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WA Museum Boola Bardip
Title Logo in a bold blank font reading Discovering Ancient Egypt with hieroglyphic symbols of a sideways hand, a flail and crook, a bowl, a bird, an eye, and two reeds running vertically on the left hand side

Location

WA Museum Boola Bardip
Perth Cultural Centre

Dates

Friday 31 March – Sunday 8 October 2023

Dates

Saturday 10 June – Sunday 8 October 2023

Tickets

Standard | $20
Concession | $17.50
Junior (5 – 15) | $15
Junior (0 – 4) | Free
Family | $60

 

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Journey along the Nile to unravel the mysteries of Ancient Egypt with this must-see exhibition featuring over 240 objects, including intricately decorated coffins, mummies, statues, and extracts from the Book of the Dead.

Unearth a journey of a lifetime as the WA Museum partners with the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (RMO) in the Netherlands, the National Museum of Australia, the Queensland Museum, and the Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) Program, bring you a collection of treasured Egyptian antiquities to Australia. 

With a vast history and culture spanning more than 3000 years, Ancient Egypt continues to fascinate people around the world.

The exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating journey featuring stunning objects on loan from the RMO’s significant Egyptian and Nubian collections, alongside digital experiences and hands-on activities.

From early exploration to cutting-edge modern research, this exhibition unveils the lifestyles of the ancient Egyptians, their religion and society, their creativity, and their belief in an afterlife where they could live for eternity.

Featuring over 240 objects, including intricately decorated coffins, mummies, extracts from the Book of the Dead, jewellery, amulets, shabti, statues and many more.

The mummified bodies in this collection have kept their original linen bandages. RMO founding director J.C. Reuvens understood the irreversible damage the unwrapping caused and waited for future technological advances to enable research on the mummified remains to be undertaken.

For this exhibition, recent CT scans have been conducted on mummified humans and animals, with the results of the analysis being made public in Australia for the first time via a cutting-edge digital interactive.

Visitors will also discover fascinating stories and behind-the-scenes insights into the RMO’s archaeological expeditions and its unique working relationship with colleagues in museums, universities and the community both in Egypt and Europe.

A silhouette of two people is visible in front of a large scale projection of a shabti on a projection screen in the  Discovering Ancient Egypt gallery
Luke Riley
A mid shot of three black plynths each holding one to two beaded Egyptian necklaces. The necklaces range in colour, comprising beads of blue, red and orange and the necklace in the foreground appears to be adorned with tiny interwoven gold rings
Tori Lill
A close up, side shot of a small brown Shabti, or Egyptian religious figure approximately fifteen centimetres tall in mummiform with its arms crossed across its chest and hieroglyphic script running up its body
Tori Lill
The Statue of Amenhotep-Huy depicted as a small white marble statue in the shape of a man with his knees drawn to his chest, and hieroglyphs carved into his shins.
Tori Lill
Three people turned away from the camera are immersed in a large projection mapped interactive at the entrance to the Discovering Ancient Egypt gallery which depicts a temple being annotated in old style notations
Luke Riley
A close up image of an outer coffin revealing a finely carved face and wig decorated with green, blue, red and yellow paints
Tori Lill
The Stela of Pamaaf, a small wooden block with a curved top edge, depicting a scene in which an Egyptian god with a hawk head sits at an offering table, receiving various offerings from an Egyptian man.
Tori Lill
An image of the Outer Coffin of Panesy's coffin sets, depicting a brown coffin with a series of intricate carvings including a large winged goddess in the middle
Tori Lill
Three people wearing colourful clothing stare at a showcase containing small Egyptian amulets, with expressions of awe and interest while a large projection of an Egyptian pectoral creates a colourful background behind them
Tori Lill
A side shot of a large Stela belonging to Huy which depicts five rows of Huy's family and descendents standing at offerings tables
Tori Lill
A large white statue on the right depicts Horemheb, in human form, wearing an intricate wig and knealing forwards while holding a rectangular carved box that contains a representation of a god in mummiform. On the left, a smaller statue is depicted kneeling and holding a small offering table.
Tori Lill
A headless statue, believed to be representative of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who is depicted seated with his hands on his knees, carved in a black stone
Tori Lill
Three people smiling at each other and clinking slender champagne glasses while seated at a high bar table in front of an impressively lit image of three pyramids with the words Discovering Ancient Egypt printed over the top
Luke Riley

Corporate Packages and Catering 

Step into ancient Egypt and elevate your group function with our exclusive catering packages.

From corporate entertainment to cocktail functions and luxurious sit-down dinners, we offer a variety of options to suit your needs.

Enquire now at info@heydershears.com.au to embark on a culinary journey through the sands of time. 

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Egypt stone engraving

Important information

WARNING: Exhibition contains mummified human remains

Visitors are advised that this exhibition contains mummified human remains. These are displayed together in a separate room within the exhibition.

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Accessibility

 

This event is wheelchair accessible.

50% visual content rating – Discovering Ancient Egypt has both sound and visual components.

50% aural content rating – Discovering Ancient Egypt has sound components.

If you have any questions about access, please get in touch with us via reception@museum.wa.gov.au or on 1300 134 081.

Session time delays

Please note that during peak session periods, visitors may experience delays to your nominated entry time. To avoid congestion, visitors should queue at the allocated entry time, and no later than 15 minutes afterwards.

Special exhibition events

Egypt coffins standing up right in a display cabinet with a gold line texture pattern
Saturday 1 July – Sunday 8 October 2023

Saturday 1 July - Sunday 8 October | 9.30am - 5pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Beyond the Tomb!

Explore the afterlife through activities in the Beyond the Tomb activation space.

An illustration of two Egypt Gods facing one another, with a green line running through behind the image with a orange texture tone background.
Friday 29 September 2023

Friday 29 September | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program

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Stop Motion Animation: Curse of the Mummy

Did uncovering Pharaohs' tombs bring a curse or was it a clever trick? Let's find out and create a story through stop-motion.

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Friday 16 June 2023
Friday 23 June 2023
Friday 30 June 2023
Friday 7 July 2023
Friday 14 July 2023
Friday 21 July 2023
Friday 28 July 2023
Friday 4 August 2023
Friday 11 August 2023
Friday 18 August 2023
Friday 25 August 2023
Friday 1 September 2023
Friday 8 September 2023
Friday 15 September 2023
Friday 22 September 2023
Friday 29 September 2023
Friday 6 October 2023

Fridays | 5.30pm & 6:30pm until 9pm
From Friday 16 June - Friday 6 October

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Afterlife Bar

Uncover the secrets of Ancient Egypt after hours with exclusive access to the exhibition, pop up talks by experts and enthusiasts, in a transformed museum afterlife bar.

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Saturday 8 July 2023
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Friday 8 September 2023
Saturday 30 September 2023

Saturday 8 July | 11am - 2pm
Saturday 30 September | 11am - 2pm

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Museum Lab: The Pharaoh's Workroom

Mummify a cane toad or screen print hieroglyphs in this series of workshops for the whole family!

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Saturday 24 June 2023
Saturday 1 July 2023
Saturday 8 July 2023
Saturday 15 July 2023
Saturday 22 July 2023
Saturday 29 July 2023
Saturday 5 August 2023
Saturday 12 August 2023
Saturday 19 August 2023
Saturday 26 August 2023
Saturday 2 September 2023
Saturday 9 September 2023
Saturday 16 September 2023
Saturday 23 September 2023
Saturday 30 September 2023
Saturday 7 October 2023
Sunday 25 June 2023
Sunday 2 July 2023
Sunday 9 July 2023
Sunday 16 July 2023
Sunday 23 July 2023
Sunday 30 July 2023
Sunday 6 August 2023
Sunday 13 August 2023
Sunday 20 August 2023
Sunday 27 August 2023
Sunday 3 September 2023
Sunday 10 September 2023
Sunday 17 September 2023
Sunday 24 September 2023
Sunday 1 October 2023
Sunday 8 October 2023
Thursday 29 June 2023
Thursday 6 July 2023
Thursday 13 July 2023
Thursday 20 July 2023
Thursday 27 July 2023
Thursday 3 August 2023
Thursday 10 August 2023
Thursday 17 August 2023
Thursday 24 August 2023
Thursday 31 August 2023
Thursday 7 September 2023
Thursday 14 September 2023
Thursday 21 September 2023
Thursday 28 September 2023
Thursday 5 October 2023

Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays | 3pm – 4pm
Saturday 24 June – Sunday 8 October

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Discovering Ancient Egypt Guided Tour

This one-hour tour will provide an insight into life in Ancient Egypt as well as a looking at Early European exploration through to modern technology, and how this has shaped Egyptology.
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Monday 2 October 2023

Monday 2 October | 10am - 4pm 
Drop and leave program

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Mario Kart Heads to Egypt

Get ready to take Mario Kart to the desert sands of Egypt- in augmented reality!

Squid gracefully swim in a dark expanse, framed by a foreground rock and a golden squiggle in the corner.
Tuesday 3 October 2023

Tuesday 3 October | 10am - 1pm
Drop and leave program

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Egyptian Squid Dissection

Get ready to dive in and take a closer look at these amazing creatures.

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Friday 6 October 2023

Friday 6 October | 10am - 4pm
Drop and leave program

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Minecraft: Building Ancient Egypt

Calling all Minecrafters! Are you ready to embark on an epic adventure through the ancient world of Egypt?

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