Why are some sites so hard to find on the map? A misidentification of a location visited by Alan Sorrell in 1962 offers some possibilities.
Tag: Exhibitions
Exhibition Review: Alan Sorrell ‘Nubia’
A review of an interesting exhibition on Alan Sorrell's paintings of the Nubian rescue campaign in 1962.
Weaponising women: How an article about women’s rights and access is really a criticism of decolonisation.
What do women's right have to do with decolonisation? A lot as it turns out.
Misunderstanding Museums: How criticism of the Pitt Rivers Museum reveals public misunderstandings about how museums work.
How do museums work? What proportion of their collection can you see as a visitor? How much is online? And what do changes to the museum mean for physical and digital visits?
Grand Egyptian Museum Atrium and Immersive Tutankhamun: Review
The courtyard of the Grand Egyptian Museum, with the entrance to the left and the hanging obelisk of Ramses II to the right. The route from the obelisk to the entrance is flanked by colonnades and shallow lakes. (Author photo) The colossus of Ramses II, in position in the atrium of the GEM. (Author photo). …
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Review of the re-displayed Egypt and Sudan gallery of the Manchester Museum
A review of the redisplayed Egypt and Sudan Gallery at Manchester Museum.
What sahw you? ‘Mummies’, ‘Mummified people’ or ‘Mummified remains’?
What should we call mummified ancient Egyptians? 'Mummy' is thought offensive, but is 'mummified people' a better term?
Exhibition Review: ‘Golden Mummies of Egypt’ at Manchester Museum
The new exhibition at Manchester Museum challenges us to view mummified ancient Egyptians as they did.
Exhibition Review: ‘Tutankhamun the Boy: Growing up in ancient Egypt’ at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology
A review of the Petrie Museum's new exhibition 'Tutankhamun the Boy'.
Review of the British Museum’s ‘Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt’ exhibition
The British Museum's crowd-pleasing exhibition on Hieroglyphs features the Rosetta Stone, but how does it deal with the complexity of decipherment and the role of Egyptians?