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 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.

Hidden in the Archive: Collectors, Curators and Cataloguers
until 10 September 2019
Open 9-4.30 Tues-Thurs
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
University of Reading

An exhibition featuring the stories of ten women who in collecting, curating and cataloguing helped shape the archaeological collections at the University of Reading. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvD8p4n8t10&feature=youtu.be 
More information: https://research.reading.ac.uk/curiosi/collcurcat/

​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.

Hieroglyphs from the Trenches: Thomas Eric Peet and WW1
28 November 2018, 6-7 pm
Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology

Clare Lewis (UCL Institute of Archaeology) discusses the wartime experiences of Thomas Eric Peet, an Egyptologist who joined the British army in 1915. This experience is revealed through his correspondence home - including letters to his daughter illustrated by animated hieroglyphs. 

Photographing Tutankhamun
​until 23 September 2018
South Lecture Room
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 
Cambridge

Curated by Dr Christina Riggs, the exhibition reveals the history and symbolism of Harry Burton's iconic photographs of the discoveries made in Tutankhamun's tomb in the early 1920s.

Website here.

The Past is Present: becoming Egyptian in the 20th century
Room 3, until 22 July 2018
The British Museum

A temporary exhibition featuring objects the Museum has been collecting over the past few years representing Modern Egypt. The show features objects relating to early 20thC tourism and Egyptian life. Free admission. 

Webpage here.

From Sackville Street to the Valley of the Kings: the art of Harold Jones
23 Sep 2017 - 8 Jan 2018
10 am-4pm Mon-Sat
Cooper Gallery
Church Street,
Barnsley,
S70 2AH

Artist Harold Jones spent years recording artwork on ancient Egyptian sites in the early 20th century. This show displays some of his artwork from his time in Egypt, alongside associated family archive material.

Website: http://www.cooper-gallery.com/from-sackville-street-to-the-valley-of-the-kings-the-art-of-harold-jones

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.

Adventures in Egypt - Mrs Goodison and Other Travellers
23 September 2017 -10 March 2018
10-4 Mon-Sat; during School holidays 11-4 Sun
The Atkinson
Lord Street
Southport

An exhibition highlighting the life of Victorian collector Amelia Goodison and her engagement with ancient Egypt through artefacts, letters and sketches. The exhibition is free, further details here.

Egypt Uncovered:
Belzoni and the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I
11 October 2017-14 April 2018
Tues-Sat 10am - 5 pm
Sir John Soane Museum
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London

Following the adventures of early 19th century Italian-born excavator (and former strong-man) Giovanni Battista Belzoni and the history and reception of the objects he brought back to Britain from Egypt.

Admission free. Exhibition webpage here.

Different Perspectives: Archaeology and the Middle East in World War One 
1-5 pm Tues-Sat, 16 May – 30 September 2017
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL

A display based on the research done by the volunteers working on this HLF funded project. 

Further details here.

Missione Egitto 1903-1920:
L'Avventura Archaeologica M. I. A. Raccontata
11 March-3 September 2017
Museo Egizio Turin, Italy
Via Accademia Delle Scienze 6

An exhibition charting the history of the Italian Mission to Egypt, and charting the life and work of Italian archaeologist Ernesto Schiaperelli. Ticket to Museum & Exhibition €17 (adults) Further details here.

Wednesday 15 February 2017, 6-8pm, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL.
 
This talk will re-enact some of the lectures Petrie gave during the First World War.  You are invited to come dressed up, join in the war effort, and knit some socks for our boys.
 
Tickets cost £5, incl. a glass of wine.
 

Other evening talks are being held on the following dates:
 
Wednesday 22 February 2017, Objects of desire.
Egyptologist John J Johnston and a panel of guests will delve into the Petrie Collections to find their objects of desire as part of LGBTQ History Month.
 
Wednesday 8 March 2017, Awesome Archaeologists - Women in Archaeology.
Celebrate the trail blazing women of archaeology and join the panel to look at the who's who of women in archaeology both past and present.
 
Wednesday 22 March 2017, Exporting Egypt exhibition: ideas slam.
Alice Stevenson invites you to judge the Petrie Museum’s Ideas Slam. Two Egyptologists will present their theories on the origins and purposes of objects in the collection. You will become the jury as you decide which theory you prefer. Be prepared to join in the debate and share your ideas.
 
Further details HERE.

Mapping and Mapmaking in the 19th and early 20th centuries
1 Feb 2017, 6pm-8pm
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL

As part of the Archaeology and Espionage season, Ahmed Shams will be discussing his research into the history of mapmaking of Sinai and the Middle East.  There will also be a panel discussion. Further details via Petrie Museum What's On.

To reserve a ticket email ticketing@ucl.ac.uk

Exporting Egypt
Tues-Sat 1-5 pm, 31 January - 29 April 2017
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Malet Place, London WC1E 6BT

An exhibition on the process of excavation and distribution of ancient Egyptian artefacts to museums in Britain and beyond in the late 19th through the 20th centuries. Associated with the AHRC funded Artefacts of Excavation project.

Free admission.  Further details can be found HERE.