Exhibitions
Made in Ancient Egypt
From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made?
Photograph © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
Made in Ancient Egypt
Fri 3 October - Sun 12 April 2026
Fitzwilliam Museum
Revealing the untold stories of the Egyptian makers, technology and techniques behind these extraordinary objects, our exciting new exhibition is the first to explore ancient Egypt through the lives of its craftspeople, bringing together jewellery, ceramics, sculpture and more, including spectacular objects never before seen in the UK.
From the domestic to the divine, discover how these captivating artefacts were made and meet the makers behind them. Made in Ancient Egypt brings to life fascinating cutting-edge research which sheds new light on the ancient Egyptians’ technical processes, many of which are immediately recognisable today, as well as how they lived, worked and worshipped.
Supported by David and Molly Lowell Borthwick.
Cost: Tickets from £14.50 / Free for members / Concessions available
Timing
In person
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Friday 3 October until Tuesday 23 December
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Sunday 26 October until Sunday 12 April 2026
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Saturday 27 December until Tuesday 30 December
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Friday 2 January 2026 until Sunday 12 April 2026
All times
| Fri 3 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 4 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 7 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 8 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 9 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 10 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 11 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 14 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 15 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 16 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 17 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 18 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 21 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 22 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 23 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 24 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 25 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 26 October | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 28 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 29 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 30 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 31 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 1 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 2 November | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 4 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 5 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 6 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 7 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 8 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 9 November | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 11 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 12 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 13 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 14 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 15 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 16 November | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
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| Wed 19 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 20 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 21 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 22 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 23 November | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 25 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 26 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 27 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 28 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 29 November | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 30 November | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 2 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 3 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 4 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 5 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 6 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 7 December | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 9 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 10 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 11 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 12 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 13 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 14 December | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 16 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 17 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 18 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 19 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 20 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 21 December | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 23 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 27 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 28 December | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 30 December | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 2 January 2026 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 3 January 2026 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 4 January 2026 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
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| Sun 1 February 2026 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
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| Sun 12 April 2026 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |