Ancient Egypt December listings

This article is from Ancient Egypt issue 152

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FROM THE HUDSON TO THE NILE: DOWS DUNHAM
AND THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF EGYPT AND SUDAN

This exhibition explores Dows Dunham’s pioneering fieldwork in Egypt and Sudan, including excavations at Giza, Gebel Barkal, and Nuri, and the discovery of the Tomb of Queen Hetepheres II.

ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY & ART, 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210, USA, http://www.albanyinstitute.org, Until 3 May 2026

The bracelet box of Queen Hetepheres II, a highlight of the exhibition From the Hudson to the Nile in Albany, New York state. Image: Peter Lacovara

THE WORLD BETWEEN: EGYPT AND NUBIA IN AFRICA

The exhibition explores the complex interactions of different cultures in Egypt and Nubia from the African perspective, based on new scholarship. On display are 70 artefacts which highlight ancient Egypt as an integral part of Africa, including jewellery, ceramics, statues, and stelae.

THE FRALIN MUSEUM OF ART, University of Virginia, 155 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA, https://uvafralinartmuseum.virginia.edu, Until 14 June 2026

A kneeling statuette of King Peftjauawybast, one of the highlights of *The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa* in Charlottesville.
Image: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Mary S and Edward J Holmes Fund, 1977.16

ANCIENT EGYPT FROM BROOKLYN MUSEUM

A touring exhibition featuring a selection of 150 ancient Egyptian sculptures, coffins, jewellery, pottery, papyrus, and human and cat mummies from the Brooklyn Museum in New York.

FUKUOKA ART MUSEUM, 1-6 Ohori Koen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, 810-0051 Japan, http://www.fukuoka-art-museum.jp, Until 8 March 2026

A cartonnage coffin, one of the highlights of the *Ancient Egypt from Brooklyn Museum* exhibition at the Fukuoka Art Museum. Image: Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbur Fund 37.50E

CHILDHOOD ON THE NILE – GROWING UP IN ANCIENT EGYPT

A new family exhibition exploring the experience of childhood in ancient Egypt, including specially restored objects, a children’s trail, and interactives.

STAATLICHES MUSEUM ÄGYPTISCHER KUNST, Gabelsbergerstraße 35, 80333 München, Germany, http://www.smaek.de, Until 21 June 2026

NEFERTARI, THE IMMORTAL QUEEN

An immersive experience with a full-scale reproduction of part of Nefertari’s tomb, celebrating the 120th anniversary of the tomb’s discovery.

MUSEO CASTIGLIONI, Parco Toeplitz, Viale Vico 46, 21100 Varese, Italy, http://www.museocastiglioni.it, End date tbc

TUTANKHAMUN – IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE FORGOTTEN PHARAOH

A travelling exhibition of 242 replicas made by the SCA Replica Production Unit, celebrating the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.

METZ CONGRÈS ROBERT SCHUMAN, Parvis de l’amphithéâtre, 100 rue aux Arènes, 57000 Metz, France, http://www.metz-congres.com/fr, Until 1 March 2026