Virtual Visit to the Louvre
with Mme Sabine de la Rochefoucauld, Public Relations Manager, Musée du Louvre
SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 19 July
5.30 for 6pm start
Art Gallery of Western Australia Theatrette
Organised by the Alliance Française de Perth and open to Alliance and Art Gallery Foundation Members and their guests
Numbers strictly limited
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Antiquities and the Afterlife Seminar
Saturday 21 July
2.30 - 5pm
Art Gallery of Western Australia Theatrette
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Join Louvre Curator Marc Etienne plus two leading academics to explore the fascinating Ancient Egyptian quest for immortality.
Keynote speaker: Marc Etienne, Curator, Department of Egyptian Antiquities, Musee du Louvre, Paris.
Speaker: Dr Colin Hope, Director, Centre for Archaelogy and Ancient History, Monash University, Victoria
Speaker: Dr Moya Smith, Head of the Anthropology Department, Western Australian Museum
Tuesday Talks
Every Tuesday from 24 July - 23 October
2.30pm - 2.50pm FREE
Would Indiana Jones pass as a real Egyptologist? What are mummies made of? How did the Art Gallery design and install the exhibition? Be informed and entertained with this series of short talks by a variety of speakers including experts on Ancient Egypt and Art Gallery staff.
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Tomb Room
Saturday 21 July - Sunday 28 October
Daily 10am - 5pm FREE
A dedicated themed space for families and children to explore Ancient Egypt, incorporating a cosy discovery area; an interactive play area with puzzles and games; an activity area for practical art making and a viewing area for families to engage with the sights and sounds of Ancient Egypt.
Tomb Room Treasures: Children’s Ancient Egypt Adventures and Activities
A series of Egypt-themed workshops for children
Saturday 18 August – Sunday 7 October inclusive
Saturdays and Sundays only
12pm – 1pm
Free
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Author Presentation: Colin Falconer – Unearthing Cleopatra
Sunday 2 September
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Art Gallery of Western Australia Theatrette
FREE
Popular author and Perth resident, Colin Falconer, shares his personal journey of investigation and discovery as he sought to separate historical fact from mythical fantasy in the research for his book, When We Were Gods: A Novel of Cleopatra. He discusses the truths revealed by his research, how he turned this knowledge into an historical novel, and the enduring popular fascination with ancient Egypt and its infamous last ruler, Cleopatra VII.
Every member of the audience enters the free draw to win a copy of When We Were Gods: A Novel of Cleopatra, signed by the author.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN IN OCTOBER
Tomb Room Treasures: Children’s Ancient Egypt Adventures and Activities
October School Holidays: Tuesday 2 October – Friday 12 October inclusive
Weekdays only
10am – 12 noon
Make and create the wonders and curiosities of ancient Egypt.
No booking required but Tomb Room events and activities are subject to space limitations. Parents/carers must supervise their children at all times. All events and activities are subject to change.
