Monthly Archives: December 2014

…..were the words of a Meadowbrook student when I told her (in early Nov) we would exhibit her work. On Saturday 13 December, we opened the first Me, Myself and Manet exhibition- an exhibition celebrating the art work created by … Continue reading →

The Oxfordshire Hospital School is such a special place, with such special young people attending its classes. Caron Houchen, a teacher at the Oxfordshire Hospital School has kindly written our post for this week letting us know about the project … Continue reading →

The third group the Ashmolean has worked with is the Oxfordshire Hospital School, based at the JR hospital. The amazing staff at the Hospital School ensure the children have the opportunity to continue with their education, join in with activities, … Continue reading →

Words by Dionne Freeman, Director of Meadowbrook College, The Harlow Centre. Meadowbrook students have had the unique opportunity to work with the Ashmolean this term. The project has involved visiting the painting in the museum, going behind the scenes at … Continue reading →

…. words by a student from Meadowbrook College, The Harlow Centre. My first impressions of the museum were that the building looks amazing and lush with all the decorations. Many people went to the Ashmolean, also different schools, I thought … Continue reading →

Over the past 7 weeks, the Ashmolean and Manet’s Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus has been working with Meadowbrook College, a pupil referral unit based at The Harlow Centre Oxford. Based at Meadowbrook College is the Vision Artz Centre, a space … Continue reading →

Every time I work with different groups, as well as focusing on diversifying the Ashmolean’s audience, I also start with “How can the museum support our partners’ priorities?” and “What will they gain from working with the Museum?”, It is … Continue reading →

How could Manet’s Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus inspire young parents to explore art and work with artists and be part of the Ashmolean’s audience? The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) was a major contributor to the funds raised to acquire the … Continue reading →