The Year Ahead at the Ashmolean, with Xa Sturgis

Oxford University

December 4

An Exclusive Free Talk for Members of the AshmoleanWith Dr Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum

Xa will talk in more detail about the two major exhibitions planned for 2026, including In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World.

Xa will also reflect on 2025 as the year comes to a close, looking back at the major exhibitions, Anselm Kiefer: Early Works and This Is What You Get: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, and our Ashmolean NOW displays of works by Bettina von Zwehl and Daphne Wright.

Tickets are free but booking is essential. Tickets are only available to Members of the Ashmolean.