The Hong Kong Palace Museum held an artefact unveiling ceremony yesterday (Oct. 28) in the museum's atrium.
As part of its upcoming special exhibition, "Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums," three monumental statues were unveiled, including the Striding statue of Merenptah (19th Dynasty, reign of Merenptah, about 1213–1203 BCE), the Striding statue of Shepenwepet II, God's Wife of Amun (25th Dynasty, about 747–656 BCE) and the Seated statue of Iunit (18th Dynasty, about 1550–1295 BCE).
The three statues will be displayed in public areas starting Oct. 29, and the exhibition will open to the public in Gallery 9 from Nov. 20, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2026.
This exhibition features the largest, most comprehensive, and longest-running display of ancient Egyptian treasures in HK. It features an extraordinary collection of 250 precious artefacts. They come from 7 prominent museums in Egypt and the recent archaeological discoveries from Saqqara, including statues of pharaohs and deities, gold ornaments, large-scale coffins, and animal mummies.
All artefacts are displayed in HK for the first time, and many of which are exhibited outside Egypt for the first time, which makes this exhibition all the more special.
The exhibition will be organized into four thematic sections: "The Land of Pharaohs", "The World of Tutankhamun", "The Secrets of Saqqara", and "Ancient Egypt and the World". These sections will provide a comprehensive presentation of Ancient Egypt.
During the exhibition, the museum will also host a series of educational activities and publications.
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