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PLANAdmission freeDonations welcome
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Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is Britainsrst public museum. Our display approach Crossing Cultures Crossing Time presentsthe collections over ve oors, revealing howthe civilisations o the east and west havedeveloped as part o an interrelated worldculture. Each objects story is told by tracingthe journey o ideas and inuences through
time and across continents.
At the heart o the Museum, you will nd theatrium and Cascading Staircase. Overlookingthe atrium are our Orientation Galleries,which present the key themes ound on eachoor. These galleries illuminate the connectionsand comparisons that bring the past to lie andprovide story trails to help you plan your ownroute through time.The Ashmolean has opened six new galleriesor the collections o Ancient Egypt and Nubia(present day Sudan). Starting in Gallery 22(Ground Floor), let our Egypt gallery audioguide take you on a journey covering morethan 3000 years o human occupation o theNile Valley.
PLANNINGYOURJOURNEY
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European Art
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9 Ancient World
1 Exploring the Past
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Restaurant
-1 Explore the Museums specially themedcrossing cultures galleries starting with theExploring the Past gallery. On this oor youwill nd new galleries including Money, theHuman Image, and Ark to Ashmolean.
G Find how travel and transport brought theancient world together in the Ancient Worldgallery. This oor has all the Museums ancientcollections rom Egypt, to Greece, to China.
1 Move orward in time and discover in theAsian Crossroads gallery how trading routesconnected the Mediterranean to Asia inearly modern times. This oor has the newlythemed gallery o the Mediterranean, and the
Museums displays o Islamic and Indian art.
2 Discover in the West Meets East galleryhow the ar east and the west came intocontact with one another. This oor has theMuseums Western Art galleries and thecollections o Japan and China.
3 Continue your visit with the Museums19th to 21st century galleries or ndsomething new in the Museums SpecialExhibitions galleries.
Highlighted in the cross-section below youwill nd the Inormation Desk, Shop, Ca andCloakroom, Rooop Restaurant and Terrace,along with lis and toilets.
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1 Exploring the PastThis orientation gallery introduces
the key themes and story-trails to
ollow throughout this oor.
2 Human Image34 Conservation5 Textiles6 Reading and Writing7 Money
8 Ark to Ashmolean
Education CentreLecture Theatre
SHOPPINGFind mementos o your visitand unique gis inspired by the
collections in the Ashmolean Shop.
www.ashmolean.org/shop
Open: TuesSun 10am6pm
Take a break rom it all in the cozy
setting o the vaulted ca.
www.ashmolean.org/ca
Open: TuesSun 10am6pm
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G17 European Prehistory18 Ancient Cyprus19 Ancient Near East20 Aegean World21 Greek and Roman Sculpture22 Egypt at its Origins23 Dynastic Egypt and Nubia24 Lie aer Death in Ancient Egypt25 The Amarna Revolution26 Egypt in the Age o Empires
27 Egypt meets Greece and Rome
9 Ancient WorldThis orientation gallery introduces
the key themes and story-trails to
ollow throughout this oor.
10 China to AD 80011 Chinese Paintings12 India to AD 60013 Rome14 Cast Gallery
15 Italy beore Rome16 Greece
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Jameel Centre: Eastern Art Study RoomAll enquiries to Inormation Desk
28 Asian CrossroadsThis orientation gallery introduces
the key themes and story-trails to
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29 Eastern Art Paintings30 Mediterranean World31 Islamic Middle East32 India rom AD 60033 Mughal India
34 Medieval Cyprus
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46 Baroque Art47 German and Flemish Art48 Still-lie Paintings49 Britain and Italy5051 LandscapeOil Sketches52 Arts o the 18th century53 Russian Art54 Delware55 Silver56 Arts o the Renaissance
European Prints and DrawingsAll enquires to Inormation Desk
35 West meets EastThis orientation gallery introduces
the key themes and story-trails to
ollow throughout this oor.
36 Japan rom 185037 Japan 1600185038 China rom AD 80039 Music and Tapestry40 European Ceramics
41 England 400160042 Early Italian Art43 Italian Renaissance44 European Art45 Dutch Art
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Special Exhibitions Galleries
5761 A changing programmeo major international exhibitions,and displays rom the Museumsown reserve collections.
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63 Sickert and his Contemporaries64 Glass65 Pissarro66 19th-century Art67 Pre-Raphaelites
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ToiletsStairs
The Ashmolean Dining Room
provides the spectacular setting
o Oxords rst rooop restaurant.
Be inspired by a menu o authentic
European dishes, accompanied
by an extensive list o wines
rom around the world. In the
aernoon enjoy a traditionalaernoon tea.
T 01865 553 823
www.ashmoleandiningroom.com
Open: Tues, Wed, Sun 10am6pm
ThursSat 10am10pm
Entry rom St Giles aer 6pm
Access only via:
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Drawings, Prints andStudy Collections
The Ashmoleans extensive collections
o European prints and drawings are open to
the public in the Print Room.
Open: TuesSat, 10am1pm & 25pm
The Jameel Centre: Eastern Art Study Room
is open to the public or the closer viewing o
paintings, prints and objects rom the Asian
and Islamic study collections.Open: TuesFri, 10am1pm & 25pm &
1st Saturday o each month, 10am1pm
& 25pm*
Please visit the Inormation Desk or urther
details about access, group visits and booking.*Opening times subject to change please ask at
Inormation Desk
Access
There is disabled access throughout the
Museum, with ramps into the building, lis
to all oors and wheelchairs are available.
We can arrange ree touch tours and
description tours or visitors with visual
impairments and those who need anaccompanied visit. There are also events
scheduled regularly or visually impaired
and hearing impaired visitors pick up a
copy o Whats On or details.
I you need assistance or i your mobility
is impaired, please ask our Visitor Service
Assistants or help. They are stationed
throughout the Museum.
T 01865 288 078
www.ashmolean.org/plan
Education Activities
For more inormation about our education
programmes or schools, young people
and adult groups visit
www.ashmolean.org/education
T 01865 278 015
Guided Tours and Talks
Lunchtime Gallery Talks: Every Tues,
Wed, Thur & Fri 1.152.00pm. Cost: Free but
donations welcome. No booking needed butnumbers limited to 15. Places are allocated on
the day by tokens which are available rom the
Inormation Desk rom 1pm. Talks are led by
education volunteers. Meet in Gallery 21.
Saturday Highlight Tours: Every Saturday,
11am12pm. Cost: Free but donations
welcome. No booking needed but numbers
limited. Places are allocated on the day bytokens which will be available at the Inormation
Desk rom 10am. Meet in Gallery 21.
Audio Guides
The Ashmolean audio guide, eaturing
highlights o the collections, is available rom
the Inormation Desk, helping you to gainmore rom your visit. A dedicated audio guide
or the Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries is
available in Gallery 22 (Ground Floor).
E-News
Keep up to date with all our activities,
events and exhibitions by subscribing
to our monthly e-news.
www.ashmolean.org/subscriptions
YOUR MUSEUM
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Venue Hire
The Ashmolean Museum ofers a sumptuous
setting or special occasions. Guests begin their
experience by passing through the grandeur o
the Neo-classical aade. Once inside, they will
nd beautiul spaces which provide impressivebackdrops to make any event memorable.
For more inormation about corporate events or
private parties, civil ceremonies and wedding
celebrations, contact:
T 01865 610 406
www.ashmolean.org/venuehire
Photography
Visitors to the Ashmolean are welcome
to use stills cameras in the Museum. To
protect delicate objects, we ask visitors to
rerain rom using ash photography, and to
be aware that photographs are or privatenoncommercial use. In ront o certain displays
the no photography sign will indicate where
permission to take photographs is restricted.
The use o video cameras, monopods and
tripods is not permitted. Please ask any
member o staf or at the Inormation Desk i
you have any questions about photography,
or call the Museum. T 01865 278 000
Proessional quality inkjet prints and digital
images o objects in the Ashmoleans
collection are also available through the
Picture Library
T 01865 278 105/040
www.ashmolean.org/services/picturelibrary
Ashmolean Shop
In its new home on the lower-ground oor, the
Ashmolean Shop has a great range o products
and a new-look design. Inspired by special
exhibitions and the Museums permanent
collections, this is a unique place to nd gis,books, stationery and accessories.
T 01865 288 185
Mail order purchases T 01865 278 010
Shop online at www.ashmolean.org/shop
Open: TuesdaySunday 10am6pm
Friends of the Ashmolean
The Friends actively support the work o the
Museum. Being a Friend entitles you to take
part in a lively, year-round programme o
activities including talks, lectures, recitals
and social events. Become a member today
and enjoy:
Free entry to paying exhibitions
Free copies o the Magazine and Whats On
10% discount in the Ca, Restaurant & Shop
T 01865 278 016
www.ashmolean.org/support/riends
The Ashmolean foor plan is ree, but
a suggested donation o 3 per visitor
provides vital support or the Museum.
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The Ashmolean foor plan is ree, but
a suggested donation o 3 per visitor
provides vital support or the Museum.Cert no. SGS-COC-003377
18th-century Art 52 219th-century Art 66 3Aegean World 20 GAncient Cyprus 18 G
Ancient Egypt and Nubia 2227 GAncient Near East 19 GAncient World 9 GArk to Ashmolean 8 -1Arts o the Renaissance 56 2Asian Crossroads 28 1Baroque Art 46 2Britain and Italy 49 2Cast Gallery 14 G
China rom AD 800 38 2China to AD 800 10 GChinese Paintings 11 GConservation 34 -1Delware 54 2Dutch Art 45 2Early Italian Art 42 2Eastern Art Paintings 29 1Eastern Art Paintingsand Prints Study Room * 1England 4001600 41 2European Art 44 2European Ceramics 40 2European Prehistory 17 GEuropean Prints and Drawings * 2Exploring the Past 1 -1German and Flemish Art 47 2
Glass 64 3
Greece 16 GGreek and RomanSculpture 21 GHuman Image 2 -1
India rom AD 600 32 1India to AD 600 12 GIslamic Middle East 31 1Italian Renaissance 43 2Italy beore Rome 15 GJapan 16001900 37 2Japan rom 1850 36 2Medieval Cyprus 34 1Mediterranean World 30 1
Modern Art 62 3Money 7 -1Mughal India 33 1Music and Tapestry 39 2Oil Sketches 5051 2Pissarro 65 3Pre-Raphaelites 67 3Reading and Writing 6 -1Rome 13 GRussian Art 53 2Sickert and hisContemporaries 63 3Silver 55 2Special Exhibitions 5761 3Still-lie Paintings 48 2Textiles 5 -1West meets East 35 2
Gallery name No. Floor Gallery name No. Floor
Ashmolean Museum
o Art and ArchaeologyBeaumont Street
Oxord OX1 2PH
T 01865 278 000
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*Please enquire at the Inormation Desk
