Discovering Ancient Egypt
![Book of the Dead of Padikhonsu 21st Dynasty, 1076–944 BCE Detail of scroll depicting four Egyptian figures with hieroglyphics running along the top section](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77376/image-thumb__77376__Product/652c9820682010692fd17a0a.jpg)
![Offering stela of Khu and his family, 12th Dynasty, Amenemhat II, about 1878–1843 BCE Deatil of a rectangular stone with three rows of hieroglyphics carved at the top and four figures](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77377/image-thumb__77377__Landscape/652c989127d00e1d5bb516eb.jpg)
![Outer coffin of Hor, 25th Dynasty, about 722–655 BCE Egyptian wooden coffin of a mela figures with a headdress painted in yellow, red and blue stripes](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77378/image-thumb__77378__Landscape/652c98fa3e5b5956123e9adc.jpg)
![Pectoral, New Kingdom, about 1539–1077 BCE. Rectangular gold-coloured plate with a border of brightly-coloured tiles, 2 figures & a beetle](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77379/image-thumb__77379__Landscape/652c99a36bc8334c5b0b95b3.jpg)
![Book of the Dead of Padikhonsu 21st Dynasty, 1076–944 BCE Detail of scroll depicting four Egyptian figures with hieroglyphics running along the top section](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77376/image-thumb__77376__Product/652c9820682010692fd17a0a.jpg)
![Offering stela of Khu and his family, 12th Dynasty, Amenemhat II, about 1878–1843 BCE Deatil of a rectangular stone with three rows of hieroglyphics carved at the top and four figures](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77377/image-thumb__77377__Hero/652c989127d00e1d5bb516eb.jpg)
![Outer coffin of Hor, 25th Dynasty, about 722–655 BCE Egyptian wooden coffin of a mela figures with a headdress painted in yellow, red and blue stripes](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77378/image-thumb__77378__Hero/652c98fa3e5b5956123e9adc.jpg)
![Pectoral, New Kingdom, about 1539–1077 BCE. Rectangular gold-coloured plate with a border of brightly-coloured tiles, 2 figures & a beetle](/Atdw/Products/Events/discovering-ancient-egypt/77379/image-thumb__77379__Hero/652c99a36bc8334c5b0b95b3.jpg)
Overview
Journey to the land of the pyramids to discover the wonders of ancient Egypt in this must-see exhibition featuring over 220 objects from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden).
From early exploration to cutting-edge modern research, this exhibition unveils the lifestyles of the ancient Egyptians, their religion and society, their creativity and their belief in an afterlife where they hoped to live for eternity.
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15 Dec 2023 – 8 Sep 2024July 2024
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National Museum of AustraliaLawson Crescent, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions
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