Humanities & Science
History: Art and About: Egyptian Treasures of the British Museum (Gallery Tour)
Course details
Course code
Q00015112Course date
Start: 26/06/24
End: 26/06/24
Number of classes
1 sessionsTutor
John BillmanFee range
Free to £10.00
How you'll learn
Venue
Meeting Place:British Museum (London)Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
Level of study
Availability
This course is currently full. You can join the waiting list for cancellations or to be notified when we next run this course.
Course overview
Part of the WEA Art and About festival 2024!
This course is an in-person gallery tour exploring the ancient Egyptian collection of the British Museum. In 2 hours we will tour both famous pieces and lesser known gems of the Egyptian collection.
We will meet on the front steps of the museum off Great Russell Street 10 minutes before the class start. Please allow time to pass through security. If you are late please proceed directly to Room 65 (ancient Egypt and Nubia on the 3rd floor)
Course description
The British Museum is the most significant ancient Egyptian display in the UK. It includes a wide-ranging collection of pieces from the small to monumental from Predynastic artefacts to Graeco-Roman pieces which are almost 4000 years later.
In this tour we will visit three of the ancient Egyptian galleries at the British Museum. Our visit will start with Nubia (the area to the south of Egypt in modern Sudan) followed by the fascinating early Egypt display and finally some of the major pieces on display in the sculpture gallery.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the pieces as we make our way round.
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