What'S oN - The Ashmolean Museum

9 | GALLERY ACTIVITIES
The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust
Atrium Sat 12 May, 10am–4.30pm
The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust (SOFO) are
building a new museum at Woodstock. They will
be on hand to tell you about this exciting project
and Oxfordshire’s regimental history, with objecthandling
and family activities. Free, no booking
necessary.
Hands-On Coins
7 Saturdays, 11.30–3.30pm
Handle historical coins from different times and
places, with the help of our volunteer team. Free,
no booking necessary.
Japanese Tea Ceremony
21 Sun 1 Apr; Tue 15 May;
Wed 20 Jun: 1–2pm & 3–4pm
An introduction to the art of tea in
Japan, with a demonstration by Kyoko
Regan and a tour of the Ashmolean’s
Japanese tea house. £6.50/£6
concessions (inc. tea and sweets),
booking essential.
Sponsored by
Coin and Archaeological Identification
Scheme
1 Wed 4 Apr; 2 May; 6 Jun: 12–4pm
A monthly identification service for archaeological
objects and coins, run jointly with the Portable
Antiquities Scheme. Bring along your finds.
Free, no booking necessary.
Book now
www.ashmolean.org/whatsonbooking
© John Cairns Photography, 2012
Byzantine coin of
Justinian, AD527-565
Roman Imperial coin
with bust of Marcus
Aurelius, AD151–2
Henry VII
Groat,1485–1509