Ashmolean Museum Oxford
Introducing the exclusive Ashmolean Christmas crackers, a collaboration with Little Green Cracker Co. Our Christmas crackers feature the 2024 Crossing Cultures, Crossing Time design. In forest green, this bespoke festive design is inspired by the treasures of the Ashmolean Museum, capturing elements of diverse artistry from across the globe.
Each box contains 6 luxurious, eco-friendly Christmas crackers featuring a Tencel ribbon made from wood pulp. Enjoy a plastic-free and guilt-free festive celebration!
Handmade in Devon, the cracker gifts have all been carefully curated from UK suppliers with impeccable eco credentials. Each cracker comes with paper crown, joke, gift and cracker snap.
Gifts include one each of:
In 2020, The Little Green Cracker Company was born. They put their eco and ethical principles at the heart of everything they do – from designing, to printing, to their gift suppliers – they have gone small and local whenever they can. The materials are both recycled and recyclable wherever possible. Based in Braunton, North Devon their crackers are a truly plastic-free design.
Karen Lowes is a Cornwall-based surface pattern designer and illustrator with 10 years of experience, specialising in home, fashion, and heritage. This year, she designed our 'Crossing Cultures, Crossing Time' Christmas print, drawing inspiration from our collections.
Not available for international shipping.
Materials: Fully Recyclable / Biodegradable
Dimensions: 34 x 32 x 6cm
Our Pickup service is a convenient way for you to order online and collect your purchase in person at the Museum. Simply select the Pickup option at checkout.
The Ashmolean Museum will be closed on 24, 25, 26 December 2024, and 1 January 2025. You will not be able to collect your order on these days.
Christmas Delivery Dates
We recommend placing your order as early as possible to avoid disappointment. These are the recommended last dates for placing your order:
UK delivery – 17 December 2024
International delivery – 11 December 2024 (delivery times may be affected by customs clearance)
Due to the Christmas holidays, orders placed from Friday 20 December 2024 onwards will be dispatched after Monday 4 January 2025.
We offer FREE delivery on UK-only orders over £50 (this does not apply to the Print on Demand service). FREE delivery will be calculated based on the total value of the order after discounts have been applied.
UK 1st Class: delivery 2-5 business days from dispatch
Europe: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)
Rest of World: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)
Please be aware that orders to International addresses may be subject to local customs duty or taxes. You will need to pay any additional charges for customs clearance, charges include local VAT and duty based on the value and origin of the product.
There is 5kg weight restriction for UK orders, and a 2kg weight restriction for International orders. If your order exceeds this weight, please contact the Online Shop team so that we can organise a quote for special delivery: onlineshop@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Further information on our delivery options and returns policy can be found in Shipping & Returns.
The profit from your purchases helps fund the running, collection and care of the Ashmolean Museum, which is free to enter and offers more than 1000 tours, workshops and lectures each year. By shopping with us today, you are helping support everything that we do.