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Pharoah: King of Egypt coming to Leeds on a royal visit
Date: 15 Dec 2011
The wonders of ancient Egypt will be visiting Leeds in February as a major national exhibition goes on display at Leeds City Museum - with some fun family pharoah themed events across Half Term.
The exhibition called Pharaoh: King of Egypt features over 130 objects from the British Museum collection and will be on show from Saturday 11 February to Sunday 17 June 2012 at the museum off Millennium Square and admission is free.
Explore the lives of the Pharaohs and their role as head of state, chief priest and commander of the army covering the realities of ruling a complex society and dealing with issues such as international diplomacy, tomb-robbing, civil war and foreigners on the throne.
These stories will be told using objects and artefacts spanning over 3,000 years of history including stunning palace decorations, sculpture, jewellery and papyri.
The exhibition will feature audio-visual displays, interactive exhibits and family trails. It will also be the first major special exhibition of its type to be on display in the museum’s central Leeds Arena.
The exhibition will also complement the famous ‘Leeds Mummy’ Nesyamun, who is on permanent display in the ‘Ancient Worlds’ section of the museum.
FUN FAMILY EVENTS - FEBRUARY HALF TERM:
Free Trail
11 -19 February
Celebrate the first week of the exhibition with a free trail.
Egyptian Crafts
14 - 15 February (10.30am - 3.30pm)
Free craft activities for all the family.
Historic Hats
3 - 5 and 10 -12 April (11am - 3pm)
Free craft activities for the Easter holidays – have a go at making an Egyptian hat or headdress.
Kings, Queens, Emperors and Pharaohs
6 - 8 June (11am - 3pm)
Come along and make crafts themed around Kings, Queens, Emperors and Pharaohs. Don’t forget to have a look at our other special
exhibition Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton on the third floor.
Download a Leaflet here
To find out more about Leeds City Museum, visit the website at www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum/
Explore the lives of the Pharaohs and their role as head of state, chief priest and commander of the army covering the realities of ruling a complex society and dealing with issues such as international diplomacy, tomb-robbing, civil war and foreigners on the throne.
These stories will be told using objects and artefacts spanning over 3,000 years of history including stunning palace decorations, sculpture, jewellery and papyri.
The exhibition will feature audio-visual displays, interactive exhibits and family trails. It will also be the first major special exhibition of its type to be on display in the museum’s central Leeds Arena.
The exhibition will also complement the famous ‘Leeds Mummy’ Nesyamun, who is on permanent display in the ‘Ancient Worlds’ section of the museum.
FUN FAMILY EVENTS - FEBRUARY HALF TERM:
Free Trail
11 -19 February
Celebrate the first week of the exhibition with a free trail.
Egyptian Crafts
14 - 15 February (10.30am - 3.30pm)
Free craft activities for all the family.
Historic Hats
3 - 5 and 10 -12 April (11am - 3pm)
Free craft activities for the Easter holidays – have a go at making an Egyptian hat or headdress.
Kings, Queens, Emperors and Pharaohs
6 - 8 June (11am - 3pm)
Come along and make crafts themed around Kings, Queens, Emperors and Pharaohs. Don’t forget to have a look at our other special
exhibition Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton on the third floor.
Download a Leaflet here
To find out more about Leeds City Museum, visit the website at www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum/
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