A landmark exhibition, "Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures From Egyptian Museums," is now open at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM). Supported by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the exhibition features 250 treasures on loan from seven Egyptian museums. It is the largest, most comprehensive, and longest-running exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever staged in Hong Kong.
"Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures From Egyptian Museums" is the largest, most comprehensive, and longest-running exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever staged in Hong Kong. Photos by China News Service
The exhibition showcases objects spanning nearly 4,000 years of history, including monumental statues, painted stone steles, mummy coffins, intricate jewelry, and animal mummies. Many of these items, of extraordinary historical and scholarly significance, are being shown outside of Egypt for the first time. A special highlight includes recent archaeological discoveries from Saqqara, the vast burial ground of the ancient capital of Memphis.
Exhibits on display at the exhibition.
The exhibition consists of four sections:
'The Land of the Pharaohs'
This section introduces the world of the pharaohs — viewed as mediators between gods and humans — and explores ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and funerary practices. It features statues of famed rulers like Senusret I, Hatshepsut, and Rameses II.
Well-preserved coffins, canopic jars, and amulets illustrate the quest for eternal life, while everyday objects like musical instruments, game pieces, and even a toilet seat vividly bring the ancient civilization to life.
'The World of Tutankhamen'
This part delves into one of history's most spectacular archaeological finds: the nearly intact tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamen. It explores his brief reign during a period of religious upheaval and the world-famous treasures discovered in 1922. Alongside sculptures of Tutankhamen and his father, Akhenaten, visitors can see a quartzite head of the renowned Queen Nefertiti, along with gold jewelry and other artifacts from the New Kingdom's golden age.
'The Secrets of Saqqara'
Dedicated to recent finds from the Saqqara necropolis, this section displays painted anthropoid coffins, animal mummies, and deity statues with animal features. Saqqara is home to Egypt's first pyramid and has recently yielded incredible discoveries, including the temple of the feline goddess Bastet and nearly 1,000 intact painted coffins.
'Ancient Egypt and the World'
The final section examines the cultural exchanges between ancient Egypt and other civilizations, featuring artifacts like mummy masks with Greco-Roman stylistic elements and a stele inscribed with three different scripts.
To enrich the journey, over 10 multimedia installations inside and outside the gallery offer engaging experiences. These include dynamic displays of the mummification process and the excavation of Tutankhamen's tomb. Through 3D modeling and digital reconstruction, a historically damaged statue of Tutankhamen is also presented in a carefully restored digital form.
Dates: Nov. 20, 2025 – Aug. 31, 2026
Venue: Hong Kong Palace Museum, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong
