Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess
Step into the world of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire – later worshipped by the Romans as Venus and trace the journey, through thousands of years, of a goddess whose legacy still shapes our ideas of love and beauty today
Discover our curated selection of homewares, stationery, clothing and accessories inspired by this special exhibition
Exhibition on display at the museum 8 October 2026 - 11 April 2027.
The upcoming fifth exhibition in the Ashmolean NOW series will focus on contemporary artist Soma Surovi Jannat (b.1990) and her recent works. Inspired by the Ashmolean collections, her artworks weave together motifs to create new imaginary worlds of forests, bodies of water, animal and human forms.
This free exhibition is open 28 Mar – 1 Nov 2026
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