Toledo Museum of Art Presents: The Egypt Experience
The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb
Opening:
Oct. 29, 2010 at Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio USA
Venue:
Installation in a new specially designed Lower Level Egyptian Gallery, Main
Museum
Significance:
This is the first exhibition to focus on individual people and the objects
associated with them to tell stories, spanning 3,500 years, of how Egyptians
made great efforts to ensure the preservation of both body and spirit in
tombs they considered to be "houses of eternity." The Egypt Experience also
demonstrates as never before cultural change over that time period.
Content:
Visitors will "meet" a dozen ancient Egyptians, explore their hopes and
preparations for the afterlife, and learn how art played an integral role in their
tombs. The installation includes some 150 objects, many from the Museum's
own collection but also wonderful objects on loan from The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, The Field Museum of Chicago, Indiana University Art Museum,
the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago and individual
collectors.
Highlights:
The Museum's popular mummies return to public view for this exploration of
ancient Egyptian beliefs about life and the afterlife.
Credits:
Organized by the Toledo Museum of Art, The Egypt Experience: Secrets of
the Tomb is made possible by TMA members and supported in part by the
Ohio Arts Council, Taylor Cadillac and Buckeye CableSystem.
Curator:
Sandra E. Knudsen, associate curator of ancient art at the Toledo Museum of
Art.
Admission:
Free for Toledo Museum of Art members and for children under 6. Admission
for nonmembers is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older, and $5 for
students ages 6 to 22. Reduced ticket rates are available for school and
other groups who book tours in advance. Ticket can be purchased online;
visit toledomuseum.org for details. There is a $1 handling fee for tickets
purchased online.
Press Release Contact Name: Teri Sharp
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Organization Name: Toledo Museum of Art