Museum Tours
TWO DAY SUMMER SCHOOL
June 12th & 13th 2010 
Would you like to learn about Egyptian art in a practical way? Would you like to look at objects with the eye of an expert? If so this two-day summer school with a qualified Egyptologist at the British Museum and the Petrie Museum is for you. Learn about artistic characteristics, dating techniques and how to “read” the art to find out what is really being presented. No prior knowledge of ancient Egyptian history is necessary although it would be an advantage. There are limited spaces of 10 people to a group, to ensure everyone can participate equally and I can cater to your particular interests.
Saturday June 12th
10:00-12:00 – Egyptianising Monuments Tour
We will take a short walking/tube tour of Central London looking at monuments influenced by ancient Egypt, ending at Highgate Cemetery for a tour of the Egyptianised tombs.
13:00-14:00 – Lunch
14:00-15:30 – British Museum Sculpture Gallery
By the end of the afternoon, you will be able to identify the date of a statue by artistic characteristics, clothes and wigs, as well as understanding their role in the wider aspect of Egyptian history.
15:30-16:00 – Coffee and Summary of day. Questions
Sunday June 13th
10:00-12:30 – British Museum First Floor galleries
By the end of the morning, you will be able to identify the date of funerary items by artistic characteristics, clothes and wigs, as well as understanding their role in the wider aspect of Egyptian history and funerary beliefs.
Lunch 12:30-13:30
13:00-15:30 –Petrie Museum
This museum provides a less majestic, more personal history of Egypt, allowing us to identify the same artistic characteristics represented in a different way.
15:30-16:00 – Coffee and Summary of day
For more details contact charlottesegypt@gmail.com
£70 per person 2 Days (Including Highgate Entrance)
£40 per person Saturday Only (Including Highgate Entrance)
£35 per person Sunday Only