Amos Rex, Art Museum of Estonia, and Museo Egizio bring Ancient Egypt to the North

“Egypt of Glory is an extraordinary project featuring over 500 exhibits from the Museo Egizio which, divided into a double venue, will tell the long history of Egyptian civilization, from its origins to the Ptolemaic Period. Time and Art will constitute a common thread that will accompany visitors to discover the Egypt of the first millennium”, Christian Greco, Director of Museo Egizio, affirms.

“In Amos Rex and in Kumu Art Museum, we think it is important to show truly ancient art as well as the most contemporary. Knowing the past helps us to deal with the future. It will also be exciting to see what the newest technologies can bring into an exhibition about Ancient Egypt,” Kai Kartio, Museum Director of Amos Rex explains.

“The exhibitions will address one of the most fascinating aspects of Egyptian art and religion, namely, the strictly conventional and symbolic way of representing the world.” Kadi Polli, the Director of Kumu Art Museum describes.

The exhibitions will open on consequent days; at Amos Rex on October 8^th, 2020, and at Kumu Art Museum on October 9^th, 2020.

The dates of the two-part exhibition Egypt of Glory:
Amos Rex, Helsinki: October 8^th, 2020 – January 17^th, 2021
Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn: October 9^th, 2020 – January 31^st, 2021

Press images: https://amosrex.fi/en/press/