Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Exhibition: Egypt - Beyond the Tomb going to Auckland

The exhibition is on its travels again, opening this week in Auckland Museum (New Zealand, North Island):

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0705/S00100.htm
"This extraordinary international touring exhibition follows the story of Keku, an Egyptian woman who lived 2700 years ago, as she makes the perilous journey through the underworld. Drawing on over 200 ancient Egyptian burial treasures from animal mummies to a magnificently decorated sarcophagus (coffin), Keku’s story offers a fascinating insight into the mysterious death rituals of this age-old civilization."

The exhibition page for the Auckland Museum is at:
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/?t=230
The exhibition will run from the 25th May 2007 until the 12th August 2007.

The exhibition is currently showing at The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongerewa, whre it will be on display until April 29th 2007. The museum's website is at:
http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/Tepapa/English/
The exhibition' has its own section on the museum's website at:
http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/egypt/
Exhibition highlights are shown at:
http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/egypt/highlights.htm

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