The Ancient Egyptian Museum Exhibition （Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art）

The Ancient Egyptian Museum Exhibition

Finished

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities Shibuya opened in 2009 in Shibuya, Tokyo, as Japan's first museum specializing in ancient Egypt. The museum has more than 1,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts collected by private collectors. The collection, which covers the period from the Pre-Roman to Roman rule, is one of the best in Japan in terms of both quantity and quality and provides a complete picture of ancient Egyptian culture.

This exhibition will display approximately 200 items including mummies, mummy masks, human-shaped wooden coffins, temple pillars, Tutankhamun's ring, and other world-class artifacts, as well as containers and ornaments used in daily life, such as cosmetics, that illustrate the lifestyle of the time.

The exhibition also introduces the latest survey (2022) of the Maidum Pyramid, which has been largely unexplored for the past 100 years. The exhibition will also provide visitors with a glimpse into the history of the ancient Egyptians' belief in their gods, their state, their way of life, and their view of life and death, which spans over 3,000 years of the great civilization.

[Events]
1. Gallery Talk
Date: Tuesday, October 10, 11:00-12:00
Lecturer: Tadashi Kikukawa (Founder, Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Shibuya)
Venue: 3F and 2F exhibition rooms (no application required)

2. Workshop "Recreate the Scent of Mummy Making!"
Date: October 22 (Sun.) 14:00-16:00
Lecturer: Sumako Shiraishi (aroma pharmacist)
Venue: Art Space on the 1st floor of the museum
Capacity: 15 people (advance registration required)
Fee: 2,000 yen
Eligibility: 1st-grade elementary school students and above (children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)

3. Commemorative Lecture "Beliefs and Views on Life and Death of the Ancient Egyptians"
Date: Sunday, November 5, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Jiro Kondo (Professor Emeritus, Waseda University)
Venue: Art Space, 1F
Capacity: 40 people (registration required, free of charge)

4. Workshop "Let's Draw Hieroglyphs!"
Date: Saturday, November 11, 14:00-15:30
Instructors: Yuka Ito (curator, Okayama Orient Museum), Sakiko Nishida (staff member, Okayama Orient Museum)
Venue: 1F Art Space
Capacity: 15 people (application required, free of charge) *An application is limited to 2 people per couple.
Target: 1st-grade elementary school students and older (elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)

5. Workshop: "Let's Make with Sand! Tutankhamun" Workshop
Date & Time: November 18 (Sat) 1st session 10:00-11:00 / 2nd session 13:00-14:00
Instructor: Tottori Sand Dunes Sand Museum staff
Venue: Museum North Entrance (Saijo Central Park side), Art Space (exhibition) *Canceled in case of rain (exhibition only)
Eligibility: 4th-grade elementary school students and older (elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Capacity: 15 people per session on a first-come, first-served basis (no application required, free of charge)
Please check the official website for event details and application procedures.

Schedule

Oct 10 (Tue) 2023-Nov 26 (Sun) 2023

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:00-17:00 Opens at 10:00 on October 10. Until 19:00 on October 28 and November 25.
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.

Fee

Adults ¥1300; University Students ¥900; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates free.

Website

https://hhmoa.jp/next-exhibition/8823/