Meet the Museum: Gold of the Desert
Dates
Tuesday 2 September | 5pm-6pm
4.45 for a 5pm start
Standard | $10
Concession | $8
Junior | $8
Age
12+
Members
Friend Members receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.
Location
Great Southern Room (Level 4)
State Library of Western Australia
Perth Cultural Centre
The State Library of WA is fully accessible. Please see staff on arrival if you require assistance.
Gold is synonymous with the grandeur and splendour of ancient Egypt.
While objects like Tutankhamun's mask are world-famous, very little is known about how ancient Egyptians extracted gold from the distant desert - or how this vast extraction enterprise was organised.
Visiting Egyptologist, Nubiologist and archaeologist Dr Julien Cooper of Macquarie University shares insights into the workings of Egypt’s gold industry, drawing on ancient texts and new archaeological surveys in eastern Sudan.
This is a story that traces a surprising path from the Nile through the remote deserts of Upper Egypt and Sudan, a domain controlled by foreign desert nomads.
Location
Great Southern Room on level 4 of the State Library of WA in the Perth Cultural Centre. Entry via the main entrance. The Library is located next to WA Museum Boola Bardip.
Access information
The venue is fully accessible. Please contact reception@museum.wa.gov.au or call 1300 134 081 a minimum of five working days before the event if you are attending and would like the organisers to arrange Auslan interpretation.
Meet the Museum
Are you curious about the fascinating world behind the scenes at the Museum? This monthly program delves into the less visible parts of the Museum’s work, as scientists, researchers, historians and curators share their expertise and passions.
