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Shanghai Museum | Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition

🌟Highlights: The "Pyramid Summit: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition" is the largest ancient Egyptian cultural relics exhibition in the world and the highest level in Asia. It is also the first time that an official Chinese museum has cooperated with the Egyptian government to fully reveal the ancient Egyptian civilization and its latest archaeological discoveries. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Shanghai Museum and the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, and jointly guided by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt. ❤Recommended reason: The exhibition brings together 492 sets of 788 precious cultural relics from different periods of ancient Egyptian civilization, including statues of pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Amenemhat III, and Ramses II, a set of mummy coffins, queen's gold ornaments, and newly discovered painted coffins, animal mummies, and statues in the Saqqara area. It aims to reveal the appearance of ancient Egyptian civilization to the audience and announce the latest archaeological discoveries and research results of ancient Egypt. ✅Must experience: On February 25, 2024, China and Egypt signed a cooperation agreement on the exhibition of ancient Egyptian civilization in China. On May 20, as the fourth exhibition of the Shanghai Museum's "Dialogue with the World" series of cultural relics and art exhibitions, the "Pyramid Summit: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition" held a promotion meeting in the Shanghai World Reception Hall. In the early morning of June 16, the cultural relics charter flight arrived in Shanghai. On June 19, the exhibition early bird tickets were open for reservation, and ordinary tickets were sold at the same time. On July 17, the "Pyramid Summit: Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition" held an opening ceremony at the People's Square Museum of the Shanghai Museum. The exhibition opened on July 18 at the People's Square Museum of the Shanghai Museum and opened to the public on July 19; the exhibition period is nearly 13 months, continuing until August 17, 2025. 📍Detailed address: No. 201, Renmin Avenue, Huangpu District, Shanghai 🚉Transportation guide: People's Square Station of Shanghai Metro Line 2 🕙Business hours: 9:00 to 17:00 📝Note tips: Buy tickets in advance to visit
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