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History of Archaeology related Activities in britain (And Beyond).
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Lawrence in Fragments: Recovering Lawrence of Arabia through the Jeremy Wilson Archive
Magdalen College Old Library, Oxford 26 July 2023-13 December 2023 and online Using the archive of Thomas Edward Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) to tell the story of his life and work in archaeology. Website: www.magd.ox.ac.uk/events/lawrence-in-fragments/ Digital Exhibition: lawrenceinfragments.magd.ox.ac.uk/ Tracing Freud on the Acropolis
Freud Museum, London 26 July 2023-7 January 2024 An exhibition on Freud's fascination with ancient Greece and collection of antiquities. Website: https://www.freud.org.uk/exhibitions/tracing-freud-on-the-acropolis/ Hampi: Photography and Archaeology in South India
British Library Euston Road Open till 22 January 2023 Admission Free A free photography exhibition at the British Library, showcasing 19th and 20th century photographs of archaeological sites in India. Website: www.bl.uk/events/hampi-photography-and-archaeology-in-southern-india The Stuff of Legend: Heinrich Schliemann's Life and Work
American School of Classical Studies in Athens This digital exhibition explores the life of German excavator Heinrich Schliemann, the Homer-obsessive who is known for his excavations at Troy, Mycenae and Tiryns in the late 19th century. The exhibition draws on his extensive archive. Website: schliemannlegend2022.gr/index.php/en/ Mapping Collections Histories: Barbados and Britain
University of Reading An exhibition mapping connected archaeological collections histories between Barbados and Britain, mainly in the 19th century. A joint University of Reading and British Museum partnership project output, as part of "Narrating the Diverse Past" project. Exhibition website: collections.reading.ac.uk/explore/online-exhibitions/mapping-collections-histories-barbados-and-britain/ Project website: collections.reading.ac.uk/narrating-the-diverse-past/ Greece Re-Created: Classical Inspiration at Belsay Hall
Great North Museum: Hancock An exhibition on the collector Charles Monck (1779-1867), who lived at Belsay Hall in Northumberland, featuring extracts from his diary of his honeymoon in Greece and artefacts from the Shefton Collection. Exhibition Website: greece-recreated.com/ Great North Museum: Hancock Website: greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/ Mediterranean Threads: 18th and 19th Century Greek Embroideries
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 12 Sep 2020-Feb 2021 This online exhibition is part of the Ashmolean's Museum from Home series. It focuses on 18th and 19th century textiles from the Mediterranean in the Ashmolean's collection. Many of these were collected by noted early 20th c British archaeologist John Linton Myres, who spent time travelling and excavating in Greece and Cyprus. See the exhibition here. The British Museum
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London The British Museum has recently re-launched an enhanced edition of the "Collecting Histories" trail, which had been developed in 2019. The "Collecting and Empire" trail showcases the imperial/colonial histories of 15 artefacts on display in the British Museum, including objects collected from Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Sudan, Nigeria, Virginia, Canada, Java and China. Download the trail here. Egypt in Reading: Stories from the Liverpool Collection
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology University of Reading, Edith Morley Building 26 February - 5 May 2020 An exhibition exploring the history and legacy of British excavations in Egypt, via a collection purchased for the Museum in 1923. A digital exhibition complements the Museum display. FINDING FRANKS: Augustus Wollaston Franks and the British Museum (1851-97) - Some lesser known sources Marjorie Caygill Thursday 27 February 2020 6-7 pm, UCL Institute of Archaeology Room 209 Chronicling the life of British Museum Keeper Augustus Wollaston Franks and his importance to the history of the Museum.  From Shells to Ivory: Hugh Nevill's colonial collecting in Sri Lanka 1 May 2019, 6-7pm Room 612, UCL Institute of Archaeology Sushma Jansari (The British Museum) will discuss the life of Hugh Nevill, a 19th century collector of artefacts from Sri Lanka. Some of Nevill's collection is now held in the British Museum.  Layers of History: How Leonard Horner and Joseph Hekekyan applied geological stratigraphy to Egyptology 20 February, 6-7pm Room 612, UCL Institute of Archaeology  Meira Gold (Cambridge) discusses the role of geology in early Egyptology through mid-19th century excavations at Memphis and Heliopolis.
Disruptors & Innovators: Journeys in gender equality at UCL
until February 2019 Daily, 9am - 7pm Octagon Gallery, University College London An exhibition highlighting key women at UCL in the 19th and 20th centuries and their activities, including suffrage and Egyptology. Admission free. Further details here. Rodin and the art of ancient Greece
until 29 July 2018 The British Museum Bloomsbury, London An exhibition on how the art of classical Greece, particularly the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum, influenced the work of late 19th century French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Tickets required; webpage here. Histories, contexts and meanings: classical archaeology in UK regional museums
15 May 2018, 6-7pm Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology Vicky Donnellan (British Museum) will discuss the history of classical archaeology collections in various regional museums, focusing on the stories of collectors, donors and founders, and including the changing history of displays. From skull measurements to ancient DNA: putting John Thurnam’s collection of antiquities in their prehistoric and archaeological context
24 April 2018, 6-7pm Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology Neil Wilkin (The British Museum) explores the life and intellectual context of 19th century antiquarian and physician John Thurnam, whose collection of artefacts relating to the prehistory of Britain was sold after his death to the British Museum. Through his interest in ancient human remains, he drew conclusions about race and identity; a history that reflects an enduring interest in the DNA of ancient peoples and how that interest ties into modern concerns. Neil Wilkin's blog post discussing various strands of the talk can be found here. In the footsteps of maverick Orientalists: Exploring the Royal Asiatic Society Archive
13 March 2018, 6-7pm Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology Nancy Charley (RAS archivist) and Ed Weech (RAS Librarian) discuss key British Orientalists: Thomas Manning (1772-1840); Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) and Lady Isabel Burton (1831-1896); and Oscar Eckenstein (1859-1921). An Introduction to the Central Archive at the British Museum
Francesca Hillier (Archivist, The British Museum) 22 February 2018, 6-7pm Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology Francesca will discuss the Museum's Central Archive, housing important documents relating to the Museum's history and the history of its collections. The Kentucky Mummy: Encountering Antiquity in 19th Century America
9 November 2017, 6 pm –7 pm Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology James E. Snead (California State University, Northridge) will discuss the history of an iconic find, and how it affected both the beginnings of scientific archaeology and popular culture in the United States. What does it mean to be human? Curating Heads
2 Oct 2017 - 28 February 2018 9am - 7pm daily Octagon Gallery University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT A free exhibition about the ethics and implications of human remains. Featuring the work of archaeologist Flinders Petrie, and a discussion of his request to leave his head to science. Further details here. |
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