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Made in Ancient Egypt

3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026

Tickets from £14.50 / Free for members / Concessions available

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Head of a princess, 1353–1336 BCE, quartzite

From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made?  

Revealing the untold stories of the Egyptian makers, technology and techniques behind these extraordinary objects, our exciting new exhibition is the first to explore ancient Egypt through the lives of its craftspeople, bringing together jewellery, ceramics, sculpture and more, including spectacular objects never before seen in the UK.  

From the domestic to the divine, discover how these captivating artefacts were made and meet the makers behind them. Made in Ancient Egypt brings to life fascinating cutting-edge research which sheds new light on the ancient Egyptians’ technical processes, many of which are immediately recognisable today, as well as how they lived, worked and worshipped.  

Supported by David and Molly Lowell Borthwick.

Exhibition Details

3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026

Exhibition entry timeslots are available from 10am – 4pm Tuesday – Saturday and 12– 4pm Sunday. Your chosen entry slot will appear on your e-ticket.

Tickets from £14.50 / Free for members / Concessions available

Step-free access is available to all floors. Large print guides are available. For more information, head to our Visit us page.

Galleries 11, 12 and 13

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  • Stoneworkers finishing a granite statue of a king, copy of the original wall painting in the tomb of Rekhmire, Qurna, Egypt, 1479–1425 BCE, painted by Nina M. Davies (1881–1965) in 1927, paper and tempera paint. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1930
  • Cartonnage mummy-case of a priest called Nakhtefmut, 924–889 BCE, cartonnage (linen and paste), wood, gold, paint and glass. Photograph © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
  • Unfinished head of a princess, 1353–1336 BCE, quartzite. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin, bpk, Bildagentur für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte, Berlin. Photo Scala, Florence
  • Beads in the shape of flies arranged back-to-back, 1550–1069 BCE, gold, glass and gemstone (jasper)  © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
  • A guide for drawing animals, 664–332 BCE, limestone © Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn. Photo Christian Décamps
  • Glass vessel in the form of a fish, 1550–1292 BCE, glass. The Trustees of the British Museum

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