\n\nFULLY BOOKED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA series of six practical half-day workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place every Tuesday morning on:\n24 Feb\, 3 Mar\, 10 Mar\, 17 Mar\, 24 Mar\, 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note these workshops are now fully booked. \n\nWith artist John Somerscales \n  \nTaking inspiration from the natural landscape\, professional artist John Somerscales will help you learn how to create watercolours in the right way\, while having fun. \nIn these practical sessions you will be guided through all the major watercolour techniques. You will be shown each stage of the watercolour process to help you form a solid grounding\, from which you can go on to produce your own successful and impressive watercolour paintings. \n \nImprovised Landscape watercolour by John Somerscales \n\n  \nTechniques covered will include learning about graduated and wet-in-wet washes\, and you will look at glazing\, using the dry brush technique and how to make descriptive and textural marks with the brush including ideas on how to create skies and trees. \nAfter some time spent on colour mixing\, you will gradually work towards putting all these elements together to create simple but loose and effective landscapes. \nAll materials provided. Suitable for anyone who wants to develop their watercolour skills. \n\nBOOKING\nA series of 6 half-day practical workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio \nWorkshops take place on Tue 24 Feb\, Tue 3 Mar\, Tue 10 Mar\, Tue 17 Mar\, Tue 24 Mar\, Tue 31 Mar 2026 \nTickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. \nPlease note this series of workshops is now fully booked. \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/watercolour-workshops/2026-03-10/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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