Ancient Egyptian treasures coming to HK Palace Museum
The exhibition "Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums" will run from November 20, 2025 to August 31, 2026 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: RTHK
Animal mummies, monumental coffins and colossal statues of pharaohs Tutankhamun and Akhenaten will be coming to a local museum later this year, with the aim of sharing the "richness, mystery and enduring legacy of ancient Egypt" with the SAR, organisers said.
Co-organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) and Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) of Egypt, the exhibition "Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums" will run from November 20, 2025 to August 31, 2026.
It will feature 250 artefacts from seven major Egyptian museums, including recent archaeological discoveries from the Saqqara.
"This exhibition not only celebrates our shared passion for heritage but also reflects the growing cultural ties and mutual respect between Egypt and China, in addition to our ongoing commitment to cultural exchange and international cooperation," said Mohamed Khaled, secretary-general of the SCA.
To foster a unique dialogue between civilisations, the HKPM will display a selection of ancient Chinese relics alongside the Egyptian masterpieces, which highlights the achievements and parallel developments of two of the Four Great Ancient Civilisations.
"It demonstrates that Chinese culture is not a closed system," says Louis Ng, director of HKPM.
"There may not have been direct communication between Egypt and China, but we can see in the objects that there are quite similar patterns."
Ng said the exhibition represents a key step in the HKPM's ongoing mission to promote cross-cultural collaboration.
Alongside the artefacts, the museum will offer educational programmes, performances and workshops tailored to engage diverse audiences.
"The activities are specially tailor made. The exhibition will last for nine months and covers the summer holidays next month. We will organise many family activities to supplement this exhibition," he said.
Information on tickets will be announced in August.
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