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Victorian visions of Greece and Rome: a panel discussion
Fri 20 November 2015
Museum of Classical Archaeology
The Museum of Classical Archaeology was founded in the Victorian period at the same time as Classical Archaeology was coming into its own as an academic discipline. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were buying miniatures of classical statues for each other’s birthday, Victorian diplomats were acting as middle-men in the antiquities trade, and the exhibition at Crystal Palace in Sydenham, not to mention industrialisation more broadly, were bringing the Greeks and Romans to a more varied audience than ever before. What did these developments do to Britain and to Antiquity? Three experts will give their slice of this history. Come and experience Victorian visions over a glass of wine.
Join Dr. Lucilla Burn (Head Keeper of Antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum), Dr. Yannis Galanakis (Director of the Museum of Classical Archaeology) and Dr. Kate Nichols (CRASSH and the University of Birmingham) in the atmospheric Cast Gallery.
This event is run in conjunction with the exhibition 'Following Hercules: the Story of Classical Art'.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
The quickest and easiest way to book is through our online booking at https://victorianvisions.eventbrite.co.uk.
Enquiries: Front of house Website Email: museum-education@classics.cam.ac.uk Telephone: (01223) 330402
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