Ancient Egypt October listings

CLEOPATRA: THE FATE OF EGYPT

This immersive experience with virtual reality explores the life and reign of Cleopatra VII, and the alliances, betrayals, and secrets that changed the course of history.

CUBE ORANGE 42 quai Rambaud, 1er et 2e étage, Lyon 69002, France,
https://feverup.com/m/702918 , Until 3 January 2027

Meeting Cleopatra VII in virtual reality at Cleopatra: the Fate of Egypt, an immersive exhibition in Lyon. Image: *https://feverup.com*

THE WATERS OF CHAOS AND THE ORDER OF MAAT

How did the ancient Egyptians try to understand chaos, and what was the pharaoh’s role in preventing the return of disorder through rituals, political decisions, and daily actions? This exhibition answers these questions with artefacts loaned from the Museo Egizio, Turin.

MUSEUMS OF PALAZZO DEI PIO Piazza dei Martiri, 41012 Carpi (Modena), Italy, http://www.palazzodeipio.it, Until 29 March 2027

A faience amulet depicting a cobra, one of the highlights of *The Waters of Chaos and the Order of Maat* in Italy. Image: Museo Egizio, Turin

ANCIENT NUBIA: EXCAVATING TREASURES OF THE NILE FROM THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON

An exploration of the Kingdom of Kush, this new exhibition introduces visitors to its powerful kings and royal women, and the materials excavated from their tombs more than 100 years ago during the Harvard University Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition.

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA, https://ncartmuseum.org, 17 October 2026-10 January 2027

Shabtis belonging to the kings of Nubia from the Boston Museum, a highlight of the *Ancient Nubia* exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Image: Robert B Partridge

SOULFUL CREATURES: ANIMAL MUMMIES IN ANCIENT EGYPT

A touring exhibition, Soulful Creatures looks at the fascinating practice of animal mummification, and the central role animals played in ancient Egyptian religion and daily life. On display are 30 animal mummies from the Brooklyn Museum, accompanied by more than 60 ancient Egyptian artefacts related to their ritual use.

BERKSHIRE MUSEUM 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201, USA, https://berkshiremuseum.org, 10 October 2026-13 January 2027

A gilded coffin containing an ibis mummy, one of the highlights of the *Soulful Creatures* exhibition in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Image: Brooklyn Museum

CRIME SCENE EPHESUS: CLEOPATRA AND ROME

Crime Scene Ephesus investigates the murder of Cleopatra VII’s sister Arsinoë IV, and the octagonal tomb discovered 100 years ago by Austrian archaeologists that may have been her burial place, combining history, archaeology and science.

WELTMUSEUM WIEN Neue Hofburg, Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna, Austria, http://www.khm.at, 20 October 2026-29 March 2027

The head of Arsinoë II or III from the exhibition *Crime Scene Ephesus: Cleopatra and Rom*. Image: © Antiquities KHM-Museumsverband

Ongoing exhibitions

(for details, see previous issues)

RAMSES AND THE PHARAOHS’ GOLD, LONDON, UK
https://ramsestheexhibition.co.uk/london
Extended to 3 January 2027

CLEOPATRA AND THE QUEENS OF EGYPT, BARNSLEY, UK
http://www.experience-barnsley.com
Until 20 February 2027

TREASURES OF THE PHARAOHS, SAN FRANCISCO, USA
http://www.famsf.org
Until 31 January 2027

EGYPT TRANSFORMED, AMIENS, FRANCE
http://www.amiens-tourisme.com
Until 20 June 2027