Head covering of Padihorpasheraset 1st century AD-2nd century AD, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1995.
The NGV has opened a new space the showcase their collection of antiquities. The new gallery is on Level 2 of NGV International. The collections are displayed across three areas, encompassing Mesoamerica, The Classical World and Egypt and the Near East. The two corridor cases that flank the gallery feature representative tomb groups from West Mexico and ancient Egypt.
To showcase these collections the NGV is holding floortalks and a forum featuring expert speakers.
The new display of the National Gallery of Victoria’s antiquities collection, The Ancient World, showcases works from ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece, Italy and Mesoamerica. Celebrating the long awaited new galleries of curator floor talks. See details below.
Floor Talk Series: Ancient World
Egyptian Collection
Speaker Amanda Dunsmore, Curator, Decorative Arts and Antiquities
Date: Thursday 31st October, 12.30pm (Today)
Near Eastern Collection
Speaker Matthew Martin, Assistant Curator, Decorative Arts and Antiquities
Date: Thursday 14th November, 12.30pm
Both talks are free and will be held in the Exhibition space, level 2, NGV International