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History of Archaeology related Activities in britain (And Beyond).
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Pioneers of the Sky
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA 25 April-18 August 2024 An exhibition about the history and use of aerial photography in archaeology. Website: isac.uchicago.edu/pioneers-sky 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/ Owning the Past
Ashmolean Museum 12 December 2020-22 August 2021 A free exhibition exploring the context of archaeology in early 20th century Iraq. Webpage: https://www.ashmolean.org/event/owning-the-past Re-Collecting Empire
University of St Andrews St Andrews, Scotland Closed 22 October 2022 An exhibition focusing on the legacies of colonial collecting through the University's collections. Website: re-collecting-empire.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/the-exhibition/ 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 Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive
Weston Library, University of Oxford 13 April 2022-5 February 2023 Admission free On the eve of the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, this exhibition charts the history of the excavations directed by Howard Carter. It draws extensively on archives held in the Griffith Institute. Website: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/tutankhamun-excavating-the-archive 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/ Mycenae from Myth to History
Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge till 10 December, 2021 An exhibition of Robert McCabe's photographs of ancient Mycenae, taken in 1955 at the request of site director Alan Wace. The exhibition features the site and surrounds, with captions to incorporate local histories and people. Website: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/mycenae-myth-history Unsilencing The Archives: The Labourers of the Tell-en-Nasbeh Excavations (1926-1935)
Bade Museum, California Focusing on the workers employed on the Pacific School of Religion's excavations at Tell-en-Nasbeh in Mandate Palestine. The exhibition features photographs, film and documents from the Bade Museum archives and elsewhere. Launch event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuxVySUq360 Lawrence at Magdalen
Magdalen College, Oxford A new digital exhibition about noted archaeologist, explorer, and intelligence agent Thomas Edward Lawrence from the library at his alma mater, Magdalen College Oxford. The digital exhibition links to a new online research portal which includes the recently acquired and catalogued papers of T. E. Lawrence's friend and mentor, the archaeologist David George Hogarth. Exhibition website: lawrenceatmagdalen.magd.ox.ac.uk/ News post: www.magd.ox.ac.uk/libraries-and-archives/news/new-online-portal-and-exhibition-lawrence-at-magdalen/ 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. Hidden Women at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology University of Reading Following on from a temporary display at the Ure Museum in summer 2019, this digital exhibition weaves the stories of ten 'hidden' women in the Ure Museum's history together with artefacts from the Museum's collection and on loan. Ten short films introduce these women and the artefacts chosen. Narration in the films features extracts from archives at the Ure Museum and the University of Reading. Webpage: https://research.reading.ac.uk/curiosi/hidden-women-digital/ 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.  'I took a man over, & began to dig': Catherine Downes' excavation of Roman Warminster, 1786 Madeleine Pelling (York) 19 February 2020 6-7 pm, UCL Institute of Archaeology Room 209 Exploring the history of this 18th century #trowelblazer's excavations which uncovered a Roman mosaic, and revealing the history of women in archaeology at this time.  Allen Seaby's Archaeology for Children
until 21 February 2020 Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology University of Reading A temporary display on the children's archaeology books written by Allen Seaby, Professor of Fine Art at University College/University of Reading in the early 20th Century. Featuring many unpublished illustrations on loan relating to three of Seaby's books: Omrig and Nerla (Bronze Age); The Ninth Legion (Roman); and Alfred's Jewel (Anglo-Saxon). Eighty Years (and More) of Sutton Hoo
Room 2, The British Museum A small exhibition on the 80th anniversary of Sutton Hoo excavations, undertaken on behalf of Mrs Edith Pretty in 1939. Features archives from the original excavation team alongside excavated artefacts. More information via curator Sue Brunning's blog post. |
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