Spellbound
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Until 6 January 2019 01865 278 112 (booking line) ashmolean.org/spellbound
Some 180 objects – from the 12th century to the present day – are now on show at the Ashmolean, exploring the history of magic. Among the objects on display are witch bottles, which were placed beneath hearths and thresholds to keep out witches; a Chinese wax figurine pierced with pins; and a human heart encased in lead.