Tickets available to book: Golden Mummies of Egypt exhibition

08 Feb 2023

Manchester Museum will be the only UK venue showcasing this extraordinary exhibition

Manchester Museum is to reopen to the public on 18 February 2023 following its most ambitious transformation in a generation. Golden Mummies of Egypt will be its first blockbuster exhibition, opening in the new Exhibition Hall, from 18 February until 31 December 2023. 

Mummies, gold and an obsessive belief in the afterlife. These concepts are all central to our image of ‘Ancient Egypt’. But how important were they to the Egyptians, and how long did they survive after the last of the Pharaohs? Golden Mummies of Egypt explores expectations of a life after death during the relatively little-known ‘Graeco-Roman’ Period of Egyptian history – when Egypt was ruled first by a Greek royal family, ending with Queen Cleopatra VII, then by Roman emperors (between 300 BCE and 300 CE). Wealthy members of this multicultural society made elaborate preparations for the afterlife, combining Egyptian, Greek, and Roman ideals of eternal beauty.

After a hugely successful tour across the USA and China, Golden Mummies of Egypt offers unparalleled access to the Museum’s stunning Egypt and Sudan collections.

• Tickets for the Golden Mummies of Egypt are free and are now available to book online. Booking in advance guarantees entry.