Exhibitions
Current and future museum exhibitions (of a temporary or touring character) are listed on this page for the information of the Ancient Near East and Egypt research and interest community. The art, archaeology and ancient history of the Ancient Near East and Egypt annually attract combined museum audiences of millions worldwide each year, promoting both greater understanding of our common heritage and further research.
Current exhibitions are listed in order of closing date. Point your browser to the exhibition heading in order to link with the exhibition webpage and access to information (times, prices, etc.), or follow alternative links to the same or similar information.
Until 23 April 2006
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, Florida, USA
Tutankhamun and the Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs
Until 7 May 2006
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA
The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt
The causes of illness were little understood in ancient Egypt, and its prevention and cure remained a major concern—one that informs much of ancient Egyptian art, but which has received relatively little attention. The exhibition highlights objects from the Met’s collection that address this concern, allowing visitors to appreciate them in new ways. Included is the rarely seen Edwin Smith Papyrus, on loan from the New York Academy of Medicine. One of the world’s oldest scientific documents, this 15-foot papyrus deals with the treatment of wounds both practically and magically.
Until 21 May 2006
Queensland Museum, South Bank, Brisbane, Australia
Life and Death in Ancient Egypt: Keku’s Story
“… is an extraordinary exhibition that brings together a wealth of Egyptian relics including hieroglyphics, mummified human and animal remains, amulets, linen wrapping, food bowls, papyrus funerary texts (including Books of the Dead), stunning jewellery and extravagantly decorated sarcophagi”.
Until 4 June 2006
Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York, USA
Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Until 31 July 2006
Gulf Coast Exploreum, Mobile, Alabama, USA
“… is an extraordinary exhibition that brings together a wealth of Egyptian relics including hieroglyphics, mummified human and animal remains, amulets, linen wrapping, food bowls, papyrus funerary texts (including Books of the Dead), stunning jewellery and extravagantly decorated sarcophagi”.
8 June - 8 October 2006
Frist Center of the Visual Arts, Nashville, USA
The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
26 May 2006 - 1 January 2007
Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Tutankhamun and the Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs
5 November 2006 - 4 March 2007
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Washington, USA
The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
3 February 2007 - 30 September 2007
Franklin Insitute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Tutankhamun and the Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs
2 September - 31 December 2007
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
opens November 2007
02 Centre, London
