Get ready, cat lovers and history buffs! This summer, the Shanghai Museum is hosting a special nocturnal treat that's purr-fect for you and your feline friends.
"On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" is the blockbuster exhibition for 2024, running from July 18, 2024, to August 17, 2025. With a touch of feline flair sprinkled among the artifacts, "Night at the Museum" invites you to bring your cats along for a cultural experience unlike any other.
Billed as the largest and most prestigious collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever showcased globally, this exhibition is a groundbreaking collaboration between a Chinese museum and the Egyptian government. So, grab your kitty and dive into a night filled with history, mystery, and a whole lot of meow-gic.
The year-long exhibition marks the first comprehensive collaboration between a Chinese museum and the Egyptian government.
In partnership with the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, the exhibition features a staggering 492 groups comprising 788 exquisite artifacts from various epochs of ancient Egyptian civilization. Prepare to be awestruck by the grandeur of pharaoh statues – including those of Tutankhamun, Amenemhat III, and Ramses II – a complete set of mummy coffins, intricate queen's gold jewelry, and newly discovered painted coffins, animal mummies, and statues from the Saqqara region.
These treasures have been meticulously curated from seven major Egyptian museums, including the Egyptian Museum, Luxor Museum, and Suez Museum, alongside the latest archaeological findings in Saqqara. Remarkably, 95 percent of these artifacts will make their debut in Asia.
A total of 788 exquisite artifacts from various eras of ancient Egyptian civilization will be on display.
The Shanghai Museum is pulling out all the stops for this colossal special exhibition, the largest in its history. The museum will undergo a series of renovations and dedicate three exhibition halls on the first floor of its People's Square location to this event. Spanning a total area of 3,000 square meters, the exhibition promises a unique and immersive viewing experience, seamlessly integrating narrative displays, artifact showcases, and cutting-edge technological installations.
Early bird tickets could be purchased for 120 yuan (US$16.6) via the museum's official WeChat mini program: 上海博物馆参观预约 or Shanghaibowuguancanguanyuyue.
If you go:
Date: July 18, 2024, to August 17, 2025
Address: 201 People's Avenue
人民大道201号