Exhibitions

Special Exhibitions

Ancient Egyptian Queens and Goddesses:
Treasures from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

July 19 (Sat) – September 23 (Tue-holiday), 2014

Ancient Egyptian Queens and Goddesses: Treasures from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
From the extensive Egyptian collection of the renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York about 200 masterpieces associated with women in ancient Egypt will be shown in Japan for the first time. The exhibition presents objects created for Hatshepsut, the most prominent woman to rule Egypt as pharaoh; images of deities, such as Hathor, goddess of love and fertility; and magnificent jewelry and luxurious cosmetic implements made for royal women.
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Period
July 19 (Sat) – September 23 (Tue-holiday), 2014
Venue
Exhibition Rooms, Special Exhibition Wing
Closed
Mondays, July 22, September 16 (Open the Mondays of July 21, September 15, 22)
Hours
9:30 – 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
Days of Extended Hours
Fridays, August 12 – 17　9:30 – 21:00 (Last admission 20:30)
Admission

Advance tickets |
General ¥1,300 ／ College students ¥1,100 ／ HS students ¥600 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥900

Tickets at the door |
General ¥1,600 ／ College students ¥1,300 ／ HS students ¥800 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥1,000

Group tickets |
General ¥1,300 ／ College students ¥1,100 ／ HS students ¥600 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥900
※Group rates - 20 or more people

※Admission free for visitors junior high school age or younger
※Admission free for visitors (and one accompanying person) with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate
※In each case, please show identification

Organized by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), The Asahi Shimbun, TBS
Special Support by
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
Supported by
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Agency for Cultural Affairs
Sponsored by
Toray Industries, Inc., Marubeni Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Toppan Printing Co., LTD., East Japan Railway Company
In Cooperation with
JAPAN AIRLINES, Nippon Cargo Airlines

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