YOUR VISIT 10 HIGHLIGHTS IN AN HOUR • Deposit large bags in the cloakroom • Do not eat or drink in the galleries. lockers on Level -1. Smaller backpacks can be worn on your front or held • Do not smoke or vape anywhere in in your hand. the , or on the Roof Terrace. • Deposit umbrellas in the racks • Take photographs or video, but not MAP by the main entrance. with a selfie-stick, tripod, monopod or flash. Photography and video are • Use only dry materials for drawing not permitted in special exhibitions in the galleries. Please ask our staff or where the object label indicates a for more information. private loan or copyright restriction. £1 • Do not touch the objects on display. DONATION CCTV is in operation throughout the Ashmolean

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Ashmolean Museum £1 /AshmoleanMuseum of and DONATION OX1 2PH AshmoleanMuseum T 01865 278 000 www.ashmolean.org @AshmoleanMuseum ASHMOLEAN A more in-depth 10 HIGHLIGHTS guide to the Museum INDEX EATING & SOUVENIR is available from the Information Desk (G) IN AN HOUR GUIDE or Shop (-1) Different parts of the same level are not necessarily linked. Use the map to find DRINKING the lift or staircase which goes to the part you want to visit. Visit the Rooftop Restaurant on Level 4 for delicious seasonal dishes, afternoon Guy Fawkes’ Camel LEVEL -1 EXPLORING THE PAST LEVEL 2 WEST MEETS EAST & cream tea and beautiful views of Oxford. Lantern 1 6 (Tang Dynasty) The Ashmolean Story 2 18th Century Art 52 Drop into the Café on Level -1 for freshly baked about 1605 AD 618–906 Conservation 3–4 of the Renaissance 56 croissants, hot and cold lunch dishes as well Level -1 Level 1 Exploring the Past 1 Baroque Art 46 as a fine selection of cakes, coffees and biscuits. Gallery 2 Gallery 28 Britain and Italy 49 Gallery Eight 8 The Café & Rooftop Restaurant are open daily China from AD 800 38 Money 7 10am–4.30pm. Our restaurant is open until Dutch and Flemish Art 45 Reading and Writing 6 10pm on Thurs–Sat. Textiles 5 Early Italian Art 42 Oxford 400–1600 41 Crown About AD 871-899 2 7 LEVEL G ANCIENT WORLD European Art 44 1644 Level 2 European Ceramics 40 Level -1 Gallery 41 Aegean World 20 European Goldsmiths’ Work 53–54 SHOPPING Gallery 7 Ancient Cyprus 18 European Prints and Drawings * Ancient and Sudan 22–27 German and Flemish Art 47 Visit our beautiful main shop on Level -1 for Ancient Near East 19 Italian Renaissance 43 a full range of gifts, stationery, books, fashion Cast Gallery 14 Japan 1600–1850 37 and jewellery all inspired by the collections. Mummy of , China to AD 800 10 Japan from 1850 36 The exhibition shop on Level 3 reflects our Meresamun ‘The Hunt Chinese Paintings 11 Music and Tapestry 39 3 8 current Special Exhibition. About 830-715 BC in the Forest’ European Prehistory 17 Oil Sketches 50–51 Level G about 1470 Greek and Roman Sculpture 21 Silver 55 We’re open daily 10am–5pm or shop online Gallery 24 Level 2 The Greek World 16 Still-life Paintings 48 at ashmolean.org/shop Gallery 43 India to AD 600 12 West meets East 35 Italy before Rome 15 Rome 13 LEVEL 3 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS Octopus Jar Vase with Special Exhibitions 57–61 4 1450–1400 BC 9 waterfall over rocks, LEVEL 1 ASIAN CROSSROADS MEMBERSHIP Level G Namikawa Yasuyuki Asian Crossroads 28 LEVEL 3M EUROPEAN ART Become a member today and receive Gallery 20 1910-1915 Eastern Art Paintings 29 1800–PRESENT DAY free entry to all paying exhibitions. Level 2 Eastern Art Study Room Gallery 36 19th Century Art 67 As a member you can take part in a wide (Jameel Centre)* De Morgan Ceramics 64 variety of activities throughout the year, India from AD 600 32 Modern Art 62 which include private views, lectures by Islamic Middle East 31 Pissarro 65 Ashmolean experts, and visits to important Buddha Charles Alston Medieval Cyprus 34 Pre-Raphaelites 66 collections and sights in Oxford and beyond. 5 about AD 200 10 Collins, ‘Convent Mediterranean World 30 Sickert and his You will also receive a 10% discount in the Level G Thoughts’ Mughal India 33 Contemporaries 63 Ashmolean’s shop, restaurant and café. Gallery 12 1851 Level 3M Join today at the Museum Shop or Gallery 66 *Please enquire at the Information Desk ashmolean.org/membership ROOFTOP WELCOME 4 RESTAURANT

Welcome to the Ashmolean, the ’s museum of art and archaeology. We’re THE JOHN Britain’s first public museum, home 3M 3 SAINSBURY to half a million years of human EXHIBITION GALLERIES history and creativity, from ancient EUROPEAN ART 1800– EXHIBITION SHOP Egyptian mummies to modern art, PRESENT DAY and much more. Founded in 1683, we’ve been inspiring minds and NO access to 3M enriching lives ever since. (galleries 62–67)

Level -1 introduces our ‘Crossing Cultures’ theme. Through reading 2 and writing, money and textiles, we show how civilisations developed as WEST MEETS EAST part of a connected world culture.

As you travel up through the Museum, our collections transport you through time, from the ancient world to the present day. 1 ASIAN On Level 3 The John Sainsbury CROSSROADS Exhibition Galleries showcase a changing programme of major international exhibitions.

For a full list of galleries see G ANCIENT the index opposite. WORLD

The ‘Your Visit’ page towards the back of this map has information about access and details of our ENTRANCE free tours.

Please ask a member of staff EXPLORING THE PAST if you need help at any time. -1 CAFÉ LOCKERS LEARNING CENTRE LECTURE THEATRE SHOP -1 EXPLORING THE PAST

1 EXPLORING THE PAST SHOPPING ORIENTATION GALLERY Find mementos of your visit 2 The Ashmolean Story and unique gifts inspired by the 3–4 Conservation collections in the Museum Shop. 5 Textiles www.ashmolean.org/shop 6 Reading and Writing Open daily 10am–5pm 7 Money 8 Gallery Eight CAFÉ Café Take a break in the cosy Lockers (£1 non-refundable) setting of the vaulted Café. Learning Centre www.ashmolean.org/café Lecture Theatre Open daily 10am–4.30pm Shop

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INFORMATION & TICKETS 16 The Greek World Welcome to the Museum: 17 European Prehistory plan your visit; buy tickets for 18 Ancient Cyprus Special Exhibitions; pick-up 19 Ancient Near East family activities and find out 20 Aegean World what’s on today. 21 Greek and Roman Sculpture 22 Egypt at its Origins 10 China to AD 800 23 Dynastic Egypt and Sudan 11 Chinese Paintings 24 Life after Death in 12 India to AD 600 25 The Amarna ‘Revolution’ 13 Rome 26 Egypt in the Age of Empires 14 Cast Gallery 27 Egypt meets Greece and Rome 15 Italy before Rome

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35 WEST MEETS EAST 46 Baroque Art ORIENTATION GALLERY 47 German and Flemish Art 36 Japan from 1850 48 Still-life Paintings 37 Japan 1600–1850 49 Britain and Italy 38 China from AD 800 50–51 Landscape Oil Sketches 39 Music and Tapestry 52 Arts of the 18th Century 40 European Ceramics 53–54 European Goldsmiths’ Work 41 England 400–1600 55 Silver 42 Early Italian Art 56 Arts of the Renaissance 43 Italian Renaissance 44 European Art European Prints and Drawings 45 Dutch and Flemish Art All enquiries to Information Desk

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62 Modern Art 57–61 A changing programme 63 Sickert and his of major international exhibitions. Contemporaries Visit our website or see our 64 De Morgan Ceramics What's On guide for details and 65 Pissarro how to book tickets. Our exhibition 66 Pre-Raphaelites shop is located in gallery 57. 67 19th Century Art

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Enjoy a seasonal, British-inspired Telephone 01865 553 823 menu with an extensive wine list www.ashmoleanrooftop.com and an outdoor terrace with views Mon–Wed & Sun 10am–4.30pm over Oxford. Afternoon & cream Thu–Sat 10am–9.30pm tea served daily from 3–4.30pm. (entrance via St Giles after 5pm)

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Open daily 10am–5pm FREE TOURS** Open until 8pm last Friday of the There are free volunteer-led tours month* Free Admission Tue–Sun. Visit our Information Desk or pick up our What’s On guide for full listings of all our events and courses. ACCESS Lunchtime tours There is level access throughout the Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat Museum, with ramps into the building, 1.15–2pm lifts to all floors, and wheelchairs are available. We can arrange free touch Highlight tours tours and description tours for blind Every Tue, Wed & Sat and partially sighted visitors and those 11am–12pm who need an accompanied visit. There are also events scheduled regularly Afternoon tours for blind and partially sighted and Every Wed & Thu hearing impaired visitors – pick-up 3–3.45pm our What’s On guide for details.

If you need assistance, please ask our Downstairs in the Cast Gallery tours Visitor Experience Assistants for help. Thu & Sat 2–2.45pm PLEASE NOTE: no lift access in this area

DRAWINGS, PRINTS AND STUDY COLLECTIONS KEEP IN TOUCH The Ashmolean’s extensive collections Keep up-to-date with all our activities, of European prints and drawings are events and exhibitions by subscribing open to the public in the Western Art to our monthly e-news. Print Room. ashmolean.org/subscriptions Open Tue–Sat, 10am–1pm & 2–4pm Fridays by appointment only *Except December. The Eastern Art Study Room (Jameel ** Tours are subject to change. Please Centre) is open to the public for the check our website www.ashmolean.org or ask a member of staff. closer viewing of paintings, prints and objects from the Asian and Islamic collections. Open Mon–Fri, 10am–1pm & 2–4.30pm By appointment only

Please visit the Information Desk for further details about access, group visits and booking.