On Friday the 15th of June, the Association of Curators for Collections from Egypt and Sudan (ACCES) will hold a free seminar at the Egypt Centre in Swansea.
More Than Musty Mummies: Novel Approaches to Egyptology and the Public
Often display of mummies is seen as the obvious way to get the public involved in Egyptology. This seminar intends to highlight some of the more innovative approaches to inspiring the public with all things Egyptological.
Sessions include:
Thomas Cadbury and Jenny Durrant
A learning process: The creation and use of a new Ancient Worlds gallery at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Jane Marley and Lisa Mitchell
Unwrapping the Past: Concept to creation of a new gallery at the Royal Cornwall Museum
Sue Giles
The Egypt Gallery at Bristol: the philosophy behind the displays
Campbell Price
Egyptology and the public at the Manchester Museum
Ashleigh Taylor
Volunteers: Inspiring engagement with Egyptology
Egypt at the Manchester Museum 