Ancient Egypt. Three millennia along the Nile intends to take the visitor on a journey through time to explore the cultural differences that characterised Egypt throughout its long history. The theme of passing time introduces the true focus of the exhibition: Egypt in the first millennium BCE. During this period, Egypt reached new heights in its artistic and cultural production. Inspired by a will to imitate what was regarded as the apex of Egypt’s cultural beauty, this new production veered dramatically away from the original model and led to innovative results.

2 MAIN SECTIONS

Two macro-sections focused on specific themes: the first will center on ancient Egypt, spanning from the third to the end of the second millennium BCE; the second will look at Egypt in the first millennium, with special emphasis on the so-called “Pharaonic Renaissance”.

11 FOCUSES

The sections’ focuses will encompass everyday life, religious beliefs and funerary practices, the art and culture of Egypt, as well as historical and social problems. Each theme will be represented by one figure that will serve as a sort of ideal model: the artist, the pharaoh, the god, the historian, the scholar, and so on.

Ancient Egypt. Three millennia along the Nile is conceived and curated by the Touring Exhibition Office of Museo Egizio.

The curators are available to adapt the exhibition according to the spaces and needs of the interested museum and work together to build the best exhibition path for their venue.

3-6 months (negotiable)

At least 6 months before the opening date (1 year even better)

The exhibition displays a fine selection of objects held at Museo Egizio, including many masterpieces from the collection.

Among the 320 exhibits:

• 17 statues

• 10 coffins

• 3 sarcophagi

• 12 stelae

• 3 human mummies

• 15 animal mummies

All contents for the exhibition panels, labels and other texts are produced by the curators of Museo Egizio. The display of Ancient Egypt. Three millennia along the Nile includes:

An information system consisting of panels written by expert-staff from Museo Egizio will accompany the entire exhibition.

All objects will be exhibited with a label containing basic data and a description.

3 VIDEOS
The exhibition videos are made by scholars and curators from Museo Egizio, as well as other institutions.

INFOGRAPHICS
Accompanied by infographics, selected objects will serve to illustrate biographical, mythological, or historical events depending on their specific characteristics.

Museo Egizio will collaborate with the host institution to create the exhibition catalogue, providing texts and images.

• Introduction to the exhibition written by the Director of Museo Egizio, Christian Greco

• A short essay written by the Exhibition Curator

• Descriptive texts of all exhibits

• High-resolution pictures of all exhibits

A monumental exhibition featuring statues, sarcophagi, and mummies, cutting-edge virtual reconstructions and a display curated down to the very last detail will take visitors on a journey through the millennial culture of the pharaohs. Ancient Egypt. Three millennia along the Nile is an unmissable journey in time, a dream from which visitors will not want to wake up.

The exhibition targets an audience interested in learning about the culture of ancient Egypt from its origins to the Roman conquest. The display will be organised in two macro-sections focused on specific themes: the first will centre on ancient Egypt, spanning from the third to the end of the second millennium BCE, the second part will look at Egypt in the first millennium.

Museo Egizio's technical staff supervises all handling and transportation procedures, ranging from packing the artefacts until their final installation at the exhibition venue. Museo Egizio provides all needed support to the local staff in order to make sure that the artefacts are handled in the most safe and secure manner.

Square metres required to display the exhibition:

• Max: about 2000 m²

• Min: about 1000 m²

All the collection items will be protected using security systems designed to prevent intentional or malicious contact by visitors; systems such as barriers and display cases equipped with alarm/detection sensors are required. The standard showcase requested by the lender should be secured, lockable and stable enough to protect the object from any vibration and/or bumps. All materials used in manufacturing have to be chemically inert without any kind of gas emission. Lighting and conditioning are not allowed inside the showcases unless otherwise specified and agreed upon in writing.

All objects that require a purpose-built mount (from a conservation point of view) will travel with their mount.

Max n.03 couriers

It takes about 15 working days