Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries From the Petrie Museum August 20, 2008

This major exhibition offers a fascinating view into the lives of both royal and average Egyptians with ancient objects and artwork from the earliest periods of Egyptian history to the late Roman period. Excavating Egypt features more than 200 of Petrie's most significant finds - many never before seen by the public. The objects, hidden away in secret storage facilities throughout London at the beginning of World War II, have not been displayed until now. Through artwork, archival photos and documents, photomurals, and didactic materials, the exhibition tells the story of archaeologist William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) and his exploration of ancient Egyptian civilization and captures the adventurous spirit of the early days of Egyptian archaeology.