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EEF NEWS (1317) ==================== November 23, 2023 (IV Peret 10)
Contents: (I) New: Lectures and symposiums (II) New: Exhibitions (III) Personals: personal and offtopic calls (IV) Read on the Web: online press reports in electronic newspapers etc. (V) Books and Journals Corner: book announcements, book reviews, journal issues appearing, digitised literature, etc. (VIA) Jobs and Grants: announcements of job openings and fellowships. (VIB) Courses and Trips: classroom & online courses, field schools, and non-commercial tours. (VII) (Multi)media: AE on TV, in Film, in Music, on CD-Rom or DVD (VIII) Websites: announcing, listing or updates of whole (mainstream) websites (IX) Lectures and symposiums on Ancient Egypt Virtual Lectures and Conferences (mostly via Zoom) (all countries) Non-virtual events (per country): USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Vatican City, Egypt, Italy, France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, Poland, Hungary, China, Czech Republic, Argentina, Japan, Portugal (X) Exhibitions on Ancient Egypt USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Egypt, Italy, France, Vatican City, Belgium, Spain, Australia, Monaco, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Japan, Portugal, Brazil, Russia, Israel, South Korea, China, Türkiye, New Zealand, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela Notes: * Sections IX to XII contain the bulk of still current info from earlier issues (these sections are absent from the email version of the newsletter), while sections I to VIII contain new or adjusted information. * Of items marked with #, you can request from me the often longer announcement on which my summary was based. * Items marked with & are topics from earlier issues that linger on a bit (for irregular visitors of this site) or that were already on the EEF forum itself. * It is always wise to contact the organizers of lectures e.d. for confirmation, in case of (last minute) changes. Also note that registration for conferences/symposiums often is months in advance. Students will need an I.D. to get any discounts offered. * The double date in the header above is based on an accurate extrapolation from antiquity of the Ancient Egyptian (AE) Civil Calendar (365 days, wandering through the seasons, not determined by Sothis). * Time zones for watching virtal lectures (abbreviations and conversions): URL * Please send any contributions and additions to: A.K. Eyma * Thanks for this week's events information go to: Ann Williams [(I) - VL (j)]; Ingrid van Sprakelaar [(II) - USA (d)(f), UK (b)(d)(g), Egypt (g), France (b)(x)]; Michael Tilgner [(II) - Egypt (g), Italy (f), France (z)] ================================================================== +++ (I) NEW: LECTURES AND SYMPOSIUMS --VIRTUAL LECTURES-- h) SEEA - Chapitre de Montréal * Online lecture (Zoom): "L'ouverture de l'Europe à la Chine au XVIIIe siècle et la compréhension des hiéroglyphes avant Champollion: les travaux de l'académicien français Joseph de Guignes," by Prof. Jean Revez (UQAM) date: 29 November 2023; 19 h EST place: hybrid event -- online (Zoom) and in-person at UQAM, pav. des Sciences de la gestion, 315, rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, salle R-M130 (niveau métro) info: email info: Zoom link at URL j) ARCE - DC Chapter * Online lecture (Zoom): “Going for Gold: Divinization at Graeco-Roman Hawara,” by Dr. Campbell Price (Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum) date: Saturday, January 20, 2024; noon EST costs: free info: abstract and registration at URL --ITALY-- a) Università Ca’ Foscari, Venezia and Missione Archeologica Italiana in Sudan - Jebel Barkal * Study Day: "Jebel Barkal - Half a Century of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Sudan" date: 1 December 2023; 8:30-13:00 CET place: a hybrid event -- online (Zoom) or in-person at Aula Baratto, Ca' Foscari - Dorsoduro 3246, Venezia info: program at URL info: registration (Zoom) at URL --- For previously listed lectures and conferences, see section IX below. +++ (II) NEW: EXHIBITIONS --USA-– d) Rose Valley Museum 41 Rose Valley Rd., Rose Valley, PA 19063 URL * "Faces of Egypt: Documenting the Discovery of King Tutankamen’s Tomb" date: September 23, 2023 - August 30, 2024 Exhibition of 18 pastels by Howard Freemont Stratton, who spent time at Tutankhamun's tomb in 1925-1926. info: URL [update] f) Exhibition Hub Atlanta Art Center 5660 Buford Highway NE, Doraville, GA 30340 * “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and his Treasures” [new] date: September 28, 2023 - January 14, [was: TBA] 2024 info: URL End date based on ticket sale info. --UK-– b) Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH URL * “Fashioning Bodies in the Ancient World” date: 10 November 2023 – 8 May 2024 Exhibition about how disability has been depicted in Ancient Egypt and the Ancient Middle East. info: URL With slideshow of objects. [update] d) Westfield Stratford City, 157 Montfichet Road, Olympic Park East London, London E20 1EJ * "Horizon of Khufu" [new] date: 7 October 2023 - 28 January [was: TBA] 2024 info: URL End date based on ticket sale info. g) West Berkshire Museum The Wharf, Newbury, West Berkshire RG14 5AS URL * "From the Nile to Newbury" date: 15 November 2023 - 18 November 2024 Exhibition about how the ancient Egyptian collection of the Museum came to Newbury (1909-1946). info: URL URL info: English press reports at URL With photos. URL "(..) includes a mummified cat’s head, pottery twice as old as the pyramids and the intricate memorial of Irtierthai, with examples of Egyptomania and stories from those who brought the collection to Newbury, including one of the earliest female Egyptologists. (..) Local veterinary surgery Donnington Grove Vets offered their services to x-ray several mummified animal bundles from the museum collection. (..) Another prize exhibit in the display is a linen bag-tunic found by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in 1909. This 3,000 year old item was found wrapped around the mummified remains of a woman named Irtyru who died around 800BC, aged about 35 years old. (..)" --EGYPT-- [update] a) Museum of Egyptian Antiquities Maydan El Tahrir, Cairo * "Antiquities from Giza to Tahrir" date: 19 November 2023 - ca 30 November 2023 [new] info: English press report at URL [update] g) Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Giza * "Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition" [new] date: 20/21 [was: TBA] November 2023 - 16 December [was: TBA] 2023 [new] info: URL URL End date based on ticket sale info. [new] info: English press report at URL [new] info: French press report at URL With slideshow. --ITALY-- f) Palazzo Zuckermann corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 33, Padova * "Il Grande Belzoni. Il romanzo a fumetti di Walter Venturi" date: 18 November 2023 - 7 January 2024 Exhibition of the original graphic novel strips of “Il grande Belzoni”, by the Roman author Walter Venturi about the life of Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778–1823). info: URL info: Italian press report at URL --FRANCE-– [update] b) Bercy Village 45, rue des Pirogues de Bercy, 75012 Paris * "L'Horizon de Khéops" [The Horizon of Khufu]" [new] date: 13 November 2023 - 20 November 2024 [was: TBA] info: URL Tentative dates based on ticket sale info. [update] x) Centre commercial Confluence 112 cours Charlemagne, 69002 Lyon * "L'Horizon de Khéops" [The Horizon of Khufu] [new] date: 3 November 2022 - 31 March 2024 [prolongation; was: till 24 December 2023] info: URL [update] z) Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle Cour Carrée de la Dentelle, 61 000 Alençon * "La Description de l’Égypte - Une œuvre pharaonique" date: 7 November 2023 - 1 September 2024 [new] info: French press report at URL --AUSTRALIA-- [update] b) Australian Museum 1 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2010 * "Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs" date: 18 November 2023 - 19 May 2024 [new] info: English press reports at URL With a video of a TV report. URL URL Interview with museum director Kim McKay. URL With photos of the opening. URL With photos of displays. --- For previously listed exhibitions, see section X below. ++ (III) PERSONALS AND SUNDRIES * TBA +++ (IV) READ ON THE WEB --NEWSPAPER REPORTS ONLINE-- * Press report: "'It's a jewel getting families together' as ancient Egyptian artefacts come to Wales" URL "Over 800 rare Egyptian antiquities have arrived at Swansea University's Egyptian Centre to be analysed and studied for the first time. (..) The collection came to Wales for the first time on loan via the Harrogate Museum, where they were displayed but only partially examined. (..)" With a few photos and a video of a TV report [2:34 mins.]. [Next six items submitted by Michael Tilgner] * Press report: "That’s not a potato: mystery of Egyptian treasures found buried in grounds of Scottish school" URL "In 1952, a schoolboy was digging up potatoes, assisting a gardener in the grounds of his school in Fife as part of a punishment. He stumbled across a bulbous shape that he initially mistook for a potato, only to discover later that he had found an Egyptian masterpiece made some 4,000 years ago. (..) This was to be the first of 18 Egyptian antiquities unearthed on three separate occasions by schoolboys over some 30 years in the most unexpected of places – Melville House, a historic building near the small parish of Monimail in Fife. (..)" -- French press report: URL * Press report: "'Es kommt kein einziger Sandkrümel mit nach Berlin'" URL "Friederike Seyfried, Direktorin des Ägyptischen Museums, nimmt an den Ausgrabungen in Qubbet el-Hawa Nord teil. Jetzt zeigt eine Ausstellung im Neuen Museum die Arbeiten. Der Moment, wenn sie mit Pinsel und Spachtel ein kleines Teil im ägyptischen Sand freilegt, lässt ihr Herz höher schlagen. (..)" * Press report: "Un egittologo a Merano – Boris de Rachewiltz" URL Biography of Boris de Rachewiltz (1926-1997). * Press report: "230 ans du musée du Louvre : qui était Vivant Denon, son premier directeur ?" URL * Press report: "Deciphering the decipherers: Young Versus Champollion" URL "The rivalry between Young and Champollion in the race to translate Egyptian hieroglyphs is legendary. But what motivated these two scholars, and what qualities did they bring to the endeavour? Andrew Robinson goes in search of the personalities behind an extraordinary intellectual achievement. (..)" * Press report: "La première grève aurait eu lieu il y a 3000 ans en Egypte !" URL About the Strike Papyrus (reign of Ramesses III). * Some items relating to Egyptomania [submitted by Michael Tilgner (1)(2)(3)]: -- Press report: "Kunstmesse in Köln: Die Nachfrage ist gebremst" URL An artist's copy of the Nefertiti Bust with plastic safety glasses is sold for an insane price. With photo. -- Press report: "Le saviez-vous ? Ramses est l’ancêtre égyptien... de la marque Audi" URL Ramses was the name of an Egyptian car marketed in the 1960s and 1970s. With photos. -- Press report: "Explorando la Magia de los Ojitos en la Nail Art: Un viaje a través del Simbolismo de Horus" URL Ancient Egyptian symbols in modern nail art. -- Press report: "Bizarre vondst in bushokje" URL Wooden sarcophagus found at Dutch bus stop. With photo. --Follow-ups-- [Next four items submitted by Michael Tilgner] * Two more Italian press reports on the work of The Mummy Project team on mummy fragments at the Erba Museum: URL "Un team di professori e ricercatori ha svelato il mistero dei frammenti di mummie conservati nel Museo di Erba, risalenti tra il 390 a.C. e il 208 a.C., appartenenti a tre individui diversi. Analisi del C14 e del Dna hanno permesso di datare i reperti e di stabilire l'appartenenza a una classe sociale elevata. (..)" URL cf. EEF NEWS (1316). * More press reports on the finding of an ovarian tumor (a teratoma) in a mummy: -- German press report: URL -- French press report: URL -- Italian press report: URL cf. EEF NEWS (1315). * Press report: "Starb Tutanchamun nach einem Verkehrsunfall?" URL cf. EEF NEWS (1316). * Another German press report on the restored ('astro-theological') ceiling of Esna Temple: URL cf. EEF NEWS (1310). --MISCELLANEOUS-- * New entry at the blog of the Art Institute of Chicago: -- "Animal Amulets: Ancient Egyptian Art and the Natural World [- post by Hannah Fuller]" (Nov 15) URL +++ (V) BOOK CORNER --NEW (PAPER) BOOK RELEASES-- [Submitted by Michael Tilgner] * Cathie Spieser, La collection égyptienne du musée Bible+Orient. Snoeck, Gent, 2023. Pb., 199 pp. ISBN 978-9461617781. EUR 35.00. URL "Le présent ouvrage constitue une nouvelle édition des objets de la collection égyptienne, augmentée des acquisitions les plus récentes, inédites, mais aussi d’objets plus anciens qui n’avaient pas encore été publiés auparavant. Il ne saurait être question d’une publication exhaustive de la collection, dont la richesse est exceptionnelle si l’on considère les innombrables objets, et notamment les milliers d’amulettes qui la composent." --DIGITIZED BOOKS & ONLINE THESES-- * TBA --NEW ISSUES OF (PAPER) JOURNALS & MAGAZINES-- * TBA --DIGITIZED JOURNAL ARTICLES & ONLINE PAPERS-- * New articles have appeared in the online journal ENiM (Égypte nilotique et méditerranéenne): -- Amel Bouhafs, "Entités divines et lieux de cultes à Byblos entre le IIe et le Ie millénaire d’après les inscriptions hiéroglyphiques giblites" (ENiM 16, p. 205-228 — 20 novembre 2023) URL -- Jean-Baptiste Poussard, "Les anthroponymes élaborés sur le théonyme Wsjr du Moyen au Nouvel Empire" (ENiM 16, p. 229-254 — 23 novembre 2023) URL * Giulio Magli, "Satellite-Aided Analysis of the Position of the Sun Temples and the Dynastic History of the Vth Egyptian Dynasty," in: Heritage vol. 6, no. 11 (November 2023), pp. 7156-7169. Open Access. URL "The Sun Temples of the Vth dynasty are the most elusive Egyptian monuments of the Old Kingdom. Textual sources seem to refer to a different temple for each different pharaoh of the dynasty, but only two have been discovered at Abu Gurab, a few hundred meters north of the dynastic necropolis of Abusir. Previously, the author has proposed a cognitive–topographical framework that strongly supports the idea, originally formulated by Stadelmann, that only these two already known temples actually existed, while the others—with the possible exception of the last one— mentioned in the sources refer to renovations carried out by subsequent pharaohs on existing monuments. This paper aims to give a complete reassessment of this question using satellite imagery. Together with recently disclosed archaeological excavations at Abu Gurab, which have direct relevance for the history of the Sun Temples, the analysis provided here adds new, surprising aspects to the dynastic scenario, bringing in the meantime, further support to the above-mentioned framework. A proposal for the location of the last temple is also highlighted in the same analysis." --MISCELLANEOUS-- [Submitted by Mallaury Guigner] * ENiM revue is organising a special sale on these volumes as the festive season approaches: -- CENiM 24: La Mort en Egypte romaine, F. Firon. 10€ instead of 30€ -- CENiM 26: Sinfonietta. Hommages à Jean-Claude Grenier. 10€ instead of €30 -- CENiM 30. Les grands prêtres d'Egypte. Prosopographie and histoire (2 volumes), E. Dalino. 40€ instead of 90€. -- CENiM 28. La rhétorique des tombes monumentales tardives (XXVe-XXVIIIe dynasties). S. Einaudi. 19€ instead of 40€. If you want, you can see the table of contents of each volume at URL To order, please send us the copy you want, the quantity and your postal address to the following address: email. You can pay by bank transfer only. References will be given on the invoice. +++ (VIA) JOBS AND GRANTS ---JOB OPENINGS--- [# = You may request from the editor the often longer announcement of an individual job opening on which the below summaries were based.] [New announcements are placed on top of the list, without (&).] * (&) The Department of Economic and Social History, University of Vienna, is looking for a/an University Assistant postdoctoral Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies Start as soon as possible; 40 hours; 6 years. Successfully completed PhD dissertation in history by 15 December 2023. Substantial, provable competence in global history, microhistory and/or social history (i.e. an excellent PhD dissertation and publications). Application deadline: 11/28/2023 URL * (&) The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa and the Department of Art History at the University of Chicago invite applications for a Professorship in Ancient Near Eastern Art with appointment beginning July 1, 2024, or July 1, 2025. Application deadline: December 1, 2023 (the first review date; but the position remains open until filled). URL * (&) The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa and the Department of Art History at the University of Chicago invite applications for a Professorship in Ancient Near Eastern Art with appointment beginning July 1, 2024, or July 1, 2025. Application deadline: December 1, 2023 (the first review date; but the position remains open until filled). URL * (&) Het Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten (NINO) / the Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, is looking for a Director The scientific director (0,4 fte) will be appointed for the duration of five years benoemd (Sept 2024 - Sept 2029). Application deadline: 20 November 2023 URL * (&) The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is currently looking to hire a Library and Archives Manager URL * (&) The Classics Program at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position, beginning July 1, 2024: Assistant Professor of the Ancient Mediterranean Applicants’ research interests should focus on Ancient Mediterranean culture(s) outside of Europe (e.g., Ancient Egypt, North Africa, the Levant). (...) Application deadline: November 1, 2023 (the first review date; the position remains open until filled, with final review date being January 31, 2024). URL * (&) The University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and the Field Museum of Natural History invite applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar for the 2024—2027 academic years. This is a thirty-six-month, non-renewable appointment. (..) Start date is March 15th, 2024. (..) Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D in Digital Studies (..), Strong computer design skills needed, with knowledge of 3D design software such as Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, or other similar programs. (..) Application deadline: September 20th, 2023 (the first review date; but the position remains open until filled). URL * (&) The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor of Egyptology with an expected start date of 1 July 2024. (..) Deadline of applications: open until filled (review of applications will begin November 1, 2023). URL URL URL ---GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS--- [# = You may request from the editor the often longer announcement on which the below summaries were based.] * (&) ARCE's Antiquities Endowment Fund (AEF) awards grants for discrete and highly focused professional projects that serve the preservation, conservation, and documentation needs of Egyptian antiquities that are more than 100 years old. More can be found about it here: email The AEF grant has now opened and individuals are more than welcome to submit their proposals/projects. * (&) ARCE-Missouri is announces two scholarship opportunities aimed at contributing to the educational and scholarly goals of students, early career scholars, contingent faculty, and anyone else in need of aid: -- Scholarships to support Egyptology-related needs -- Scholarships to support in-person attendance at the annual meeting of ARCE for 2024 The window for applications opened on November 1, 2023 and closes on December 1, 2023. Details at URL * (&) The Cairo Department of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) offers one 4-month research scholarship starting on 01/01/2024 to PhD holders in the field of Egyptology or a closely related discipline: Research Scholarship “Luxor-Scholarship” (Spring 2024) Application deadline: 01/10/2023. URL * (&) The Thomas Heagy Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for grants in the arts, music, and higher education. The procedures are the same as for Egyptology grants. For further information contact the Foundation at email * (&) Overview of NINO Funding Opportunities aimed at students/ researchers of the Ancient Near East incl. Egypt (Mobility Grants, Conference and Fieldwork Subsidies, etc). URL --AWARDS, PRIZES & CONTESTS-- * (&) ASTENE Postgraduate Research Competition The Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE) invites proposals for the inaugural Postgraduate Research Competition. This competition is intended to reward the most promising and engaging research in the interdisciplinary and cross-period fields of Near Eastern studies and travel history. For full details, see the Call for Papers at URL * (&) The Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten (NINO) annually awards two prizes to the best BA and (res)MA thesis on the ancient Near East (incl. Egypt) at a Dutch university in the current academic year. A call for submissions is open from 1 June to 1 October each year. URL --VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-- * (&) Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) is looking for Spanish- and/or Arabic-speaking individuals who want to make a difference in Ancient Studies. (..) Since SASA’s 2024 Virtual Conference in Summer 2024 will be tri-lingual in modern English, Spanish, and Arabic, our goal for the coming year is to translate portions of our website and organize the conference. (..) Info on the volunteer opportunities (Assistant Coordinators for the Virtual Conference Team; Outreach Team volunteers and interns; Translators to work on translating our website): URL +++ (VIB) NEW: COURSES AND TRIPS --COURSES-- * (&) A Zoom mini-course offered by the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities: "Tutankhamun - The Sensational Discovery and its Aftermath" tutor: Sherine ElSebaie dates: Saturdays, Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 2023; 1 pm EST place: Online via Zoom costs: $60 SSEA members, $80 non-members info: abstract and registration at URL * (&) The Egypt Exploration Society - Online Course: "A Piece of the Action: Disabled People in Ancient Egypt and Egyptology", with Alexandra F. Morris date: Thursday evenings, 6-7:30pm (UK Time), 16th November-14th December 2023 plus recordings costs: EES Member: £60; Non-Member: £120; Student EES Member: £30 info: URL * (&) Press release of "L'Université de Liège": "L'Université de Liège propose un cours en ligne gratuit pour percer le mystère des hiéroglyphes" URL "Qui n'a pas un jour rêvé de savoir lire les hiéroglyphes égyptiens ? C'est désormais accessible à tous, dès cette semaine, via un cours en ligne gratuit - un MOOC dans le jargon informatique - proposé par l'Université d Liège en partenariat avec l'Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale." -- website of the course: URL * (&) EES Online Course: "The Lost Cities of Egypt" tutor: Dr Carl Graves dates: Thursday evenings, 6-7:30pm (UK Time), 21st September-19th October 2023 plus recordings costs: EES Member: £60; Non-Member: £120; Student EES Member: £30 info: booking at URL * (&) EES Online Course: "Beyond Beginners Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs" Tutor: Dr. Joseph Clayton Dates: Tuesday evenings, 6-7:30 pm BST, 5th September-3rd October 2023, plus recordings costs: EES Member: £60; Non-Member: £120; Student EES Member: £30 info: details and booking at URL * (&) Online classes organised by the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures: -- "Introduction to Hieratic" tutor: Dr. Foy Scalf dates: Mondays, October 2 – November 20, 2023 (8 weeks), 7–9pm Central (Chicago) Time on Zoom and recorded costs: Non-members ($392), Members ($314), Docents/ Volunteers/ISAC Travellers ($157), UChicago Lab/Charter, Students, Faculty, and Staff ($98). info: URL -- "Introduction to Late Egyptian" tutor: Dr. Foy Scalf dates: Tuesdays, March 5 – April 23, 2024 (8 weeks), 7–9pm Central (Chicago) Time on Zoom and recorded costs: Non-members ($392), Members ($314), Docents/ Volunteers/ISAC Travellers ($157), UChicago Lab/Charter, Students, Faculty, and Staff ($98) info: URL -- "Introduction to Demotic" tutor: Dr. Foy Scalf date: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25, 2024 (8 weeks), 7–9pm Central (Chicago) on Zoom and recorded costs: Non-members ($392), Members ($314), Docents/ Volunteers/ISAC Travellers ($157), UChicago Lab/Charter, Students, Faculty, and Staff ($98) info: URL -- Registering for all three classes at once saves 15%. * (&) Egypt Exploration Society Online Course: "A History of Ancient Egypt in Thirty Temples" tutor: Kelly Accetta Crowe date: Thursday evenings, 6-7:30pm (UK Time), 17th August - 14th September 2023, plus recordings costs: EES Member: £60; Non-Member: £120; Student EES Member: £30 info: program and booking at URL * (&) E-course "Ancient Egyptian Jewellery" Tutor: Sigrid van Roode Costs: EUR 40,= URL --FIELD SCHOOLS-- * TBA --TRIPS&TOURS-- * TBA +++ (VII) (MULTI)MEDIA --TV&RADIO-- [Submitted by Michael Tilgner] * German TV: -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 06:45-07:30; December 1, 2023, 21:45-22:30 "Apokalypse Ägypten. Das Geheimnis der Pyramide" -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 07:30-08:13 "Ägypten - Schatzkammer der Archäologie: Das verlorene Grab der Nofretete" -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 08:15-09:00 "Ägypten - Schatzkammer der Archäologie: Die große Sphinx von Gizeh" -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 09:00-09:45 "Ägypten - Schatzkammer der Archäologie: Rätselhafte Mumien" -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 09:45-10:30 "Ägypten - Schatzkammer der Archäologie: Die Geheimnisse Tutanchamuns" -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 10:30-11:15 "Ägypten - Schatzkammer der Archäologie: Rätselhafte Kleopatra" -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 11:15-12:00 "Ägypten - Schatzkammer der Archäologie: Die Baumeister der Pyramiden" -- ZDFinfo, November 28, 2023, 12:00-12:45 "Ägypten - Schatzkammer der Archäologie: Grabräuber" -- ZDFinfo, November 30, 2023, 07:30-08:13 "Hightech Archäologie: Artefakte" -- ZDFinfo, November 30, 2023, 08:15-09:00 "Hightech Archäologie: Körper" -- ZDFinfo, November 30, 2023, 09:00-09:45 "Hightech Archäologie: Fundorte" -- ZDFinfo, November 30, 2023, 09:45-10:30 "Hightech Archäologie: Spurensuche" -- ZDFinfo, November 30, 2023, 10:30-11:15 "Die Geheimnisse von Sakkara: Die Spurensuche" -- ZDFinfo, November 30, 2023, 11:15-12:00 "Die Geheimnisse von Sakkara: Der Sensationsfund" -- ZDFinfo, December 1, 2023, 19:30-20:15 "Mord am Hof des Pharao - Die Verschwörung um Ramses III." -- ZDFinfo, December 1, 2023, 20:15-21:00 "Terra X: Tutanchamun - Der Junge hinter der Goldmaske" -- ZDFinfo, December 1, 2023, 21:00-21:45 "Tatort Pyramide - Grabräubern auf der Spur" -- ZDFinfo, December 1, 2023, 22:30-23:15 "Apokalypse Ägypten. Das Massengrab der Krieger" -- ZDFinfo, December 1, 2023, 23:15-00:00 "Ägyptens Totenstadt - Die Geheimnisse von Sakkara" --DVDs & CDROMS-- * TBA --SOFTWARE & APPS-- * TBA --ONLINE AUDIO&VIDEO-- * TBA --MUSIC & THEATRE & FILM--- [Submitted by Michael Tilgner] * Press report: "Al Torino Film Festival in anteprima 'Uomini e Dèi. Le meraviglie del museo Egizio'" URL "A un anno dalle celebrazioni per il bicentenario della sua fondazione, il Museo Egizio approda per la prima volta al cinema con UOMINI E DEI. LE MERAVIGLIE DEL MUSEO EGIZIO, il film evento presentato in anteprima alla 41esima edizione del Torino Film Festival e in uscita nelle sale il prossimo gennaio." --SOFTWARE&APPS-- * TBA +++ (VIII) WEBSITES * TBA +++ [End of new weekly additions] ========================================================================= [Overview of still current older material follows below] +++ (IX) LECTURES AND SYMPOSIUMS --VIRTUAL LECTURES AND CONFERENCES (mostly via ZOOM)--- [International conferences are listed first, followed by local lectures.] a) - b) - c) - d) - e) - f) Southampton Ancient Egypt Society (SAES) * Online Study Weekend (Zoom): "The Gebel el Silsila Project" (13 talks) with John Ward and Dr. Maria Nilsson date: 9-10 December [was: 15-16 July] 2023 costs: £20 for SAES members, £25 for non-members (this is a fundraising event for the Project!) (payment details will soon be available on SouthamptonAncientEgyptSociety.co.uk) info: email info: abstract at URL info: registration at URL info: press release at URL g) ARCE - DC Chapter * Online lecture (Zoom): "‘Causing their Names to Live’ : A New Exhibition in Swansea," by Dr. Ken Griffin (Curator of the Egypt Centre at Swansea University, UK) date: Saturday, November 18, 2023; noon EST costs: free info: abstract and registration at URL h) - i) Ancient Egypt Alive URL * Online lecture (Zoom): "From Edfu to Amarna: Ancient Egyptian Cities," by Prof. Barry Kemp date: Sunday November 12, 2023; 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET costs: CA$27.96; fundraiser for the Amarna Trust (Great Aten Temple project) info: abstract and registration at URL j) - k) - l) Egyptian Society Taunton * Online lecture (Zoom): "The Earl and the Pharaoh," by Lady Carnarvon of Highclere Castle date Saturday 18th November 2023; 2.00 pm GMT NB: This Egyptian Society Taunton lecture will be held in conjunction with The Taunton Literary Festival and will be a ticket only event. Lady Carnarvon has a book release, from which this talk is derived, and there will be a book signing after the lecture. place: a hybrid event -- online (via Zoom) - £6.00 or in-person - £10.00 (ticket must be booked in advance for this event) at St James Church, St James Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 1JS, UK info: registration via email info: abstract at URL m) Hungarian-Egyptian Friendship Society * Online lecture (Zoom): Tóth Margit Coptic Memorial Lecture - "The Flight of the Holy Family to Egypt in Coptic Tradition," by Dr. Imre Lázár date: 4 December 2023; 17:00 CET place: a hybrid event -- online (Zoom) or in-person at H-1062 Budapest, Bajza u. 54 mfsz. costs: free info: URL info: please request a Zoom-link (at least 3 hours in advance) at email n) Friends of the Egypt Centre * Online lecture (Zoom): "Site H25: living under colonial occupation in New Kingdom Nubia," by Dr. Loretta Kilroe (Project Curator for Sudan and Nubia at the British Museum) date: Wednesday, 15 November 2023; 7 pm GMT / 20:00 CET costs: GBP 3 for non-members info: abstract and booking at URL o) ARCE - Chicago Chapter * Online lecture (Zoom): "Touching Ptah: Gouges on the Ptah Temple, Karnak," by Dr. Julia Troche (Associate Professor of History, Missouri State University) date: November 4, 2023; 5 pm CDT place: a hybrid event -- online (Zoom) or in-person at LaSalle Banks Room at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago, 1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL costs: registration required info: abstract and registration at URL info: Zoom registration at URL p) - --USA-- a) ARCE - NC Chapter * "Contexts and Circumstances in Designing the Divine in Ancient Egypt," by Dr. Jennifer Miyuki Babcock (Pratt Institute) date: Sunday, December 10, 2023, 2023; 3 pm PST place: Room 20 Social Sciences Building (formerly Barrows Hall), UC Berkeley info: URL info: email info: abstract at URL b) ARCE - PA Chapter * "Dressing for Death: How to make and wear ancient Egyptian flint bangles," by Dr. Elizabeth Hart (Lithic Specialist, University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project; Kom el-Hisn Provincialism Project) date: Saturday, November 11, 2023; 3:30 pm place: Penn Museum, Classroom L2 costs: free for ARCE members, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty, $5 for Students with ID, and $10 for the general public. info: URL info:email info: abstract at URL c) American Researach Center in Egypt * ARCE In-Person Annual Meeting date: April 19-21, 2024 place: Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 info: URL Deadline for abstracts is December 15, 2023. info: URL * ARCE Virtual Annual Meeting date: May 17-19, 2024 info: URL Deadline for abstracts is December 15, 2023. info: URL d) Berkeley Institute for Data Science * Symposium: "The digitization of ancient Egyptian coffins and their shareability in museum and academic environments" date: November 28, 2023; 9:30 am - 1 pm place: Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley info: program and registration at URL --CANADA-- a) Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities (SSEA) * SSEA’s 2023 Symposium: "Sakkara: Where the Pyramids were Born" date: Saturday, November 4, 2023. * SSEA Annual Scholars’ Colloquium date: Friday November 3 and Sunday November 5, 2023. --UNITED KINGDOM--- a) Current Research in Egyptology (CRE) * CRE 2024 date: 2 - 6 September 2024 place: University of Liverpool info: URL Deadline for abstract submissions is 17 January 2024. b) Fitzwilliam Museum Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RB * Conference: "Coffins in Context" date: 22-24 February 2024 place: a hybrid event (TBA) info: Call for Papers and registration at URL Deadline for abstracts is 22 September 2023. c) - d) Egypt Exploration Society * TBA --THE NETHERLANDS-- a) - --GERMANY-- a) Gustav-Lübcke-Museum Neue Bahnhofstr. 9, 59065 Hamm * 55. Ständige Ägyptologen-Konferenz (SÄK) 2024 date: 28 - 30 June 2024 info: "Erster Rundbrief" (28 September 2023) - 4 pp. - pdf-file (0.2 MB) URL b) Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin * Workshop "Ancient Egypt Revived: Creating Scientific Illustrations with AI," by Dr. Dina Serova (HU Berlin) and Dr. Christian Casey (Zodiac, FU Berlin) date: Friday, 27 October 2023, 12:00-14:00 CEST place: live event at Room 2095A, Unter den Linden 6, 1017 Berlin (main building, west wing, 1st floor) info: registration requested until 25 October 2023 using this link - URL info: poster at URL info: URL c) University of Muenster * 13th International Conference for Meroitic Studies date: 9 – 13 September 2024 info: URL info: Second circular at URL info: Third circular at URL Registration is now open (until December 31). --VATICAN CITY-- a) - --EGYPT-- a) Studies in Egyptian Archaeology and Science (SEAS) * Conference: "Materials and Technology. Working with Ancient Egyptian Artefacts in the Field and in Museums" date: 24 - 27 November 2023 place: a hybrid event -- online (Zoom) and in-person at Aswan, Egypt info: registration at URL b) Institut français d’archéologie orientale * Workshop: "Reading reuse. Image recycling in Egypt and beyond" date: October 31st - November 2nd, 2023 place: IFAO, Cairo info: Call for Abstracts at URL Deadline for abstract submission is February 15th, 2023. c) Centre for History of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon & Misr University of Science and Technology & Vatican Coffin Project & National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. * Second Gate of the Priests Conference: "From Thebes to Tanis: Egypt during the 21st Dynasty" date: 10th-12th December 2023 place: Cairo info: email info: URL Deadline for abstracts is 13 May 2023. --ITALY-- a) - b) Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies * International Conference: "You Established the Sky, You Illuminated It with Light. Sacredness at Deir el-Medina" date: 14-15 March 2024 place: Ex-Church of S. Jacopo, Via Faenza, 43, Florence costs: EUR 80 (Speaker EUR 130) info: Call for Papers (abstracts on all aspects of sacredness and religion at Deir el-Medina) with deadline September 30, 2023, at URL --FRANCE-- a) - --SWEDEN-- a) - --BELGIUM-- a) - --SPAIN-- a) - --AUSTRALIA-- a) - --DENMARK-- a) - --SWITZERLAND-- a) - --GREECE-- a) - --AUSTRIA-- a) - --POLAND-- a) - --HUNGARY-- a) Hungarian Natural History Museum (HNHM) and HNM Semmelweis Museum of Medical History and HEFS Ancient Egyptian Committee * Conference: "Mummies and the Ancient Egyptians" date: 29th January 2024 – 2nd February 2024 place: a hybrid event -- online (Zoom) and in-person at HNHM (Budapest), Semmelweis Museum (Budapest), Tragor Ignác Museum (Vác) info: URL info: program at URL --CHINA-- a) - --CZECH REPUBLIC-- a) - --ARGENTINA-- a) - --JAPAN-- a) - --PORTUGAL-- a) - +++ (X) EXHIBITIONS Most info in this section was collected by Michael Tilgner and Ingrid van Sprakelaar. Ingrid maintains an exhibition calendar [in two complementary formats, i.e. sorted by date and by country] at the Dutch website of the Mehen Study Center. --USA-- a) - b) Cleveland Museum of Art 11150 East Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44106 URL * “Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession” date: April 1 [was: January 4], 2023 – January 28, 2024 Exhibition of 50 objects that explore the influence of Egyptomania in fashion by juxtaposing contemporary fashion and jewelry loaned from around the world with fine and decorative artworks from the CMA collection. info: URL info: English press report at URL With comments by curator Darnell-Jamal Lisby. * Africa & Byzantium date: April 14, 2024 – July 21, 2024 Exhibition of nearly 180 works that explores the tradition of Byzantine art and culture in North (and East) Africa from the 4th through the 15th century and beyond. Earlier at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (November 19, 2023 - March 3, 2024). info: English press report at URL c) Getty Villa Museum 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 URL * "Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt" date: January 24, 2024 – January 25, 2027 [was: November 1, 2023 – November 9, 2026] Exhibition dedicated to the sculpted portraits of officials associated with the 26th Dynasty; the artefacts are on loan from the British Museum, London. info: URL * "The Egyptian Book of the Dead" date: November 1, 2023 – January 29, 2024 Exhibition featuring the Getty's Book of the Dead manuscripts, which have never been on public view. info: URL info: English press release at URL "The objects in this exhibition, which originally belonged to the burials of eight individuals, are all drawn from the Getty Museum’s antiquities collection and are being exhibited to the public for the first time. (..) This exhibition will highlight four papyri, belonging to women named Webennesre, Ankhesenaset, and Aset, and a man named Pasherashakhet. (..) In later phases of the Book of the Dead (about 400–100 BC), scribes wrote spells on thin linen strips that were then wrapped around mummified bodies (..). Three linen strips also showcased in this exhibition were once part of longer textiles that were applied to the bodies of two men, both named Petosiris. In addition, an ushabti (funerary figurine) belonging to an official named Neferibresaneith and a fragment of a coffin lid will be on display (..)." info: English press report at URL info: English press report at URL With photos. d) - e) Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052 URL * "A Woman's Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt" date: December 15, 2016 - long-term [was: till March 24, 2017] Exhibition with 25 ancient Egyptian artefacts that explore the differences between male and female access to the afterlife. info: URL info: press release [PDF] at URL info: English press report at URL "(..) Egyptian medicine taught that an entombed woman faced a biological barrier to rebirth. The ancient Egyptians believed that in human reproduction it was The Man who created the fetus, and transferred it to the woman during intercourse. This ultimately made rebirth impossible for a woman alone. To overcome this perceived problem a priest ritually transformed a woman's mummy into a man long enough to create a fetus. The ritual for this transformation required representing a woman with red skin on her coffin--- the color normally assigned to a man. Furthermore, artisans inscribed the coffin with spells that addressed the woman in masculine pronouns for a priest to recite. The use of "male" color and strategically inflected language had the power to change her gender in the coffin. A woman later returned to her original female state and incubated herself for rebirth into the afterlife as a woman. (..)" URL URL info: English press report at URL "(..) The show demonstrates this concept with a coffin from the museum’s collection (around 1292-1190 BC), which portrays the deceased with male skin (conventionally red) on the coffin’s exterior—addressed by four gods using a masculine pronoun—and with female skin (conventionally yellow) on the mummy’s mask. Around 25 objects from the museum’s collection are on view, including pieces never before exhibited, like a collar with Atum, a male god who created the world all on his own. There is also a statuette of Atum holding his erect phallus in his hand, which is a feminine word in Egyptian. “This is the way [he created the world]—quite literally, masturbating,” Bleiberg says. Other objects, like two wooden statues, show that females are once again treated as women when they enter the afterlife, despite their portrayal with male attributes on their coffins. There are also statues of Osiris and Isis. (..)" URL info: English press report at URL f) Exhibition Hub Atlanta Art Center 5660 Buford Highway NE, Doraville, GA 30340 URL * “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and his Treasures” date: 28 September 2023 - TBA, December 2023 Exhibition with more than 1000 replicas of KV62 objects. Several of these exhibitions are travelling worldwide; this is likely the one that was most recently at COSI Center of Science and Industry, Columbus, OH (March 18, 2023 – 4 September 2023). info: URL info: English press reports at URL URL info: English press report at URL g) Duderstadt Gallery (Room 1019) 2281 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 * "Narrating Nubia: The Social Lives of Heritage" date: October 3-27, 2023 Exhibition about the "Narrating Nubia" research project that explores and communicates the meanings of ancient and modern Nubia to diverse audiences. info: URL info: URL "(..) Visitors can expect to learn about Nubian pasts, presents, and futures through an array of multimedia displays—from a presentation focusing on ongoing fieldwork in Sudan to an animated film about Egyptian Nubia to a podcast featuring interviews with artists and intellectuals from Sudan and the diaspora." info: Kelsey Museum Newsletter article (pp. 8-11) at URL h) Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston,Texas 77030 URL * “World of the Pharaohs” date: May 17, 2024(?) - December 31, 2024 Exhibition that features more than 200 objects on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Including monumental sculptures of King Ramesses II and Queen Hatshepsut, funerary reliefs, stelae, and false doors, temple offerings and burial goods; jewelry, amulets, and cosmetic vessels. info: source - URL [Needs confirmation.] i) - j) The Corner Gallery at Playhouse Square 1305 Euclid Avenue (Corner of E. 13th St. & Euclid Ave.), Cleveland, Ohio 44115 URL * "Mummies of the World: The Exhibition" date: September 23, 2023 - January 28, 2024 Exhibition with ca. 40 human and animal mummies from many cultures, incl. Egypt. It has been travelling North America (and Europe) since 2015, most recently at the Frost Museum of Science, Miami (May 27, 2023 – September 4, 2023). info: URL info: English press report at URL k) Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 URL * Closing of the Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries for renovation date: November 6, 2023 - TBA, 2026 info: URL "We’re planning for a palace. See this gallery before it closes November 6, 2023 in preparation for new Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries." info: English press report at URL "(..) The galleries’ main level, targeted to open in late 2026, will focus on “life and afterlife in ancient Egypt.” (..) The galleries’ upper level will be devoted to gods and pharaohs. (..) These galleries are aimed to be completed by late 2028." * "Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display" date: February 23, 2019 - TBA Special exhibition about how Egyptian objects came to the Museum and how they are being prepared for display in the new galleries. Will be in place while the permanent galleries are closed. With more than 200 objects that will become part of the future Ancient Egypt Gallery that is now being renovated. info: URL info: URL l) National Museum of Asian Art 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20560 URL * “A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt” date: January 28, 2023 - ongoing [was: opening December 17, 2022; was: opening October 8, 2022] Exhibition about the collection of Charles Lang Freer who visited Egypt between 1906 and 1909. info: URL "(..) During these years, he acquired a range of works, including the renowned Washington Codex—one of the oldest Bibles in the world—a digital copy of which will be on view in the gallery. He also collected an exceptional group of New Kingdom Egyptian glass vessels, a Byzantine jewelry set, amulets, and hundreds of beads, many of which will be seen in this exhibition for the first time." info: English press report at URL m) The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 URL * “The Good Life: Collecting Late Antique Art at The Met” date: May 24, 2021 – January 7, 2024 [was: till May 7, 2023] Exhibition with objects from the collection of third- to eighth-century art from Egypt, to explore themes connected to social status, wealth, and living well in Late Antiquity. info: URL * "Proof: Maxime Du Camp’s Photographs of the Eastern Mediterranean" date: October 23, 2023 - January 21, 2024 Exhibition of 125 paper negatives of photographs made by Maxime Du Camp in October 1849 during his trip across the eastern Mediterranean (Egypte, Nubia, Palestine and Syrie). info: URL * "Africa & Byzantium" date: November 19, 2023 - March 3, 2024 Exhibition of nearly 180 works that explores the tradition of Byzantine art and culture in North (and East) Africa from the 4th through the 15th century and beyond. Will later travel to The Cleveland Museum of Art (April 14, 2024 – July 21, 2024) info: URL info: paper exhibition catalogue at URL n) Baird Center 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203 URL * “Beyond King Tut. The immersive Experience” date: October 13, 2023 – January 5/6, 2024 Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb; it has no artefacts but is an "immersive art experience", with "soaring imagery and cinematic storytelling", plus a virtual reality experience titled "Tutankhamun: Enter the Tomb". Created by National Geographic. Has been at many North American venues, most recently at National Geographic Museum, Washington, D.C. (17 June 2022 - 6 February 2023), and also runs at the NoCo Center, Jacksonville, FL. (June 9, 2023 - January 7, 2024). info: URL info: URL Here the end date is given as January 5. o) NoCo Center 712 N Hogan St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 URL * "Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience" date: June 9, 2023 - January 6/7, 2024 [2nd prolongation; was: till October 22, 2023] Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb; it has no artefacts but is an "immersive art experience", with "soaring imagery and cinematic storytelling", plus a virtual reality experience titled "Tutankhamun: Enter the Tomb". Created by National Geographic. Has been at many North American venues, most recently at National Geographic Museum, Washington, D.C. (17 June 2022 - 6 February 2023). info: URL info: English press report at URL info: English press report at URL Here the end date is given as January 6. p) Connecticut Convention Center 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103 URL * "Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience" date: August 11, 2023 – October 15, 2023 Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb; it has no artefacts but is an "immersive art experience", with "soaring imagery and cinematic storytelling", plus a virtual reality experience titled "Tutankhamun: Enter the Tomb". Created by National Geographic. Has been at many North American venues (also simultaneously). info: URL info: URL q) - r) - s) - t) - u) - v) Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 URL * "Reclaiming Egypt: African American Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876-Now" (working title) date: November 20, 2024 - TBA info: source - URL --CANADA-- a) - --UNITED KINGDOM-- a) The Egypt Centre Museum of Egyptian Antiquities Swansea University Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP URL * "Causing Their Names to Live" date: 7 October 2023 - TBA Exhibition about the Harrogate collection (being catalogued by the Egypt Centre), with 30 ancient Egyptian objects on display. info: URL "(..) The title takes inspiration from a common vivification formula found on statues, stelae, and other objects (Nelson-Hurst 2010; 2011). For the ancient Egyptians, one of the most important things was that their name would be remembered. (..)"\ info: source - blog entry at URL With details about the Egypt Centre's Twenty-fifth Anniversary Event (lectures; hybrid event). info: English press report at URL "Having spent the majority of their existence in private collections, over 800 rare Egyptian antiquities have arrived at Swansea University’s Egypt Centre, 30 of which are now on public display, with all artefacts to be studied in-depth for the first time, revealing details previously lost to history. (..)" With photos of the installation of displays. b) - c) Manchester Museum The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL * “Golden Mummies of Egypt” date: 18 February 2023 - 31 December 2023 Exhibition with 107 artefacts from Graeco-Roman Egypt, from the Manchester Museum collection. Earlier at the Buffalo Museum of Science (February 8, 2020 - January 3, 2021), the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh (March 6, 2021 – July 11, 2021), the Beijing World Art Museum (August 15, 2021 - November 15, 2021, as "Meet Egypt: The Exhibition of the Golden Mummies"), and the Meet You Museum, Shanghai (December 28, 2021 - April 20, 2022, as "Meet Egypt: The Exhibition of the Golden Mummies"), and Nanshan Museum, Shenzhen (24 June 2022 – TBA). info: URL info: URL info: URL End date based on ticket dates. info: blog entry at URL info: English press report at URL "(..) “The idea that we inherited from the Victorians, that it was all done to keep a dead body just as it was in life, is not right,” said Campbell Price, a leading Egyptologist whose book will accompany the exhibition. “It is flawed, and we now believe it was intended to steer them towards divinity.” (..)" info: French press report at URL info: English press report at URL info: English press report at URL info: English press report at URL Interview with Dr. Campbell Price. info: English blog report at URL info: English press report at URL Interview with curator Campbell Price. info: English blog report at URL Review by Dr. Hannah Pethen. d) Westfield Stratford City, 157 Montfichet Road, Olympic Park East London, London E20 1EJ URL * "Horizon of Khufu" date: 7 October 2023 - TBA A virtual reality presentation of the Khufu pyramid. Earlier at the L'Institut du monde arabe, Paris (14 June 2022 - 2 October 2022), HKRI Taikoo Hui, Shanghai (12 May 2023 - 27 August 2023), Centre commercial Confluence, Lyon (3 November 2022 - 24 December 2023), and Bercy Village, Paris (TBA, November 2023 - TBA); will also open in New York. info: URL info: English press reports at URL "(..) Developed by VR studio Excurio with Egyptologist, Peter Der Manuelian from the Giza Archives Project at Harvard University, Horizon of Khufu crosses 1,000 sq metres of ancient ruins. (..)" URL e) Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology University College London, Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT URL * "Tutankhamun the Boy: Growing Up in Ancient Egypt" date: 30th September 2022 - 1st December 2023 [was: September 2022 - September 2023] Exhibition that will explore Tutankhamun’s life as a young boy at the royal palaces of Amarna and Gurob, and the lives of other ancient Egyptian children at Amarna. info: URL info: source - URL f) Dimbola Museum and Galleries Terrace Lane, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, England PO40 9QE URL * “David Tunnicliffe: Images of An Antique Land” date: 23 September 2023 – 31 December 2023 Exhibition of photographs made by David Tunnicliffe (EES) during his life in Egypt. info: URL g) - h) - i) - j) - k) - l) - m) - n) - o) - p) Torquay Museum 529 Babbacombe Rd, Torquay, TQ1 1HG. URL * “Hieroglyphs: Unlocking ancient Egypt” date: 21 October 2023 – 18 February 18, 2024 Exhibition that looks at how hieroglyphs were deciphered and what the impact was on our understanding of ancient Egypt. Earlier at the British Museum, London (13 October 2022 - 19 February 2023); however, this time it will be a 'spotlight tour', with only 10 objects (and not the 240 that were at the BM). Earlier in this reduced form at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull ("Hieroglyphs: Unlocking ancient Egypt"; 17 March 2023 – 18 June 2023). and Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum, Lisburn ("Egyptian Hieroglyphs: Unlock the Mystery"; 28 June 2023 – 12 October 2023). info: URL info: source - URL info: English press report at URL "If Ancient Egypt is your passion and you would like exclusive access and some unique rewards please help our Crowdfunding campaign raise much needed funds for the museum. (..) The British Museum kindly supports many of the direct costs associated with the loan of the exhibition including transport and graphic design. However, some costs such as printing of the interpretation panels and labels still have to be covered by Torquay Museum. We also had to commission two new display cases for some of the objects that will be part of the show. (..)" info: English press report at URL --THE NETHERLANDS-- a) Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Rapenburg 28, 2311 EW Leiden URL * "De Ontdekking van Egypte" [Egypt, Land of Discoveries] date: TBA Exhibition with 270 objects from the collection of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (250 pharaonic antiquities and 20 19th century plates); it will first tour to eight Japanese cities (July 2020 - August 2022). b) Allard Pierson Oude Turfmarkt 127-129, 1012 GC Amsterdam URL * “Oog in oog. De mensen achter mummieportretten” [Face to Face: The People behind the Mummy Portraits] date: 6 October 2023 – 25 February 2024 Exhibition feauturing 32 ancient Egyptian mummy portraits, plus the results of a current technical research project on such portraits. info: URL info: Dutch and English press releases of the Museum at URL URL "(..) The Allard Pierson is launching an international study of twelve mummy portraits, two from its own collection and ten from partner museums in Europe, with the help of advanced analysis techniques. (..)" info: German press release of the Ägyptische Sammlung Heidelberg, that loans some of the mummy portraits, at URL info: English press report at URL Features 12 of the portraits in some detail. --GERMANY-- a) - b) - c) Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums Museum Peter & Traudl Engelhornhaus Eingang C4,12 (Toulonplatz), 68159 Mannheim URL * "Ugo Dossi: Zeichen und Wunder" [Ugo Dossi: Signs and Wonders] date: 29 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 Exhibition of works by modern artist Ugo Dossi, characterized by archetypal symbols and signs of early higher cultures, notably ancient Egypt. info: URL d) - e) Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle Mercedesstraße 69, 70372 Stuttgart * "Tutanchamun. Das immersive Ausstellungserlebnis" [Tutankhamun. The immersive exhibition experience] date: 8 December 2023 - 25 February 2024 Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Apparantly it it has no artefacts or replicas, but is an "immersive, digital experience". Created by Madrid Artes Digitales. info: URL info: URL info: German press report at URL Includes a slideshow. f) - g) Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (SMÄK) Gabelsbergerstraße 35, 80333 München * "Naga – Die verschüttete Königsstadt" date: 12 May 2023 – 22 October 2023 Exhibiton about Naga, one of the centers of the kingdom of Meroe. info: URL h) - i) - j) - k) United Scene Gaußstraße 190A, 22765 Hamburg URL * "Tutanchamun - das immersive Ausstellungserlebnis" [Tutankhamun - the immersive experience] date: 3 November 2023 - 31 January 2024 Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Apparantly it has no artefacts or replicas, but is an "immersive, digital experience". Created by Madrid Artes Digitales. It runs (partly at the same time) at different venues worldwide. info: URL info: German press report at URL info: German press report at URL info: German press report at URL Includes two audio reports [14 and 13 mins.], the second one by Prof. Ludwig Morenz: "Warum Tutanchamun bis heute fasziniert". info: German press reports at URL URL With video report [1:30 mins.]. l) Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Bonn Regina-Pacis-Weg 7, 53113 Bonn URL * Temporary closure date: 1 August 2023 - first quarter of 2024 info: German press release at URL "Wegen der Vorbereitungen für den anstehenden Umzug in ein Interimsquartier bleibt das Museum ab dem 1. August 2023 für mehrere Monate geschlossen! Voraussichtlich im ersten Quartal 2024 wird es dann am neuen Standort Poststraße 26 / In der Sürst 8–10* (Bonner Innenstadt, zwischen Hauptbahnhof und Münster) wieder eröffnet. Hintergrund ist die Generalsanierung des Uni-Hauptgebäudes, für die ein Zeitraum von 10–12 Jahren angesetzt ist." More information at URL m) - n) - o) - p) - q) Neues Museum Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung Bodestraße, 10178 Berlin URL * "Geplündert, Geschunden, Gerettet (?) – die Gräber der Qubbet el-Hawa-Nord" [Robbed – Ransacked – Rescued [?] - The Tombs of the Qubbet el-Hawa North] date: 15 September 2023 - 10 March 2024 Exhibition about the archaeological work being done in Qubbet el-Hawa North. info: URL "(..) In der Ausstellung werden die aktuellen Forschungsergebnisse der letzten Jahre präsentiert und die einzelnen Grabanlagen und ihre Besitzer vorgestellt. Ein besonderer Anziehungspunkt dürfte die maßstabsgetreue Fotoreplik der dekorierten Wände aus dem Grab des Bürgermeisters von Elephantine, namens User, aus der Zeit Amenophis III. um 1360 v. Chr. darstellen, die von einzigartiger Qualität und Farbigkeit sind." info: source -- German blog report at URL "Friederike Seyfried, Direktorin des Ägyptischen Museums, über die Nekropole der Qubbet el-Hawa Nord, Malereien von bestechender Schönheit und das Scherben-Puzzle. (..)" Interview. info: (in English) URL info: exhibition catalog (to appear) - URL [new] info: German press report at URL "(..) Bis 2014 wurden die zwölf neu entdeckten Felsengräber mithilfe von Baggern und Schlagbohrern systematisch ausgeraubt, erst danach konnte das Areal schrittweise gesichert werden. Ein Jahr später vereinbarten Ägypten und die Bundesrepublik ein auf zwölf Jahre angelegtes Projekt zur Sicherung und Erforschung der geplünderten Stätten, das vom Ägyptischen Museum Berlin betreut und von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft finanziert wird. Eine Kabinettausstellung im Erdgeschoss des Neuen Museums zieht jetzt eine Zwischenbilanz des Vorhabens. Sie lässt erahnen, welche Schätze die Grabräuber zerstört und in alle Welt verstreut haben, sie zeigt aber auch, wie viel Unschätzbares ihrem Zugriff entgangen ist. (..)" info: press release of Schnell & Steiner - "Begleitband zur Ausstellung 'Geplündert, geschunden, gerettet (?)' erschienen" URL Catalog of the exhibition: see below in the "Book Corner". --AUSTRIA-- a) Marx Halle Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19, 1030 Wien * "Tutanchamuns - Das immersive Erlebnis" [Tutankhamun - the immersive experience] date: 19 October 2023 - 21 January 2024 Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Apparantly it it has no artefacts or replicas, but is an "immersive, digital experience". Created by Madrid Artes Digitales. info: URL info: German press report at URL "(..) Die Welt der Götter und Pharaonen will man auf 2.000 Quadratmeter zum Leben erwecken. Zu hören ist dabei auch die Stimme des britischen Ägyptologen Howard Carter, der die Grabkammer Tutanchamuns am 4. November 1922 entdeckte. Ankündigt wird auch ein Augmented-Reality-Erlebnis, wobei das Publikum in einem interaktiven Erlebnisraum mehr über die Hieroglyphenschrift erfahren kann. (..)" info: German press report at URL "(..) Neben der Grabkammer und ihrer Entdeckung erwacht das alte Ägypten mit seinen Pharaonen und Göttern zum Leben, der Besucher rauscht auf dem Nil durch ihre Welt. Weiters gibt es ein aufregendes Augmented Reality-Erlebnis, bei dem man Tutanchamun auf seinem Weg ins Totenreich folgen kann, eine interaktive 'Rätselrallye' durch die Grabkammer, viele interessante Informationen - und eine Fotobox, die jeden Besucher zum Pharao macht." info: German press report at URL info: German press report at URL b) Museum Gröbming Dr. F. X. Mayr-Straße 251, 8962 Gröbming * "Das Geheimnis der Hieroglyphen" [The secrets of hieroglyphs] date: 15 May 2023 - 31 October 2023 [reopening; ran earlier: 4 June 2022 - 31 October 2022] Exhibition about hieroglyphs, their decipherment and other writing systems curated by Wilfried Seipel, former director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. info: URL info: German press report at URL c) Papyrusmuseum der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Neue Burg, Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien * "Ein Geschenk des Nils. Die Macht des Wassers im Alten Ägypten" [A Gift of the Nile. The Power of Water in Ancient Egypt] date: 14 June 2023 - 5 May 2024 Exhibition of Egyptian papyri from the Greco-Roman period that document large-scale, state-controlled water management. info: (German and English) URL URL info: German press reports at URL URL --EGYPT-- a) Museum of Egyptian Antiquities Maydan El Tahrir, Cairo URL * "Antiquities from Giza to Tahrir" date: 19 November 2023 - ca. 30 November 2023 Exhibition marking the Museum's 121st anniversary, displaying the tools that Egyptologists and restorers used during the transportation of artefacts from the museum in Giza to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir. info: English press report at URL c) Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art Corniche El-Nil, Luxor * "Treasures of Vizier Amenhotep-Huy" date: 12 December 2021 - TBA, 2023 [prolongation; was: till 12 December 2022] Exhibition highlighting the work of Proyecto Visir Amen-Hotep Huy, illustrated by 155 discovered artefacts. info: video at URL info: English press reports at URL With photo gallery. URL URL info: Spanish press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL Interviewing excavators Francisco Martín Valentín and Teresa Bedman; with some photos. info: French press report at URL "(...) Les responsables de la mission pour retrouver les deux tombes ont organisé une exposition du contenu de la nécropole du vizir avec la coordination du musée de Louxor, qui se poursuivra tout au long de l'année 2023." info: Spanish press report at URL "(..) Tras la finalización de la presente campaña, la misión española, en colaboraciób con el Museo de Luxor, ha organizado una exposición para mostrar algunos de los hallazgos realizados. Entre ellos destaca un sarcófago con una momia de una cantora del dios Amón, una sacerdotisa que murió hacia el año 1000 a.C., así como un sarcófago que contiene la momia de un escriba de la mesa de ofrendas del dios Amón. La exposición, que continuará el año que viene, cuenta con "enterramientos intactos y objetos de plata que en aquella época tenía más valor que el oro", subraya con satisfacción Martín." d) Nubian Museum Aswan * "Una década de excavaciones en Qubbet el-Hawa. Los resultados de la Universidad de Jaén" [A decade of excavations in Quebbet el-Hawa. The results of the University of Jaén] date: 25 November 2021 - TBA, 2023 Exhibition highlighting the work of Proyecto Qubbet el-Hawa, illustrated by 300 discovered artefacts. info: Spanish press release at URL info: Spanish press reports at URL URL info: Spanish press report at URL info: Spanish press reports at URL URL "(...) "En principio, (la exposición) está un año. Vamos a solicitar otro año de prórroga", ha explicado a Europa Press el director del Proyecto Qubbet el-Hawa y profesor doctor de Egiptología, Alejandro Jiménez. (..)" e) Sohag National Museum of Antiquities * "Sohag Museum: Between the Past and the Present" date: 12 August 2023 - ca. 12 October 2023 The exhibition, marking the 5th anniversary of the opening of the Museum, features 122 archaeological pieces from the area. info: English press reports at URL "(..) The exhibit showcases pottery fragments, ceramic vessels, ivory cards unearthed from the Abydos region, devotional paintings, offering tables, and an assorted assortment of contracts, bracelets, and amulets uncovered by the Egyptian archaeological mission within the Raqana area of the Sohag Governorate. (..)" URL f) Giza Plateau Cairo * “Forever is Now 03: The Future is Ours” date: 26 October 2023 – 18 November 2023 Exhibition of contemporary art that brings together artists from throughout the region and the world to contemplate the wonder of an ancient civilization through the lens created by their present-day interests, concerns, and passions. info: English press report at URL info: English press reports at URL With many photos of the exhibits. URL With many photos. info: German press report at URL Focusses on the artwork "Aurora" by Arne Quinze. info: English press reports at URL With photos. URL With photos. g) Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Giza URL * "Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition" date: TBA November 2023 - TBA Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Apparently it it has no artifacts or replicas, but is an "immersive, digital experience". Created by Madrid Artes Digitales. It was earlier at the Matadero Madrid - Nave 16, Madrid (4 November 2022 - 25 July 2023) and runs (partly at the same time) at different venues (e.g., IDEAL, Barcelona (15 September 2023 - 30 April 2024), Marx Halle, Wien (19 October 2023 - 21 January 2024), and United Scene, Hamburg (3 November 2023 - 31 January 2024)). info: English press reports at URL URL URL h) National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) Ain Elsira – El Foestat, Cairo URL * TBA i) Kafr El-Sheikh Museum URL * "Writings through the Ages" date: 8 September 2023 - 15 October 2023 Exhibition shedding light on the birth of writing in ancient Egypt and its developments through the different eras. info: French press report at URL With photos. --ITALY-- a) - b) Museo Civico Archeologico Via dell'Archiginnasio 2, 40124 Bologna URL * "Sekhmet, la Potente. Una leonessa in città" [Sekhmet, the powerful one. A lioness in the city] date: 7 July 2021 - 31 December 2023 Exhibition surrounding a large statue of Sekhmet (with a height of 2.13 m) from the Museo Egizio, Turin. info: URL info: Italian press reports at URL URL info: Italian press report at URL "L’iniziativa è resa possibile dalla collaborazione con cui il Museo Egizio di Torino ha concesso in prestito uno dei suoi capolavori più significativi: la scultura è materializzazione terrestre della temibile divinità egizia con testa di leonessa e corpo di donna, di cui il museo torinese conserva ventuno esemplari, tra le più grandi collezioni fuori dall’Egitto." d) Ex Convento dei Crociferi Catania * "Egizio e Catania" [Opening of an annexe of the Museo Egizio di Torino] date: TBA - Ongoing info: Italian press reports at URL "Ora è ufficiale: la sezione distaccata del Museo Egizio di Torino aprirà ad Aprile 2017. (...) L’apertura di una sezione staccata del Museo Egizio di Torino a Catania sarà concretizzata in un’ala vasta circa mille metri quadrati del Convento dei Crociferi, che ancora oggi necessita delle ultime migliorie per essere pronto all’ allestimento del museo entro i primi mesi del 2017, dato che già in primavera si apriranno i battenti. (..)" info: Italian press reports at URL URL Things seem to be much more uncertain than was announced before... URL URL info: Italian press release at URL info: Italian press report at URL "(..) La mostra sarà allestita in uno spazio espositivo di circa 530 mq, ricavato all’interno del Palazzo dei Crociferi. Il progetto è nato con il Protocollo d’Intesa firmato il 24 novembre 2017 tra la Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino, la Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per la Città Metropolitana di Torino ed il Comune di Catania. Per dare avvio al progetto il Comune di Catania e la Fondazione hanno programmato una mostra temporanea dal titolo “Missione Egitto 1903-1920”, della durata massima di 9 mesi, che verrà allestita nel corso del 2018 sotto la responsabilità del Comune di Catania negli spazi del Nuovo Museo e nell’ambito della quale la Fondazione effettuerà un prestito di determinati reperti. (..)" info: Italian press report at URL "Dovrebbe aprire i battenti a settembre del 2018. Tra qualche mese, dopo un lungo dibattito corredato da polemiche, la succursale catanese del Museo egizio di Torino dovrebbe vedere la luce all’interno di quello che è uno dei complessi architettonici più belli di Catania, l’ex convento dei Padri crociferi, nell’omonima via, un tempo sede di un sindacato e oggi recuperato al pubblico. (...) In attesa che il nuovo polo museale apra definitivamente i battenti, il Comune di Catania e la Fondazione per dare avvio al progetto hanno programmato una mostra temporanea dal titolo 'Missione Egitto 1903-1920', della durata massima di nove mesi, che verrà allestita nel corso del 2018 sotto la responsabilità del Comune negli spazi del Nuovo Museo e nell’ambito della quale la Fondazione effettuerà un prestito di determinati reperti. (..)" info: Italian press report at URL "(..) L'assessore comunale Barbara Mirabella risponde: «I lavori di restauro stanno finendo, entro fine anno si dovrà affidare la gara per l'allestimento per iniziare a lavorarci entro il 2020. Ma siamo avanti, contiamo di aprirlo prima della fine del 2019. (..)" info: Italian press report at URL "Museo egizio sì, no, ni... Sembra una telenovela infinita come infinito è l’iter per rendere il monastero dei Padri Crociferi finalmente una sede museale. (...) L’assessore Barbara Mirabella oggi diffonde ottimismo dicendo che «l’iter sta procedendo...», ma nei fatti a tutt’oggi di museo egizio non c'è neanche un piccolo sarcofago. (...)" info: Italian press report at URL The opening should now be 2023 [was originally 2017]. info: Italian press report at URL "(..) «Non sarà una succursale di quello di Torino - citiene a precisare il direttore del Museo Paolo Di Caro - ma un polo museale che vedrà non solo l'esposizione di un numero importante di reperti che arriveranno in prestito dal museo egizio torinese, ma anche di opere che al momento affollano i depositi del Castello Ursino». (...)" Apparently, it now will no longer be a full branch of the Egyptian Museum Turin, but a center which will display rotating loans from that museum; initially, a mummy and artefacts from Tebtunis will go on display. info: Italian press report at URL Contrary to rumours, the project is not dead. info: Italian press report at URL "(..) “A metà giugno – spiega il direttore dell’assessorato, Paolo Di Caro, verranno a Catania alcuni dirigenti e tecnici di Torino per collaudare gli impianti che sono stati adeguati al monastero dei Padri Crociferi, secondo quelle che sono state le prescrizioni precedentemente indicate. Se l’operazione andrà a buon fine, scatterà l’ultima fase, la più importante, che è quella di decidere i reperti che inviati a Catania in prestito”. (..)" info: Italian press report at URL "(..) A metà giugno – ha dichiarato Di Caro – verranno a Catania alcuni dirigenti e tecnici di Torino per collaudare gli impianti che sono stati adeguati al monastero dei Padri Crociferi, secondo quelle che sono state le prescrizioni precedentemente indicate. Se l’operazione andrà a buon fine, scatterà l’ultima fase, la più importante, che è quella di decidere i reperti che saranno inviati a Catania in prestito” (..)" info: Italian press report at URL The project seems yet again to have been stranded. e) - f) - g) Mantova Collectioni Antiche (MACA) Palazzo San Sebastiano, Largo XXIV Maggio, 12, 46100 URL * “Opening Mantova Collectioni Antiche – Collection Giuseppe Acerbi" date: 17 February 2023 – ongoing Opening of the new museum; the Egyptian section contains the Egyptian antiquities collected by Giuseppe Acerbi (1773-1846), consul of Austria in Egypt. info: URL info: Italian press report at URL h) WOW side Shopping Centre di Fiumicino Viale Donato Bramante, 31/65, Fiumicino – Roma * "Da Tutankhamon a Cleopatra" date: 4 November 2023 - TBA Exhibiton of replicas from the tomb of Tutankhamun, the time of Cleopatra and objects of daily life; there are also virtual reality stations. info: URL info: URL Tickets give as end date (thusfar) 28 January 2024. info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL i) Collezioni Egittologiche via San Frediano, 12 (Primo Piano), 56126 Pisa * "Dall’Egitto a Pisa: Gaetano Rosellini e le sue collezioni" [From Egypt to Pisa: Gaetano Rosellini and his collections] date: 19 February 2022 - 30 September 2023 [3rd prolongation; was: till 30 April 2023] [2nd prolongation; was: till 31 October 2022] [1st prolongation; was: till 31 August 2022] The exhibition will display some masterpieces which were given to the Opera della Primaziale Pisana as a gift in 1830 by Gaetano Rosellini, an uncle of Ippolito Rosellini who led the French-Toskan expedition to Egypt. Gaetano participated as engineer and architect. This exhibition also marks the reopening of the Egyptian Collection of the University of Pisa. info: URL info: (in Italian) URL info: URL info: source - URL info: Italian press report at URL info: website of the Collezioni Egittologiche “Edda Bresciani” dell’Università di Pisa - URL info: Italian press reports at URL URL URL "(..) La mostra e il nuovo allestimento hanno poi l’obiettivo di celebrare Edda Bresciani, egittologa di fama internazionale e prima donna di ruolo nella Facoltà di Lettere a Pisa a ricoprire la cattedra di Egittologia. Nel 1978 ha fondato la rivista 'Egitto e Vicino Oriente' (EVO) con cui ha dato un grandissimo impulso all’Egittologia italiana e internazionale, tanto da ricevere dal Presidente della Repubblica la medaglia d’oro 'Per la scienza e la cultura'." j) - k) Museo Archeologico - Sezione Egizia [Egyptian Collection of the Milanese Archaeological Museum] Castello Sforzesco Piazza Castello, 20121 Milano URL * Reopening of the museum after renovation date: TBA - ongoing info: URL info: URL * Closed for renovation date: 6 November 2021 - 31 December 2024 [was: till 31 December 2023; was: till 30 June 2023; was: till 31 December 2022; was: till 3 October 2022; was: till 30 June 2021; was: till 2020] info: URL The first phase of the renovation ended July 2021; the second phase will start in October 2021 with the installing of the Egyptological displays. info: Italian press reports at URL "(...) il museo egizio, che invece aveva molti appassionati in particolare fra le scolaresche, è chiuso per ristrutturazione da oltre un anno e la riapertura è prevista solo per giugno 2019." URL "Da giugno 2017 a giugno 2019 il Museo Egizio sarà chiuso per rinnovo del percorso espositivo." info: Italian press reports at URL URL "Pronto il piano di recuperi delle sale (chiuse da tre anni). «Debutto nel 2022» (..) Dunque finalmente i lavori del museo egizio, chiuso dal 2017, dovrebbero partire nel luglio prossimo e la riapertura potrebbe così coincidere con il bicentenario della decifrazione della stele di Rosetta ad opera di Jean-François Champollion. (..)" URL "Il nuovo allestimento della collezione egizia del Castello Sforzesco: i lavori partiranno il prossimo anno con il finanziamento di Fondazione Cariplo. (...) Non potendo aumentare lo spazio (sono 400 metri quadrati) sfrutterà al massimo il multimediale esponendo per la prima volta le fotografie d’archivio degli scavi di Achille Vogliano degli anni ‘ 30 del ‘ 900, insieme alle immagini 3D dei reperti ricostruite dal Politecnico e all’applicazione che raccoglie i risultati delle tac fatte sulla mummia e sul sarcofago di Peftauajaset grazie alla collaborazione del laboratorio di antropologia forense dell’università Statale e all’ospedale Galeazzi. (..)" info: Italian press report at URL "La sezione egizia del Civico Museo Archeologico è una delle più visitate del Castello Sforzesco e nel 2022, a duecento anni esatti dalla decifrazione dei geroglifici, aprirà le sue porte in una veste completamente rinnovata. Nuove teche climatizzate per la Sala Viscontea e un’illuminazione al dettaglio che si spegne quando non usata, permetteranno di esplorare l’antico Egitto attraverso un percorso che offrirà un maggior numero di reperti in esposizione." info: Italian press report at URL "Approvate le linee guida per il riallestimento della collezione egizia: eliminazione delle barriere architettoniche, fornire nuove teche e strumenti multimediali da integrare nel percorso. L’intervento viene finanziato da Fondazione Cariplo, che ci mette un milione e 300mila euro grazie all’Art bonus." With slideshow of some of the artefacts. l) Museo Egizio Via Accademia delle Scienze 6, 10123, Torino URL * “Nel laboratorio dello studioso” [In the Researcher’s Workshop] date: 26 April 2021 – 31 December 2023 [prolongated; was: till 5 [was: 1] June 2022] A cycle of temporary exhibitions meant to introduce visitors to the research carried on daily on the objects on display in the galleries of the Museo Egizio and kept in its storerooms. Every two months, a new artifact will be placed under the magnifying glass to reveal unseen details and yet untold stories. N.B. The current theme in the exhibition cycle will be "Cos'è il cartonnage? Conservazione e studio delle coperture per mummia" [What's cartonnage? Conservation and study of the mummy coverings] (20 October 2023 - 31 December 2023). info: URL info: URL info: Italian press reports at URL URL URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press reports at URL URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL Includes a video report [4:20 mins.]. m) - n) Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano Regaste Redentore, 2, 37129 Verona * "Animali nel mondo antico" [Animals in the ancient world] date: 25 October 2022 - 1 October 2023 Exhibition about the role of animals in the art, religion, and daily life of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome; with 130 artefacts. info: URL info: Italian press report at URL o) - p) - q) - r) - s) Centro Trevi-Trevilab Via Cappuccini, 28, 39100 Bolzano * "Antichi Egizi: maestri dell'arte" [Ancient Egypt: Masters of art] date: 21 September 2023 - 10 December 2023 Exhibition of Ancient Egyptian objects on loan from the Museo Egizio, Turin. info: URL info: press release (in Italian and German) at URL URL info: Italian press report at URL [new] info: German press reports at URL Includes an interview with Dr. Paolo Marini, Egyptologist and curator of the exhibition. URL "Gezeigt werden 19 Originalfundstücke aus den Bereichen Architektur, Statuen, Tiefreliefs sowie verschiedene Techniken wie die Verarbeitung von Terracotta (Koroplastik), von Keramik und die Kunsttischlerei. Einige der Exponate werden erstmals ausgestellt." info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL "Giovedì 21 settembre alle ore 17 inaugurazione ufficiale al Centro Trevi della mostra dedicata alle arti dell’antico Egitto. L'esposizione raccoglie 18 reperti originali provenienti dal Museo Egizio." info: Italian press report at URL t) Domus Aurea Parco archeologico del Colosseo Piazza Santa Maria Nova, 53, 00186-Roma * "L'Amato di Iside. Nerone, la Domus Aurea e l'Egitto" [The Beloved of Isis. Nero, the Domus Aurea and Egypt] date: 22 June 2023 - 14 January 2024 Exhibition about the special interest that Emperor Nero had for Egypt (e.g., his monumental project of the Domus Aurea in Rome was inspired by the Alexandrian palaces of the Ptolemies) and the spread of the Isiac cults in Rome in the first century AD. info: URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: French press report at URL "(..) L’idée de l’exposition vient des récents travaux de restauration qui ont révélé la présence d’un décor égyptianisant, avec des sujets liés au culte de Isis dans le Grand Crypto portique de la Domus Aurea – expliquent les commissaires (..)" info: Italian press reports at URL With slideshow. URL URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL info: Italian press report at URL A report of a visit of the exhibition by Dr. Francesco Tiradritti. u) Porta Siberia Mura del Molo Porto Antico, Genova * "Tutankhamon. La tomba, il tesoro, la maledizione" [Tutankhamun. The tomb, the treasure, the malediciton] date: 2 December 2023 - 2 June 2024 Exhibition of replicas of the most important objects from Tutankhamun's treasure produced by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. It includes scenographic reconstructions and uses virtual reality giving the opportunity to experience the emotions experienced by the discovering archaeologist Howard Carter. Has been travelling widely. info: URL info: Italian press report at URL v) Museo del Vicino Oriente, Egitto e Mediterraneo P.le Aldo Moro, 5 - Roma * Temporary closure for renovations date: 19 June 2023 - 14 October 2023 info: URL --FRANCE-- a) - b) Bercy Village 45, rue des Pirogues de Bercy, 75012 Paris URL * "L'Horizon de Khéops" [The Horizon of Khufu]" date: TBA, November 2023 - TBA A virtual reality presentation of the Khufu pyramid. Earlier at the L'Institut du monde arabe, Paris (14 June 2022 - 2 October 2022), HKRI Taikoo Hui, Shanghai (12 May 2023 - 27 August 2023), Centre commercial Confluence, Lyon (3 November 2022 - 24 December 2023), and Westfield Stratford City, London (7th October 2023 - TBA). info: URL info: URL "Grâce à la réalité virtuelle, découvrez une expérience immersive inédite, qui vous plongera 4.500 ans en arrière. (...) Équipés d’un casque de réalité virtuelle, vous évoluez librement pendant 45 minutes dans un espace de 1.000m2, pour y vivre une expérience bouleversante, à la fois ludique et éducative." info: French press reports at URL URL c) Musée d'Archéologie Nationale Domaine National de Saint-Germain-en-Laye 78100 Saint Germain en Laye URL * "Terres du Nil : L’art des potiers avant Pharaon" [Lands of the Nile: The art of the potters before Pharaoh] date: 14 October 2023 - 8 January 2024 Exhibition of 120 pieces of Predynastic pottery from the 19th c. collection of Jacques and Henri de Morgan. info: URL info: exhibition flyer/booklet [PDF] at URL info: French press report at URL info: video "Poteries des terres du Nil" [4:23] relating to the exhibition (in French; English subtitles) - URL info: French press report at URL d) Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie du Périgord 22 cours Tourny, 24000 Périgueux * "Sommeil éternel sur le Nil" [Eternel sleep on the Nile] date: 15 June 2023 - 7 January 2024 [prolongation; was: till 10 December 2023] Exhibition that illustrates the history of the Egyptian archaeological collection of the museum. info: URL e) Le Musée de Picardie Palais de Malte, place Saint Jean de Malte, 13100 Amiens URL * “Le retour de la momie & des cercueils” date: 11 February 2023 - TBA Exhibition about the mummy and coffins of Setjaimengaou (dyn. 25-26) that are back on display after restoration. info: URL info: French press report at URL "La momie du Muse´e de Picardie rejoint les salles d’arche´ologie apre`s un passage au Centre de recherche et de restauration des muse´es de France. Retrouvailles festives les 11 et 12 fevrier. (..)" info: sources - URL Gives 11 February 2024 as end date. URL Gives 31 December 2023 as end date. f) Musée Champollion 45 rue Champollion, 38450 Vif * "Musée Champollion en Isère – Un chantier déchiffré" [was: "Musée Champollion, un chantier déchiffré"] date: 21 [was: 22] October 2022 - 31 October [was: 22 May] 2023 Exhibition to celebrate the Museum's first year of opening. info: URL info: source - URL info: French press report at URL "(..) Une exposition consacrée aux travaux qui ont permis à la demeure familiale des Champollion de devenir un musée dédié à la mémoire des deux frères, et à l’égyptologie en général. (..)" info: French press reports at URL URL About animal mummies in the exhibition. URL info: English press report at URL g) Centre National et Musée Jean-Jaurès 2 place Pélisson, 81100 Castres URL * "De Napoléon à Toutânkhamon, plus d’un siècle d’égyptologie" [From Napoleon to Tutankhamun - more than a century of Egyptology] date: 30 September 2022 - 30 September 2023 [prolongation; was: till 30 April 2023] Exhibition about the 'birth' of Egyptology after the Expedition of Napoleon to Egypt and the decipherment of hieroglyphs by Champollion, till the discovery of KV62. info: URL info: French press report at URL info: French press report at URL info: French press report at URL h) Atelier Mutel 42 rue de la Libération, 39700 Orchamps * "Description de l’Égypte" date: 16 September 2023 - 2 December 2023 Exhibition with some 70 plates of the "Description de l'Égypte". info: URL "(..) L’œuvre « La Pierre de Rosette » sera également présentée : sa description originale gravée pour la « Description de l’Égypte » du XIXe siècle, ainsi qu’une réinterprétation contemporaine réalisée par Didier Mutel en 2015. Plus de 400 heures de travail ont été nécessaires pour concevoir cette dernière. (..)" i) Musée Saint-Raymond 1ter place Saint-Sernin, 31000 Toulouse URL * "Le Retour de la Momie. Collections égyptiennes de Toulouse" date: 21 October 2023 - 7 January 2024 Exhibition of ancient Egyptian artefacts on loan from the Georges-Labit Museum, including the mummy and coffin of Inimennaysnebout, daughter of a priest of the 25th dynasty. info: URL info: French press report at URL info: French pres report at URL Includes an audio report [1:39 mins.] j) Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon 20, place des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon URL * "Les formes de la ruine" date: 1 December 2023 - 3 March 2024 Exhibition about ancient ruins featuring in art. info: URL info: French press reports at URL URL k) Parc des Expositions, Hall 5 Avenue Herrenschmidt, 67000 Strasbourg URL * "Toutankhamon. A la découverte du pharaon oublié" [Tutankhamun. Discovering the forgotten pharaoh] date: 11 October 2023 - 10 March 2024 [was: till 23 February 2024] Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, with 242 replicas made by the SCA Replica Production Unit. Earlier in La Sucriere, Lyon (29 September 2022 - 13 August 2023). info: URL info: source - URL info: French press report at URL info: French press reports at URL URL info: French press report at URL info: French press reports at URL URL info: French press report at URL Includes a video report [1:45 mins.] l) Musée de la Figurine 46 rue du Château, 26790 Tulette URL * "L'Égypte" date: 1 April [was: 26 March] 2023 - TBA Exhibition with 94 model figures and dioramas on Napoleon's campaign in Egypt. Earlier ran 6 April 2022 - 6 November 2022, and after a temporary closure during the Winter months, it will reopen in Spring 2023. info: URL info: URL m) Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 12 rue Fontaine Neuve, 66000 Perpignan URL * "Egypte, La passion des mondes" date: 13 May 2023 - 31 December 2023 Exhibition about the role of Egypt in art. Includes some ancient Egyptian artefacts. info: URL n) Musée des Beaux-Arts de Limoges 1 Place de l'Evêché, 87000 Limoges URL * "Une vie en Egypte: Périchon-Bey et sa collection" date: 25 November 2023 - 10 March 2024 Exhibition of 400 objects from the private collection of Jean-André Périchon (1860-1929). info: URL info: URL o) L'Atelier des Lumières 38 rue Saint-Mur, 75011 Paris URL * "L'Égypte des Pharaons de Khéops à Ramsès II" [The Egypt of the pharaohs from Kheops to Ramses II] date: 9 February 2024 - 5 January 2025 An immersive exhibition that invites visitors to step back in time and rediscover Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs, through masterpieces of Antiquity. The exhibition will be accompanied by another one: "The Orientalists. Ingres, Delacroix, Gérôme..." info: (in French and English) URL URL info: press information (in French and English) with an image gallery - URL URL info: French press reports at URL URL p) - q) - r) - s) - t) - u) - v) - w) - x) Centre commercial Confluence 112 cours Charlemagne, 69002 Lyon * "L'Horizon de Khéops" [The Horizon of Khufu] date: 3 November 2022 - 24 December 2023 [was: till 9 July 2023; was: till 21 May 2023; was till: 23 March 2023] A virtual reality presentation of the Khufu pyramid. Earlier at the L'Institut du monde arabe, Paris (14 June 2022 - 2 October 2022). info: URL info: French press report at URL Includes a link to the trailer [0:29 mins.] at URL info: French press report at URL Includes a video report [2:11 mins.] info: French press report at URL info: French press report at URL info: French press report at URL "Depuis le début de l'exposition immersive, près de 80 000 visiteurs sont entrés dans les coulisses de la pyramide de Khéops (..)" y) - z) Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle Cour Carrée de la Dentelle, 61 000 Alençon URL * "La Description de l’Égypte - Une œuvre pharaonique" date: 7 November 2023 - 1 September 2024 Exhibition about the monumental "Description de l'Égypte" of the Napoleonic expedition in Egypt. info: URL info: pdf-file (0.8 MB) - URL info: French press reports at URL URL URL za) Musée dauphinois 30 rue Maurice Gignoux, 38031 Grenoble URL * "Égyptomania. La collection Jean-Marcel Humbert" date: 5 [was: 4] November 2022 - 27 November 2023 Exhibition of objects relating to Egyptomania, from the collection of Jean-Marcel Humbert. info: URL info: source - URL info: French press reports at URL URL info: French press report at URL "La collection de l’égyptologue (et égyptophile un brin obsessionnel) Jean-Marcel Humbert est présentée au Musée dauphinois. Du kitch considéré comme un des beaux-arts… (..)" info: French press report at URL Includes a slideshow. info: French press report at URL info: French press reports at URL URL Includes a video report [1:44 mins.] --VATICAN CITY-- a) - --BELGIUM-- a) - b) - c) - d) Musée du Chat et du Cartoon 6 rue Royalle, Bruxelles [yet to be build] * “Le chat dans l’Égypte ancienne” date: TBA, 2024 [was: 2023] Exhibition about the cat in ancient Egyptian culture, with artefacts on loan from the Musée Art & Histoire du Cinquantenaire, the Louvre, and the British Museum. info: Flyer of the museum to be build - URL info: French press report at URL info: Dutch press report at URL e) Musée Wellington Chaussée de Bruxelles 147, 1410 Waterloo URL * "Egypte, des Pharaons au Général" / "Egypte: van de Farao’s tot de Generaal" [Egypt: From the Pharaohs to the General] date: 16 June 2023 - 14 January 2024 Exhibition about the influence of Egypt from Antiquity to the Expedition of Napoleon Bonaparte. With objects from antiquity (e.g., Egyptian votive bronzes and statuettes) and relics from the Egyptian expedition. info: (in English; also available in French, Dutch and German) URL info: French press report at URL --SPAIN-- a) - b) - c) - d) La CaixaForum Valencia Àgora, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia URL * "Momias de Egipto. Redescubriendo seis vidas" [Mummies of Ancient Egypt: Rediscovering Six Lives] date: 6 October 2023 - 21 January 2024 [was: 4 October 2023 - 28 January 2024] Exhibition of six mummies from the British Museum and the research (CT scanning) done on them. The present tour will include the Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo (14 October 2021 – 12 January 2022), Kobe City Museum, Kobe (5 February – 8 May 2022, "British Museum Mummy Exhibition: Six Stories of Ancient Egypt"), La Caixa Forum Madrid (14 July – 26 October 2022), La Caixa Forum Barcelona (1 December 2022 – 2 April 2023), Caixa Forum Sevilla (20 April 2023 – 3 September 2023), CaixaForum Valencia (4 October 2023 – 28 January 2024). Earlier it toured (as "Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives" and "Momies égyptiennes : Passé retrouvé, mystères dévoilés") Australia (2016/2017), Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Canada (2019/2021). Will go to La Caixa Forum Zaragoza (21 February 2024 – 9 June 2024). info: (in Spanish and Catalan) URL URL info: URL info: Spanish press reports at URL URL info: Spanish press report at URL With a large slideshow. info: Spanish press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL "CaixaForum València celebrará el próximo viernes 3 de noviembre la Noche de momias, una actividad temática dedicada al mundo del antiguo Egipto. (...) Esta iniciativa, que está especialmente creada para que el público visitante pueda disfrutar de experiencias que giran en torno a la civilización egipcia, incluye espectáculos musicales, performances, talleres, actividades gastronómicas y charlas inspiradoras. (..)" e) Universidad de Navarra Campus Universitario, 31009 Pamplona, Navarra URL * "Tesoros egipcios de la familia Matthews-Beyens" [Egyptian treasures of the Matthews-Beyens family] date: 18 July 2023 - 13 November 2023 Exhibition of part of the collection belonging to the Matthews-Beyens family (since the mid-19th century), displaying 64 objects, of which 48 are authentic archaeological pieces. info: URL info: Spanish press reports at URL With photos. URL "(...) El origen de esta colección se debe al Barón Eugène Henri Leonard Beyens, diplomático belga que ejerció su trabajo en Francia y que estuvo relacionado tanto con Napoleón III como con Ferdinand de Lesseps. (...)" The exhibition is a result of a project that studied 414 objects from the collection (out of a total of 650) and that resulted in a doctoral thesis: Olga Navarro Cía, Tesoros egipcios de la familia Matthews-Beyens: génesis y desarrollo de una colección (2019) (summary at URL) f) CaixaForum Madrid Paseo del Prado, 36. 28014 Madrid URL * "Veneradas y temidas. El poder femenino en el arte y las creencias" [Revered and feared. Feminine power in art and beliefs] date: 28 September 2023 - 14 January 2024 Exhibition that highlights the many faces of feminine power and its profound influence through the ages. With 154 objects from the British Museum’s collection, spanning six continents and 5,000 years (including more than a dozen artefacts from ancient Egypt). Earlier at the National Museum of Australia ("Feared and Revered: Feminine Power through the Ages", 8 December 2022 – 27 August 2023); will travel to other CaixaForum venues in Spain and to the USA. info: URL info: URL g) CaixaForum Zaragoza Av. de Anselmo Clavé 4, 50004 Zaragoza URL * "Momias de Egipto. Redescubriendo seis vidas" [Mummies of Ancient Egypt: Rediscovering Six Lives] date: 21 February 2024 – 9 June 2024 Exhibition of six mummies from the British Museum and the research (CT scanning) done on them. The present tour will include the Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo (14 October 2021 – 12 January 2022), Kobe City Museum, Kobe (5 February – 8 May 2022, "British Museum Mummy Exhibition: Six Stories of Ancient Egypt"), La Caixa Forum Madrid (14 July – 26 October 2022), La Caixa Forum Barcelona (30 November 2022 – 26 March 2023), Caixa Forum Sevilla 3 May 2023 – 3 September 2023), CaixaForum Valencia (4 October 2023 – 28 January 2024). Earlier it toured (as "Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives" and "Momies égyptiennes : Passé retrouvé, mystères dévoilés") Australia (2016/2017), Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Canada (2019/2021). info: source - URL h) Museu Egipci de Barcelona / Museo Egipcio de Barcelona Calle València, 284, 08007 Barcelona URL * "Ptolomeu, faraó d'Egipte. La descoberta del seu temple / Ptolomeo, Faraón de Egipto. El descubrimiento de su templo" [Ptolemy, Pharaoh of Egypt - The discovery of his temple] date: 16 December 2021 - TBA, 2023 [2nd prolongation; was: till 31 December 2022] [1st prolongation; was: till 30 August 2022] Exhibition with 3D replicas of decorated blocks of the temple of Ptolemy I at Sharuna (ancient Hut-nesut), plus ca. 50 artefacts illustrating the Ptolemaic dynasty. info: URL info: Spanish press reports at URL "La misión del Museo Egipcio de Barcelona en Sharuna descubre un título desconocido hasta ahora de Ptolomeo I y presenta una exposición sobre sus hallazgos. (..)" URL URL info: English press report at URL info: ticket info for exclusive tours - URL * "Tutankhamon. Història d'un descobriment" / "Tutankhamón. Historia de un descubrimiento" [Tutankhamun. History of a discovery] date: 16 January 2022 - TBA, 2023 [prolongation; was: till 31 December 2022] Exhibition commemorating the discovery of KV62, with displays dedicated to the main characters involved, the archaeological methods used, and the media impact of the discovery. info: URL info: source - URL info: ticket info for exclusive tours - URL i) IDEAL Doctor Trueta 196-198, 08005 Poblenou Barcelona * "Tutankamon. L'experiencia immersiva" [Tutankhamun. The immersive experience] date: 15 September 2023 - 30 April 2024 Exhibition to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Apparently it it has no artifacts or replicas, but is an "immersive, digital experience". Created by Madrid Artes Digitales. It was earlier at the Matadero Madrid - Nave 16, Madrid (4 November 2022 - 25 July 2023). info: (in Catalan, Spanish, and English) URL URL URL "Our immersive, interactive and virtual reality rooms will immerse you in the world of Tutankhamun as you could never have imagined through a space of more than 2000 m². In addition, you can enjoy a new experience with the premiere of a new metaverse space to celebrate the centenary of the greatest archaeological discovery of all time: access to the tomb of Tutankhamun." End date is not yet fixed, but ticket sales are thusfar planned till April 30th (see FAQS). info: Spanish press report at URL info: trailer [1:41 mins.] at URL info: Catalan press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL info: Catalan press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL j) El Museo de Reproducciones Artísticas de Bilbao / Bilboko Berreginen Museoa San Francisco 14, 48003 Bilbao. * "Ni neu, Isis, Señora de todas las tierras" [I, Isis, Lady of all Lands] date: 31 October 2023 - 19 May 2024 Exhibition of ca. 40 objects, of which 13 replicas from the Museo de Reproducciones, 12 original artefacts from the Basque Museum, and 13 items from the private collections of Santiago Entrena and José María Ortuondo. The common theme is the transformation of the Egyptian goddess Isis based on her contact with the Graeco-Roman world. Among the items are the Harwa Ushabti, a statuette of Harpocrates marching, an amulet in the shape of Anubis, a female bust with four faces, and a reproduction of the Stele of Dedia. info (in Spanish and Basque) URL URL info: Spanish press report at URL k) Museo de Huesca Plaza de la Universidad, 1, 22002 Huesca * "Joaquín Lizana, Pasión por Egipto" [Joaquín Lizana, passion for Egypt] date: 22 December 2021 - mid-January 2023 [prolongation; was: till 3 July 2022] Exhibition of a large part of the Egyptian collection donated to the Museum by Joaquín Lizana, plus some other objects from the museum collection. info: URL info: Spanish press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL "La excepcional colección egipcia del Museo de Huesca se dota de un texto divulgativo para ahondar en su conocimiento en una nueva publicación, editada por el Gobierno de Aragón y con Paula Canales, doctoranda especialista en arte egipcio, como autora de la misma. (...) La publicación recoge la totalidad de los fondos donados sucesivamente por el egiptólogo Joaquín Lizana desde 1975 hasta 2020, objeto de investigación de Canales. Asimismo, incluye también las piezas egipcias anteriores a la llegada de la colección Lizana. (..)" info: Spanish press report at URL "La excepcional colección egipcia del Museo de Huesca se dota de un texto divulgativo para ahondar en su conocimiento en una nueva publicación, editada por el Gobierno de Aragón y con Paula Canales, doctoranda especialista en arte egipcio, como autora de la misma. (..)" info: Spanish press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL "Tras el éxito de las visitas y la participación en todas las actividades planteadas en torno a la exposición 'Joaquín Lizana, pasión por Egipto', el Museo de Huesca ha decidido prorrogarla hasta mediados de enero de 2023." --AUSTRALIA-- a) - b) Australian Museum 1 William Street, Sydney, NSW 2010 URL * "Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs" date: 18 November 2023 - 19 May 2024 Exhibition with 181 ancient Egyptian artefacts from Egypt, with a focus on Ramesses the Great. On an international tour (November 2021 - January 2025): Houston Museum of Natural Science (November 20, 2021 - June 19, 2022); De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco (August 20, 2022 – February 12, 2023); Grande Halle de La Villette, Paris (7 April 2023 - 10 September 2023); Australian Museum, Sydney (18 November 2023 - 19 May 2024 ). info: URL info: source - URL info: source - URL info: English press report at URL "(..) It'll be the largest collection of Ramses II items to ever leave Egypt, in fact, and will also mark the first time in more than three decades that items connected with the pharaoh have left their home country. (..)" info: English press reports at URL URL "(..) The Australian Museum has locked in a new exhibition that showcases 183 rare objects from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo after its highly anticipated King Tutankhamun blockbuster scheduled for this year was cancelled. (..)" info: video with trailer at URL info: English press report at URL info: English press report at URL info: English press reports at URL "(..) The Australian Museum will host the exhibition where the coffin of Ramses II (..) will be among its collection that will be unveiled to Australian audiences; this rare artefact is on loan to the museum. Ramses’ coffin is rarely permitted to leave Egypt and Sydney will be the second city in the world, after Paris, to display it [i.e., the cedar coffin was not included in the Houston and San Francisco venues]. (..)" URL URL c) - d) National Gallery of Victoria 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne URL * "Pharaoh: King of Egypt" date: 14 June 2024 – 6 October 2024 Exhibition that explores, through more than 500 objects on loan from the British Museum, the ideals, symbolism and ideology of the pharaohs, as well as the realities of life in Egypt. Expanded version of an exhibition that was earlier in Spain (several CaixaForum venues, June 2018 - July 2023, as “Faraón. Rey de Egipto”). info: source - URL info: English press report at URL "(..) The National Gallery of Victoria’s 2024 Winter Masterpieces blockbuster (..) will showcase more than 500 individual pieces from the British Museum’s permanent collection, exclusive to Melbourne, in the largest international loan the London institution has ever undertaken. (..) It features massive architecture and sculpture, including a reassembled limestone wall from an Old Kingdom mastaba tomb carved with hieroglyphic texts, and a 1.5-tonne 1.5m-wide fist of Ramses II, a fragment of a colossal statue designed to convey the pharaoh’s immensity and power. (..)" e) National Museum of Australia Lawson Crescent, Canberra ACT 2601 URL * "Discovering Ancient Egypt" date: 15 [was: 14] December 2023 – 8 September 2024 Exhibition of 231 ancient Egyptian artefacts and 13 individual mummified remains (both human and animal), on loan from the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden. Earlier at Western Australian Museum, Perth (10 June 2023 – 8 October 2023); it will later travel to the Queensland Museum Network, Brisbane (25 October 2024 – 5 May 2025). info: URL With a full item/provenance list in PDF. info: URL f) Queensland Museum Corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Bank, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101 URL * "Discovering Ancient Egypt" date: 25 October 2024 – 5 May 2025 Exhibition of 231 ancient Egyptian artefacts and 13 individual mummified remains (both human and animal), on loan from the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden. Earlier at Western Australian Museum, Perth (10 June 2023 – 8 October 2023) and National Museum of Australia, Canberra (14 December 2023 – 8 September 2024). info: URL With a full item/provenance list in PDF. --MONACO-- a) - ---SWITZERLAND--- a) - --SWEDEN-- a) - --ESTONIA-- a) - ---DENMARK--- a) Moesgaard Museum Moesgård Allé 15, 8270 Højbjerg URL * "Egypten – Besat af livet" [Egypt - Obsessed with Life] date: 13 October 2023 - 18 August 2024 Exhibition about the ancient Egyptian mummification process, the burial, and the funeral cult, and the existing ideas about the Afterlife. info: (in Danish and English) URL URL info: English press report at URL The exhibition will contain the results of a recent study on the scents present in a "mummification workshop" (canopic jars of Senetnay, wet nurse for Pharaoh Amenhotep II). --FINLAND-- a) - --CZECH REPUBLIC-- a) - b) Centrum soucasného umení DOX [Contemporary Art Center DOX] Poupetova 1, 17000 Prague 7 URL * "Egypt: Sonda Archivem" [Egypt: a probe into the archive] date: 6 October 2023 - 31 December 2023 Exhibition of historical photographs from the photographic archive of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, about its work in Egypt (notably in the Saqqara and Abusir necropolises). info: URL --HUNGARY-- a) - --POLAND-- a) - b) - c) - d) Muzeum Archeologicznym w Poznaniu ul. Wodna 27 – Górka Palace, 61-781 Poznan URL * "Mumia Tajemniczej Damy. Studia i perspektywy" [The Mummy of a Mysterious Lady. Studies and Perspectives] date: 30 May 2023 - 22 October 2023 Exhibition that showcases the applicability of non-invasive research methods in the study of Egyptian mummies; it focusses on the results of a radiological study of an ancient Egyptian female mummy (stored in the coffin of a male priest called Hor-Djehuti) by the Warsaw Mummy Project. Earlier at the Muzeum Slaskie, Katowice (4 November 2022 - 5 March 2023). info: URL info: Polish press report at URL With a video [9 mins] of an interview with curator Prof. Agnieszka Maczynska. --JAPAN--- a) - b) - c) Higashi-Hiroshima City Museum of Art 9-1 Saijo Sakaemachi, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima URL * "The Gateway to Ancient Egypt" date: October 10, 2023 - November 26, 2023 Exhibition introducing the collection of Japan's only museum specializing in ancient Egypt, the Ancient Egyptian Museum Shibuya, via 200 artefacts on display. Earlier venues: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (April 8, 2023 - May 28, 2023) and Iwaki City Museum of Art (June 24, 2023 - August 20, 2023); will travel to Tottori Prefectural Museum (April 6, 2024 - May 12, 2024). info: URL info: source - URL d) Tottori Prefectural Museum 2-124 Higashimachi, Tottori City URL * "The Gateway to Ancient Egypt" date: April 6, 2024 - May 12, 2024 Exhibition introducing the collection of Japan's only museum specializing in ancient Egypt, the Ancient Egyptian Museum Shibuya, via 200 artefacts on display. Earlier venues: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (April 8, 2023 - May 28, 2023), Iwaki City Museum of Art (June 24, 2023 - August 20, 2023), and Higashi-Hiroshima City Museum of Art (October 10, 2023 - November 26, 2023). info: source - URL --PORTUGAL-- a) - b) - c) Museu Nacional de Arquologia Praça do Império, 1400-206 Lisboa URL * Closure due to renovation date: 18 April 2022 - TBA, 2025 info: URL The ancient Egyptian collection consists of 584 objects: URL d) Immersivus Gallery Porto, Alfândega do Porto Rua Nova da Alfândega, 4050-430 Porto * "Misterioso Egito" [Mysterious Egypt] date: 9 April 2023 - TBA Exhibition that was earlier at Reservatório Mãe d'Agua das Amoreiras, Lisboa (21 April 2022 - 3 September 2023). info: (in Portuguese and English) URL URL "This multimedia journey, created from original content available in various international museums and libraries, transports you to the Egyptian civilization, where you are invited to explore some of the most iconic moments and elements." --BRAZIL-- a) Shopping Pátio Paulista Rua Treze de Maio, 1947, Bela Vista, 01327-900, São Paulo/SP * "Egito Antigo" [Ancient Egypt] date: 20 July 2023 - 24 September [was: 27 August] 2023 info: URL "A coleção conta com um acervo incrível, com peças originais e réplicas de sarcófagos, múmias, estátuas e utensílios utilizados na época." info: Portuguese press report at URL info: Portuguese press report at URL "Mais de cinco mil pessoas já foram ao Shopping Pátio Paulista, em São Paulo, ver uma mostra com peças sobre o Egito. Múmias são atração favorita. Objetos integram coleção de Maisur Musa, de ascendência palestina." info: Portuguese press report at URL --RUSSIA-- a) - ---ISRAEL-- a) Israel Museum Derech Ruppin 11, Jerusalem URL * “100 Years since the Discovery of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s Tomb” date: November 3, 2022 – TBA Exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb Tutankhamun, by putting on display two finger rings bearing his name. info: URL With photos. REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA-- a) - ---PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA--- a) Ningbo Museum 1000# Shounan Middle st, YinZhou Ningbo, Zhejiang URL * "Civilizations of the Great Rivers" date: 6 July 2023 - 8 October 2023 Exhibition with ca. 200 artefacts, of which 108 on loan from Italian museums and 13 from Chinese museums; they cover ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient India and ancient China. Earlier at the Zhengzhou Museum (3 March 2023 - 3 June 2023). info: URL Includes a slideshow. info: English press report at URL Includes a photograph of the Egyptian section. b) Hubei Provincial Museum No. 160, East Lake Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province URL * "Egyptian collection of the Accademia dei Concordi" [working title] date: TBA Travelling exhibition of part of the ancient Egyptian collection of the Accademia dei Concordi; among the 500 artefacts are two mummies (Meryt and Baby). Earlier at the Pallazo Roncale, Rovigo (14 April 2018 - 29 July 2018; "Egitto ritrovato"); will travel to three other museums in China. info: Italian press reports at URL URL URL URL c) Nanjing National Lingjun Talent Venture Park (East Gate) Laifeng St, Qinhuai District, Nanjing. Jiangsu * "Meet Egypt: The Exhibition of Rare Relics and Mummies" date: 3 August 2023 – 25 October 2023 Exhibition of 120 ancient Egyptian artefacts on loan from the Jordi Clos Private Archaeological Foundation, Egyptian Museum of Barcelona. Earlier at the Meet You Museum venues in Chengdu (18 August 2022 - November 13, 2022), Hangzhou (30 December 2022 - 26 March 2023), and Beijing (20 April 2023 - 9 July 2023). info: URL ---TÜRKIYE--- a) - ---NEW ZEALAND--- a) Auckland War Memorial Museum Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland URL * "Egypt: In the Time of Pharaohs" date: 15 June 2023 - 12 November 2023 Exhibition about daily life in ancient Egypt, with over 341 original artifacts, 10 replicas and 9 interactive, true-to-scale models of houses, cities and landscapes. Has earlier been in Germany ("Pharao - Leben im Alten Ägypten", 2017), Canada (“Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs”, 2018), USA (“Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs”, 2019). info: URL info: URL info: English press release at URL The exhibition "is a joint venture between Lokschuppen Rosenheim, the University of Aberdeen Museums, Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim and Museums Partner Austria." info: English press reports at URL The exhibition "features the largest collection of Egyptian artefacts to ever arrive in New Zealand." URL Interview with co-curator Dr. Regine Schulz. info: English press report at URL ----CHILE--- a) - ----MEXICO--- a) La Casa del Mendrugo Calle 4 Sur 304, Centro, 72000 Puebla * "Los Tesoros de Egipto" [The treasures of Egypt] date: 9 June 2023 - November 2023 Exhibition with exact replicas (made with 3D printing and by hand) of ceremonial and everyday objects that marked the history of Ancient Egypt (incl. the Bust of Queen Nefertiti, the Mask of Tutankhamun, a sculpture of Anubis and the funerary boat of Pharaoh Cheops). info: Spanish press report at URL info: Spanish press report at URL "La exposición 'Tesoros de Egipto' es una muestra de 250 réplicas que se exhibirán hasta el mes de noviembre en el Museo Casa del Mendrugo" b) Edificio Carolino, Centro de la Cultura y los Saberes Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla C. 4 Sur 104, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla, Pue. * "El Egipto que cautivó a Napoleón" [The Egypt that captivated Napoleon] date: 17 August 2023 - 17 December 2023 Exhibition of monumental books from the José María Lafragua Historical Library, among them copies of the Description de l'Égypte and of the Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie, some smaller books, and some artefacts. info: Spanish press release at URL info: English press report at URL info: Spanish press release of BUAP at URL About the opening ceremony, with photos. info: Spanish press report at URL +++ ==================================================================== Please send any contributions to: A. 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