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EGYPT: JOURNEY TO IMMORTALITY
An exhibition telling the story of the journey to the afterlife through 110 masterpieces from the Egyptian Museum of Florence (National Museum of Archaeology). Highlights include the mummy and sarcophagus of Padimut, a ‘pseudo-mummy’ of a newborn now revealed to be a falcon, wooden and bronze sculptures of kings and gods, amulets, canopic chests, and gold jewellery.
PALAZZO SARCINELLI, CONEGLIANO, Via XX Settembre 132, 31015 Conegliano, Treviso, Italy, http://www.visitconegliano.it, Until 6 April 2025
DISCOVERING ANCIENT EGYPT
A touring exhibition featuring artefacts from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (Leiden) exploring the culture, daily life, and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians. Highlights include a 3D light projection of the Temple of Taffeh, sculptures, jewellery, and rare examples of Book of the Dead scrolls.
QUEENSLAND MUSEUM KURILPA, BRISBANE, Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Brisbane, Queensland 410, Australia, http://www.museum.qld.gov.au/kurilpa, Until 17 August 2025
MEET ANCIENT EGYPT: MUMMY, LIFE AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT
This travelling exhibition moves from Chengdu to Beijing, presenting the unique perspectives of the ancient Egyptians on death and the afterlife, art, religion, and social life. On display are more than 120 artefacts from the University of Aberdeen’s Egyptology collection, including seven mummies, jewellery, amulets, and elaborate burial items.
MEET YOU MUSEUM BEIJING, Ceramic 1st Street, 798 Art District, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, http://www.meetyoumuseum.com, Until 16 February 2025
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES ROBERTS OGDEN
A special exhibition celebrating the life and collection of James Roberts Ogden (1866-1940), a renowned Harrogate jeweller with an expertise in ancient metals, who travelled extensively to Egypt and the Middle East. The exhibition features 50 artefacts from his collection, on loan from Harrogate Museums.
THE EGYPT CENTRE, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY, Taliesin Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK, http://www.egypt.swan.ac.uk, Until 30 April 2025
CHICAGO ON THE NILE: 100 YEARS OF THE EPIGRAPHIC SURVEY IN EGYPT
The exhibition celebrates a century of the epigraphic survey in Egypt by the University of Chicago and their Chicago House headquarters in Luxor. On display are archival photographs of researchers’ site visits and reproductions of their surveys.
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF ANCIENT CULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 5807 S Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA, http://www.events.uchicago.edu, Until 23 March 2025
Ongoing exhibitons (for details, see previous issues)
ON TOP OF THE PYRAMID, SHANGHAI, CHINA, http://www.shanghaimuseum.net, Until 17 August 2025
EGYPT OF THE PHARAOHS (IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE), LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE, FRANCE, http://www.carrieres-lumieres.com , Until 5 January 2025
RAMSES AND THE GOLD OF THE PHARAOHS, COLOGNE, GERMANY, https://ramsesausstellung.de, Until 6 January 2025
GOING FORTH BY DAY, BARCELONA, SPAIN, http://www.museuegipci.com, Until 28 February 2025
THE STORIES WE KEEP, PITTSBURGH, USA, https://carnegiemnh.org, Until 9 March 2025
DIVINE AND EATEN, VIENNA, AUSTRIA, http://www.onb.ac.at, Until 4 May 2025
