Saturday, August 3, 2024 The “ Pharaoh ” exhibition at NGV has drawn 150,000+ visitors globally since June, showcasing 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian art and culture. The international-exclusive exhibition “Pharaoh” at the National Gallery of Victoria has attracted over 150,000 visitors from Victoria, interstate, and globally since its June opening, thanks to support from the Allan Labor Government. Minister for Tourism, Sport, and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, announced the early visitor numbers, indicating that the exhibition is on par with some of NGV’s most highly attended exhibitions in history.
Featuring more than 500 works on loan from the British Museum, “Pharaoh” is the largest international exhibition ever presented by the British Museum in its 270-year history. It offers a journey through 3000 years of ancient Egyptian art, design, and culture, showcasing colossal sculptures, tomb and temple architecture, sacred relics, and jewelry. Over 3,600 students and teachers have participated in the exhibition’s education program, including 570 from interstate and 720 from regional Victorian schools such as Macedon, Woodend, Kyneton, Merbein, Bendigo, Nagambie, Shepparton, Tallarook, Euroa, Myrtleford, Newborough, and Wonthaggi.
The exhibition also features a free children’s exhibition, “Ancient Egypt for Kids,” and the return of NGV Friday Nights, which has already attracted over 12,500 visitors enjoying live music alongside the exhibition. Marking .