New Light on Ancient Egypt

By Helen Strudwick | Published in History Today Volume: 56 Issue: 6 2006

Helen Strudwick, Curator of the Egyptian galleries at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, explains the new refurbishment at the museum and the opportunities it has afforded.

'When will the Egyptian galleries be open again?’ has been a recurring question at the Fitzwilliam for the last eighteen months, emphasizing both the importance of the collection and the abiding appeal of ancient Egypt. During this period a major project of redisplay has been in progress, completed at the end of May, when the galleries reopen.

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