Other Events of Interest in the Area
(Not Affiliated with ARCE-PA)
Interest in Egypt is a widespread and active phenomenon. Many events happen in and around Pennsylvania that are not affiliated with ARCE-PA but may be of interest to members. If you hear of anything that might be worth mentioning on this page, please let us know by e-mailing us HERE.
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"Opening Doors to the Past"
ARCE - Orange County: Exclusive Adventures in Egypt
January 16th to February 2nd, 2010
The Orange County Chapter of ARCE is proud to announce this custom designed tour for you, our members. Any ARCE member (Lotus level or above) can participate, and a $100 tax-deductible donation to the Orange County chapter is requested to offset the expenses involved in arranging this once-in-a-lifetime tour, which will feature exclusive and rarely seen sights.
View details of this amazing trip!
"Lost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston"
Sept. 12th, 2009 to April 11th, 2010
at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Viginia
One Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301
http://www.theclaycenter.org
The exhibit will showcase more than 200 objects including funerary statues, pottery, jewelry, weaponry and cosmetic
toiletries from the royal tombs that date from the Prehistoric
Period to the Roman era (3100 BC to AD 246).
"Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC"
October 18, 2009 to May 16, 2010
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=7332
"The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC" introduces visitors to the concepts of the afterlife in the Middle Kingdom by taking a journey through the remarkable tomb of the Djehutynakhts and its many objects. It also offers an opportunity to gain insight into the fascinating era in which the couple lived by viewing sculptures, jewelry, furniture and other objects representing high officials of their time.
"Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science"
Opening Oct. 3rd, 2009
at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
www.lostegypt.org
"Unearth the secrets of an ancient Egyptian world in an interactive exhibition featuring the hidden stories and artifacts of a lost civilization.
See a real human mummy, several animal mummies, plus scans, forensic facial reconstructions, and for the first time ever, a life-size rapid prototype of a human mummy. Witness art and artifacts from the daily life and funerary culture of ancient Egypt. Connect to real scientists working on projects in Egypt through video interviews and photographs from the field. Interpret ancient Egyptian art, decipher hieroglyphics and examine material remains using the tools and technology of archaeologists to unearth the mysteries of Egypt, its history, culture, and people.
For Egypt-themed events, programs, and activities all around Columbus this Spring and Summer, visit EgyptinColumbus.com.
Museum admission is $12.50, $10.50 for seniors (60-plus), $7.50 for ages 2-12. Related events include “To Egypt and Back: An Evening With Dr. Mark Lehner,” including an archeological talk and a preview of the exhibit, at 7 p.m. Friday. 614-228-2674. "
~From http://www.lostegypt.org/
"Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs"
Opening Spring 2010
Discovery Times Square Exposition
226 West 44th Street, New York
http://www.discoverytsx.com
An expanded version of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs will appear in the 60,000-square-foot basement of the New York Times' former mid-Manhattan location in Spring 2010.
The touring presentation of more than 130 Egyptian antiquities in the West 43 Street Discovery Times Square Exposition space will follow Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia.
Ticket prices will be $19.50 for adults and $17.50 for children.
(For more information on the current traveling exhibit, costs, and contact information, please see HERE )
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt"
June 5, 2010 to January 2, 2011
at the Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
First stop in a traveling exhibition about the enigmatic Egyptian queen;
four other US cities will follow. The exhibition will feature more than 250
artifacts, and takes visitors inside the present-day search for Cleopatra's
tomb in Taposiris Magana and will display finds from Aboukir Bay.
"Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets"
November 2009 to October 2011
at the Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718-638-5000
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
"This exhibition uses objects created as distinct body parts, as well as fragments of sculpture, to highlight the realistic portrayal of individual body parts in canonical Egyptian sculpture. The ancient Egyptians carefully depicted each part of the human body, respecting the significance of every element. When viewed individually these sculptures and fragments reveal the ancient notions of body and pose, as well as details of workmanship frequently unnoticed in more complete sculptures. To better explain each of these elements, the exhibition will make connections to specific objects in the Museum’s Egyptian collection and to Egyptian hieroglyphs.
A major highlight of the exhibition is an eye cut from crystalline limestone, obsidian, and blue glass that was once part of an anthropoid (human-shaped) coffin similar to the Museum’s famous Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpere, currently on view in the permanent installation. Body Parts also features a headless kneeling statue of Khaemwaset, a son of Ramses II, whose pose reflects a new development in religious sculpture, and a colossal left foot that was created as a votive offering for the god Serapis."
~ from Artdaily.org
ARCE - Orange County: Exclusive Adventures in Egypt
January 16th to February 2nd, 2010
The Orange County Chapter of ARCE is proud to announce this custom designed tour for you, our members. Any ARCE member (Lotus level or above) can participate, and a $100 tax-deductible donation to the Orange County chapter is requested to offset the expenses involved in arranging this once-in-a-lifetime tour, which will feature exclusive and rarely seen sights.
View details of this amazing trip!
"Lost Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubian Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston"
Sept. 12th, 2009 to April 11th, 2010
at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Viginia
One Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301
http://www.theclaycenter.org
The exhibit will showcase more than 200 objects including funerary statues, pottery, jewelry, weaponry and cosmetic
toiletries from the royal tombs that date from the Prehistoric
Period to the Roman era (3100 BC to AD 246).
"Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC"
October 18, 2009 to May 16, 2010
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=7332
"The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC" introduces visitors to the concepts of the afterlife in the Middle Kingdom by taking a journey through the remarkable tomb of the Djehutynakhts and its many objects. It also offers an opportunity to gain insight into the fascinating era in which the couple lived by viewing sculptures, jewelry, furniture and other objects representing high officials of their time.
"Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science"
Opening Oct. 3rd, 2009
at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
www.lostegypt.org
"Unearth the secrets of an ancient Egyptian world in an interactive exhibition featuring the hidden stories and artifacts of a lost civilization.
See a real human mummy, several animal mummies, plus scans, forensic facial reconstructions, and for the first time ever, a life-size rapid prototype of a human mummy. Witness art and artifacts from the daily life and funerary culture of ancient Egypt. Connect to real scientists working on projects in Egypt through video interviews and photographs from the field. Interpret ancient Egyptian art, decipher hieroglyphics and examine material remains using the tools and technology of archaeologists to unearth the mysteries of Egypt, its history, culture, and people.
For Egypt-themed events, programs, and activities all around Columbus this Spring and Summer, visit EgyptinColumbus.com.
Museum admission is $12.50, $10.50 for seniors (60-plus), $7.50 for ages 2-12. Related events include “To Egypt and Back: An Evening With Dr. Mark Lehner,” including an archeological talk and a preview of the exhibit, at 7 p.m. Friday. 614-228-2674. "
~From http://www.lostegypt.org/
"Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs"
Opening Spring 2010
Discovery Times Square Exposition
226 West 44th Street, New York
http://www.discoverytsx.com
An expanded version of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs will appear in the 60,000-square-foot basement of the New York Times' former mid-Manhattan location in Spring 2010.
The touring presentation of more than 130 Egyptian antiquities in the West 43 Street Discovery Times Square Exposition space will follow Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia.
Ticket prices will be $19.50 for adults and $17.50 for children.
(For more information on the current traveling exhibit, costs, and contact information, please see HERE )
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt"
June 5, 2010 to January 2, 2011
at the Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
First stop in a traveling exhibition about the enigmatic Egyptian queen;
four other US cities will follow. The exhibition will feature more than 250
artifacts, and takes visitors inside the present-day search for Cleopatra's
tomb in Taposiris Magana and will display finds from Aboukir Bay.
"Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets"
November 2009 to October 2011
at the Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718-638-5000
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
"This exhibition uses objects created as distinct body parts, as well as fragments of sculpture, to highlight the realistic portrayal of individual body parts in canonical Egyptian sculpture. The ancient Egyptians carefully depicted each part of the human body, respecting the significance of every element. When viewed individually these sculptures and fragments reveal the ancient notions of body and pose, as well as details of workmanship frequently unnoticed in more complete sculptures. To better explain each of these elements, the exhibition will make connections to specific objects in the Museum’s Egyptian collection and to Egyptian hieroglyphs.
A major highlight of the exhibition is an eye cut from crystalline limestone, obsidian, and blue glass that was once part of an anthropoid (human-shaped) coffin similar to the Museum’s famous Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpere, currently on view in the permanent installation. Body Parts also features a headless kneeling statue of Khaemwaset, a son of Ramses II, whose pose reflects a new development in religious sculpture, and a colossal left foot that was created as a votive offering for the god Serapis."
~ from Artdaily.org