Voted in my first U.K. Election… Not #museum related but merits a tweet. #Elections2023

So much fun was had at the Music Sensory Story yesterday Ashmolean Museum I especially enjoyed the 1700s Harpsichord being played! #toddlertime #museums #music #play

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN 📢 We’re looking for five partners to help us deliver the Museum Development programme 2024 – 26. Want to know more? 🧵

What's your favourite Ashmolean view?👀 Celebrate #InternationalMuseumDay by letting us know your favourite gallery, object or artwork. Or, share your favourite Ashmolean views with us using #AshmoleanMuseum 📷

All the Pretty Horses was genuinely one of the best books I ever read. I still think often about evil being described as going ‘about on its own legs.’ The literary world has truly lost a legend today. bbc.com/news/entertain…

The sun is shining down on Oxford today 🌞 This bowl, decorated with a human-faced sun, dates back to the 12th-century and was created in Iran. It is made from fritware, has rounded flaring sides, and is decorated with brown lustre overglaze. ⁠

Wimbledon begins tomorrow! To celebrate, we're sharing this special token minted in 1652 by Oxford tennis court keeper Thomas Wood.⁠

Paint your own fresco, listen to storytelling, have a go at digging like an archaeologist and more at our Festival of Archaeology. This FREE event takes place Sun 23 July, 11am–4pm. View the full programme and find out more: ashmolean.org/event/festival…

Seattle understands my soul! #Coffee #Museums #TheGreatOutdoors

Our cafe is officially great for families! We're delighted to have achieved the new Kids in Museums #FamilyCaféStandard, developed with Benugo. This rates museum cafés on their facilities, choice, sustainability & more. Find out more about our cafe: ashmolean.org/cafe-and-resta…

Our FREE Festival of Archaeology takes place this Sunday, 23 July, 11am-4pm. Here are just a few of the activities you can enjoy: Family Tours, Make-your-own Bronze Age Ring, Paint-your-own Knossos Fresco, Tales from Greek Mythology... Full programme: ashmolean.org/event/festival…

The 'Toddleian' is open inside Blackwell Hall all through the Summer! Drop into our book nook for alphabet books, puzzles and drawing. Don't forget to bring your grown-up! #Summer #Families

Call for Events: One World Family Festival, February 2024 Want to take part in our celebration of colour, faith & community? Submit your proposals for music, performance, crafts, activities & other events here. Deadline for submissions is 15 August forms.office.com/e/ysVEm3xJBu

We have a few spots opening on Ashmolean Museum Baby Bundle! Click below for details and to book! Kids in Museums #babiesinmuseums #familyfun #summerhols #Museums ashmolean.org/baby-bundle

📣 Excited to announce that we have a new #toddler play group Ashmolean Museum starting in October! Join Toddler Time and find out more by clicking below ashmolean.org/event/toddler-… Kids in Museums #museum #familyfriendly #toddlertime Ashmolean Public Programmes & Learning

Need a #firstdayofschool pick me up! Stop on by Ashmolean Museum and #play with our new #FamilyFriendly Kabuki scene installation in Galley 29 #BeaKabukiLegend Kids in Museums

Calling small–medium sized museums! Art Fund are seeking museums to join an exciting project developing touring exhibitions across the UK. We’re supporting the first phase of the programme with nearly £253,000 #NationalLottery funding 🤝 Find out more 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/news/art-fund-…

Dispel your monochrome idea of Victorian Britain and discover a revolution of colour with our current major exhibition Colour Revolution: Victorian Art, Fashion & Design, now open until 18 Feb 2024. Find out more: ashmolean.org/exhibition/col…

One World Family Festival: join us and celebrate the many communities and faiths of Oxfordshire through a dazzling array of activities, performances, talks and crafts for all ages. FREE drop-in event, 10 & 11 Feb: ashmolean.org/event/one-worl…

Today marks the beginning of the final week for my exhibition "Mapping an Uneven Path: Stories of Health and Disability at Verulamium" at the Verulamium Museum (St Albans Museums). Do check it out before it's gone after next Sunday! It was an immense privilege to bring to life.