Pharaoh: King of Egypt

This exhibition features highlights from the British Museum’s superb collection of ancient Egyptian objects. The exhibition is the largest UK loan of Egyptian artefacts ever undertaken by the British Museum and includes wonderful examples of sculpture, jewellery, palace ornamentation, papyri and funerary objects.

This exhibition explores the role of kingship in ancient Egypt. While many of the surviving objects project the image pharaoh wanted us to see, the exhibition also explores the realities and challenges of ruling this dynamic and unique civilisation.