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"Made in Ancient Egypt" - curator's talk and exhibition visit
Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge Tuesday 4th November 2.00-4.30 pm Join us as we travel back in time to Ancient Egypt to visit the major new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum opening soon. From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? Revealing the untold stories of the Egyptian makers, technology and techniques behind these extraordinary objects, this new exhibition is the first to explore ancient Egypt through the lives of its craftspeople. It brings together jewellery, ceramics, sculpture and more, including spectacular objects never before seen in the UK. We are absolutely delighted that Helen Strudwick, the exhibition's curator, had agreed to give us an illustrated talk before our visit to the exhibition. Helen is Senior Curator (Ancient Nile Valley) at the Fitzwilliam and has worked with the museum's Ancient Egyptian collection for over 20 years. She will share some of the extraordinary discoveries that have been made leading up to the exhibition, as well as giving us an introduction to the exhibition's themes and content. Cost: £45 including curator's talk, exhibition admission and refreshments. Cambridge Central Mosque - guided tour
Mill Road, Cambridge Tuesday 18th November 10.00 am -12.00 noon We are delighted to have been able to arrange a further visit to the Cambridge Central Mosque, Europe's first eco-friendly mosque and the first purpose-built mosque within the city of Cambridge. Its striking architecture and sustainable design is the work of Marks Barfield, creators of the London Eye, and, since it opened in 2019, the building has received much critical acclaim. In 2021 it was featured in a documentary on Sky Arts and the same year shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for Architecture. It also appeared earlier this year on Monty Don's BBC series on British Gardens. During our visit, we will be given a tour by one of the mosque's excellent guides who will explain how the design and structure of the building and garden reflect and symbolise ideas found in Islam and how the different parts of the building are used. Cost: £30 including refreshments on arrival. |
 Unfinished head of a princess, 1353-1366 BCE, quartzite. Staaliche Museen zu Berlin
 Cambridge Central Mosque
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