Discovering Ancient Egypt was an exhibition of objects from the remarkable collection of the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden).
The exhibition featured ornate sculptures, rare Book of the Dead scrolls and exquisite jewellery, along with 10 coffins, which revealed insights into the everyday life and culture of the ancient Egyptians.
Discovering Ancient Egypt drew on centuries of study of the lived experiences of the ancient Egyptians. It explored Egyptian gods and society, creativity and belief in an eternal afterlife.
Discovering Ancient Egypt was on show at the National Museum of Australia from 15 December 2023 to 8 September 2024.
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Acknowledgements
The Australian tour of the exhibition is a partnership between the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, the National Museum of Australia, the Western Australian Museum and the Queensland Museum Network.
The Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition is supported by the Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) Program.
This program provides funding for the purchase of insurance for significant cultural exhibitions. Without AGIEI, the high cost of insuring significant cultural items would prohibit this major exhibition from touring to Australia.
Object images courtesy Rijksmuseum van Oudheden