Ancient Egypt August listings

This article is from Ancient Egypt issue 150

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THE MYSTERY OF CLEOPATRA

The legend of Cleopatra and her depictions in art over the centuries is explored through archaeological finds, paintings, sculptures, and works of contemporary art. Highlights include the peacock headpiece worn by Sarah Bernhard in Sardou’s play Cleopatra and Jean-André Rixens’ painting The Death of Cleopatra.

ARAB WORLD INSTITUTE, 1 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, Place Mohammed V, 75236 Paris, France, http://www.imarabe.org/fr, Until 11 January 2026

*The Death of Cleopatra* by Jean-André Rixens (1874), one of the highlights of *The Cleopatra Mystery* in Paris. Image: public domain, via Wikicommons

MADE IN EGYPT

An exhibition that explores ancient Egypt through the lives and work of its craftspeople, bringing together a wide range of artefacts, including jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, and a soul house bearing a recently discovered handprint.

FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB, UK, http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk, 3 October 2025 to 12 April 2026

A partly gilded Graeco-Roman cartonnage mask, on display in the *Made in Egypt* exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Image: © Fitzwilliam Museum

ANCIENT EGYPT UNVEILED

This exhibition of 250 artefacts from seven major Egyptian museums explores ancient Egypt’s pharaonic civilisation. Highlights include wood and bronze statuettes of gods, a cat mummy, and colossal statues of Akhenaten and Tutankhaun.

HONG KONG PALACE MUSEUM, West Kowloon Cultural District, 8 Museum Drive, Kowloon, Hong Kong, http://www.hkpm.org.hk, 20 November 2025 to 31 August 2026

The colossal statue of Tutankhamun, part of the *Ancient Egypt Unveiled* exhibition in Hong Kong. Image: Sarah Griffiths

TREASURES OF THE PHARAOHS

An exhibition of 130 masterpieces from museums across Egypt, Treasures of the Pharaohs explores the long history of ancient Egypt. Six themed sections cover pharaohs, society, daily life, religious beliefs, funerary practices, and recent archaeological discoveries. Artefacts on display include statues, coffins, royal jewellery, and finely crafted everyday objects.

SCUDERIE DEL QUIRINALE, Museum of the Stables of the Quirinale Palace, Via XXIV Maggio 16, 00187 Rome, Italy, http://www.scuderiequirinale.it, 24 October 2025 to 3 May 2026