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History of Archaeology related Activities in britain (And Beyond).
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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 Codebreakers and Groundbreakers
24 October 2017-4 February 2018 10-5 Tue-Sat; 12-5 Sun Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge A free exhibition highlighting the story of wartime codebreakers in Bletchley Park alongside the work of archaeological codebreakers and groundbreakers deciphering Linear B, an ancient writing system, the earliest in Europe, discovered during archaeological excavations in the early 20th century. Website: http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/calendar/whatson/codebreakers-and-groundbreakers 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. The Lost City of London
3-29 October 2017 Paternoster Square London A free photography exhibition charting excavations in the City of London after the Second World War. Details are here. The Discovery of Roman London
11 September 2017-5 January 2018 Library opening hours listed here. Guildhall Library Aldermanbury EC2V 7HH An exhibition charting the history of Roman archaeology in London, and the sites and artefacts relating to Roman London. It highlights the pioneering work of London antiquary Charles Roach-Smith, and illuminates the history of the Museum of London's predecessor, the Guildhall Museum. Further information and a list of associated events can be found 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. Aurel Stein Photographs
Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London A small display in the Reading Room of the Royal Asiatic Society features a selection of archaeologist and explorer Aurel Stein's photographs. Hungarian-born Stein undertook extensive expeditions to Central Asia and China in the early 20th century, and the photographs on display are a selection from over 800 Stein images in the Society's archive. Read more about the display here. Alma-Tadema: At Home in Antiquity
Daily (except Tuesdays) 10-5, 7 July-29 Oct 2017 evening openings 20 Jul, 17 Aug, 21 Sep, 12 and 26 Oct and during Leighton Lates. Leighton House Museum 12 Holland Park Road London Victorian artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema produced many works that illustrated life in the Classical world. The exhibition will take visitors through Alma-Tadema's life and work, and the influence that his art continues to have on our perception of the classical world today. Also features the art of Alma-Tadema's wife Laura Alma-Tadema and daugher Anna Alma-Tadema. Entrance ticket to Leighton House gives entry to exhibition. 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. The Arab Bureau: Archaeologists and Spies in the Middle East during the First World War
16 May 2016 6-6.30pm, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Juliette Desplat (The National Archives) Juliette Desplat will discuss the Cairo-based Arab Bureau as part of the context of First World War intelligence operations, and the role of archaeologists in its history. Following the talk will be the opening of the Different Perspectives exhibition at the Petrie Museum, which draws on the research of the Heritage Lottery Fund-funded Different Perspectives project. 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. British Art: Ancient Landscapes
10-5 Mon to Sat; 12-5 Sun, 8 April to 3 Sept 2017 Salisbury Museum The King's House 65 The Close, Salisbury S1P 2EN The exhibition charts 200 years of artistic engagement with Britain's ancient past. Entrance with museum admission. 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. We Few People
Dining Room, Tranmer House Sutton Hoo National Trust An installation on the history of the Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon ship and burial site excavations during the 1930s, showcasing some of the artefacts discovered. Further details on the National Trust Sutton Hoo website. 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. 20 May - 4 June 2017
Grosvenor Museum, Chester Until 7 April 2017 University Women's Club (Visits by appointment) 1-28 February 2017 Geological Society, Burlington House Piccadilly, London Raising Horizons is a collaboration between photographer Leonora Saunders and Trowelblazers. The exhibition features photographs of 14 scholars-of-today portraying 14 scholars-of-yesterday - all women active in archaeology, geology and palaeontology. The exhibition website is: www.raisinghorizons.co.uk For more information see the project crowdfunding Indigogo page. The exhibition has also been profiled in the Evening Standard. Discovering the Ancient Maya
12 January 2017, 7.30 - 9.00 pm Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Professor Norman Hammond (Cambridge) will be discussing the history of archaeology in Mexico. The event has been organised to complement the Adela Breton exhibition at the Museum. Tickets are free, advanced booking required. Further details available HERE. Adela Breton: Ancient Mexico in Colour
Tues-Sun 10am -5 pm until 14 May 2017 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1RL British artist Adela Breton travelled to Mexico to record Mayan antiquities in the early 20th century. Toward the end of her life she donated her work to the Bristol Museum, where a selection are now on display. Admission to the exhibition is free. Further details can be found HERE. A brief biography of Breton can be read HERE. Daily 10 am - 4 pm until Spring 2017
National Civil War Centre, Newark, Nottinghamshire An exhibition on T. E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt, featuring artefacts from the Great Arab Revolt project's seasons excavating in Jordan. Further details 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. |
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