Events.
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History of Archaeology related Activities in britain (And Beyond).
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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. Adventures into the Unknown
6 pm -9 pm Thursday 1 December 2016 Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL A late night event celebrating archaeological adventures past and present. Talks accompanied by themed food, drink and music. Free tickets available HERE. Thursday - Sunday, 11 am - 4 pm, until 8 January 2017
Bushey Museum & Art Gallery Council Chamber, Bushey, London The artist Myrtle Broome studied Egyptology at University College London just before the First World War, and subsequently worked as an artist for Egypt Exploration Society at Abydos, Egypt. The Bushey Museum is currently holding an exhibition of works by Broome and another artist, Hilda Gordon. Both women travelled extensively abroad, and their paintings reflect their experiences overseas. Musketeers, Curvy ladies, and Victorian crowd-funders: Beyond Beauty exhibition and the complexities of the past and present of ancient Egypt
UCL Institute of Archaeology, Room 410 16 November 2016, 5.15-6.15 pm In the first seminar of the year join Heba Abd el-Gawad as she reflects on her experiences co-curating the popular "Beyond Beauty" exhibition at Two Temple Place in London, and the importance of the history of archaeology to local collecting histories and local museums in Britain. A full abstract can be found on the Network webpage HERE. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London
Saturday 29 October 2016, 6-8.30pm Amara Thornton and John J. Johnston introduce two seasonally spooky stories with Egyptological links. Book a free ticket HERE. A series of half-hour talks (1.15-1.45 pm) at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London.
Each talk is based on new research currently being done on the Petrie Museum's Heritage Lottery Fund project "Different Perspectives: Archaeology and the Middle East in World War 1" relating to archaeologists and intelligence during the First World War. 13 October, book HERE 3 November, book HERE 10 November, book HERE 17 November, book HERE 24 November, book HERE |
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