Exhibition

Made in Ancient Egypt

3 October 2025 - 12 April 2026
Exhibition entry timeslots are available from 10am – 4pm Tuesday – Saturday and 12– 4pm Sunday.

Explore ancient Egypt through the lives of its craftspeople and discover the untold stories of the makers.

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, our exciting new exhibition is the first to explore ancient Egypt through the lives of its craftspeople, bringing together jewellery, ceramics, sculpture and more, including spectacular objects never before seen in the UK.

From the domestic to the divine, discover how these captivating artefacts were made and meet the makers behind them. Made in Ancient Egypt brings to life fascinating cutting-edge research which sheds new light on the ancient Egyptians’ technical processes, many of which are immediately recognisable today, as well as how they lived, worked and worshipped.

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The Fitzwilliam Museum

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1RB
01223 332900

Free to all

Opening times

Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun & bank holidays 12pm-5pm

Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day

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