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Treasures of the World's Cultures from the British Museum
14 Sep - 2 Dec 2007
Special Exhibition Gallery (1) & Contemporary Hong Kong Art Gallery (2/F)
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Trustees of the British Museum
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and The British Museum
Supported by the British Consulate-General, Hong Kong and the British Council
Sponsored by Champion Technology Holdings Limited, Jardine Matheson Group, Prudential Corporation Asia, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and Swire Pacific Limited
Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR |
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Featuring about 270 artifacts including sculptures, paintings, jewellery, porcelain and stone artifacts that have been collected from five continents of the world by the British Museum since it was founded in 1753, this exhibition covers a vast span of time from 2 million years ago to the present day. Diverse cultures including ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece, as well as artistic styles of European, African, American and Asian art are explored. Highlight items include an Egyptian wooden mummy-board ¡§The Unlucky Mummy¡¨ of the early 22nd Dynasty, about 945 BC, a 13th century Egyptian brass astrolabe with silver inlay, a marble Roman statue of Dionysos of 2nd century, a ¡§Queen's lyre¡¨ from about 2600-2400 BC found in the Royal Cemetery at Ur, and walrus ivory chess-pieces made in about 1150-1200 and found in Scotland.
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Monday to Friday, Sunday & Public Holiday: 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm
Thursdays are reserved for visits by pre-registered schools and organizations only but not opened for public visits
Admission Fee:
$30 (Standard)
$15 (for full-time students, people with disabilities,
and senior citizens aged 60 or above)
30% discount on standard rate for groups of 20 people or more
Free admission for Museum Pass holders (except Weekly Pass) and children under 4 years old
No free admission to this exhibition on Wednesdays
The admission ticket for the exhibition of Treasures of the World's Cultures from the British Museum is available for sale at the ticketing office of the Hong Kong Museum of Art during the exhibition period from 14 September to 2 December. Admission tickets are valid on the day of sale and no advance sale of admission tickets is available for the exhibition. |
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Queen's lyre
Southern Iraq, Sumerian, about 2600-2400 BC
From Ur
Lapis lazuli, shell, red limestone and gold
All rights reserved. © The Trustees of
the British Museum (2007) |
"The Unlucky Mummy" wooden mummyboard
Egypt, early 22nd Dynasty, about 945 BC
Wood
Donated through Mrs Warwick Hunt
Donated by Arthur F Wheeler
All rights reserved. © The Trustees of
the British Museum (2007) |
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