ashmolean

Our Vision and Values

To be in every way the world�s greatest university museum of art and archaeology

  • Constantly questioning what we do and challenging ourselves to do better
  • Being intellectually ambitious and coherent
  • Ensuring the encounter of our audiences with our collections (both in the museum and online) is as inspiring, meaningful and rewarding as possible
  • Being a powerhouse of teaching and research
  • Making the most of our university and encouraging our university to make the most of us

Ashmolean Policies

For details of the Museum's policies, please click on the documents below:

  • Access policy
  • Child protection policy
  • Education policy
  • Immunity from Seizure
  • Provenance Research
  • Conflict of Interest

 

Ashmolean Director

The Director of the Ashmolean Museum is Dr Xa Sturgis.

Contact details for the Director's Office are below.


For General Enquiries please contact .

To find contact details for other departments please follow this link.

Board of Visitors

  • Mr Bernard Taylor � Chairman
  • Sir Mark Jones
  • Dr Peter Stewart
  • Professor Andrew Wilson
  • Professor Craig Clunas
  • Dr Paul Thompson
  • Professor Anne Trefethen (Pro Vice-Chancellor)
  • Professor Louise Richardson (Vice Chancellor)
  • Assessor, Senior Proctor and Junior Proctor
  • Mr Chris Jones
  • Professor Chris Wickham
  • Dame Helen Ghosh
  • Professor Helen Leith Spencer
  • Lady (Jane) Roberts

 

Annual Review 2014-15

For a downloadable PDF of the Annual Review for 2014-15 please follow the link below:

  • Ashmolean Annual Review (pdf/3.5Mb)

 

Previous Annual Reports

  • 2008-2010:
  • Director's Report, Departmental and Staff Records (pdf)
  • Highlights of the Annual Report (pdf/3.4Mb)
  • 2007-2008:
    Director's Report, Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/31Mb)
    Highlights of the Annual Report (pdf/6.9Mb)
  • 2006-2007:
    Director's Report, Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/430Kb)
    Highlights of the Annual Report (pdf/1.8Mb)
  • 2005-2006:
    Director's Report, Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/20Mb)
    Highlights of the Annual Report (pdf/1.8Mb)
  • 2004-2005:
    Director's Reports, Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/885K)
    Highlights of the Annual Report (pdf/1.4Mb)
  • 2003-2004:
    Director's Reports, Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/740K)
    Highlights of the Annual Report (pdf/6.4Mb)
  • 2002-2003:
    Director's Reports, Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/300K)
    Highlights of the Annual Report (pdf/4.8Mb)
  • 2001-2002:
    Director's Report (pdf/48K)
    Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/185K)
  • 2000-2001:
    Director's Report (pdf/37K)
    Departmental and Staff Records (pdf/313K)