Egyptian expeditions
MUSÉE ART ET HISTOIRE, BRUSSELS
Parc du Cinquantenaire 10, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
www.artandhistory.museum
31 March-1 October 2023
Telling the story of 200 years of discoveries in Egypt and the formation of the museum’s Egyptian collection, the exhibition will include nearly 200 objects, including sarcophagi, funerary stelae, canopic jars, and shabtis (many on display for the first time), as well as a selection of unique historical photographs.
The gift of Thoth: reading ancient Egypt
MUSEO EGIZIO, TURIN
Via Accademia delle Scienze 6, 10123 Turin, Italy
www.museoegizio.it
Until 7 September 2023
An exhibition tracing writing’s evolution from hieroglyphs to Coptic, hieratic, and demotic, and the variety of media on which it was written, opening a window on to the thoughts and society of ancient Egyptians. The 170 exhibits include papyri, statues, and cuneiform tablets from the Royal Museums of Turin.
Nubia: Jewels of ancient Sudan
GETTY VILLA MUSEUM
17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, United States
www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions
Until 3 April 2023
This exhibition reflects nearly 3,000 years of ancient Nubian civilisation, through highlights from the extensive collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. On display are rich objects made of gold, silver, semi-precious stones, and faience, which display a mix of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman influences, but have their own vibrant Nubian character.
Golden Mummies of Egypt
MANCHESTER MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Oxford Road, Manchester, England M13 9PL
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk
Until 30 September 2023
An international touring exhibition of world-class artefacts from the Manchester Museum collection, which finally arrives back home at the newly refurbished museum. The displays feature more than 100 objects and eight mummies, illustrating life for the wealthy in multicultural Roman Egypt, with its diverse Egyptian, Roman, and Greek communities and cultural influences.
Mummies: preserved bodies, eternal bodies
MUSÉUM DE TOULOUSE
Allées Jules Guesde 35,
31000 Toulouse, France
www.museum.toulouse.fr
Until 2 July 2023
Exploring mummification and funerary rites in ancient Egypt and other parts of the world, the exhibition displays various animal and human mummies from public and private collections, including three human mummies from the collections of the Muséum de Toulouse specially restored and re-examined for the exhibition.
Tutankhamun: 100 years of mystery
PALAZZO ZAGURI, VENICE
Campo San Maurizio 2668, 30124 Venice, Italy
https://italmostre.it/en/tutankhamon
Until 1 May 2023
An exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, which explores the story and secrets of the pharaoh through more than 1,000 replica artefacts and a 3D reconstruction of the tomb itself.
