Family gallery guide

A free, 10-page Temples and Tombs family gallery guide is available to engage younger visitors and their families in Egyptian art. The guide compares ancient Egyptian objects with modern-day equivalents, and fosters a better understanding of the works on view.

The guide is available at the exhibition entrance.

Progress Energy Learning Center

During Temples and Tombs a new activity for adults and children, called "In Good Company‚" invites you to make connections between images. You decide which images make "good company" based on the subject, the form, the color, or any other common theme you discover.

Finding similarities is also the focus of several activities designed just for kids. Children can sort groups of toys according to their ideas of what goes together, create a paper cube exhibition, invent a story based on a personal selection of picture cards or arrange a stack of oversized museum picture blocks.

A simple pocket guide to approaching art museums will be available. The take-home guide allows you to extend your skills of associating works of art to exhibitions wherever you encounter them.

Eternal Egypt virtual experience

March 15 through July 8, 2007

Video Theater, Free

IBM presents stunning virtual recreations of the Great Pyramid, Luxor Temple, and Tutankhamun's tomb in the NCMA Video Theater, located on the Entrance Level of the Museum. Visit the Eternal Egypt Web site.

Family-friendly events

An Evening in Egypt

Friday, April 13, 2007, 5 to 9 p.m. Museum Park, Free

For a perfect Friday evening escape, indulge in a festival of Egyptian food, performances, art, and culture, plus a free sneak preview of Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from The British Museum. Stand at the feet of a colossal king; be dazzled by a magnificent display of light; delight in the sights and sounds of Egyptian culture at this special nighttime experience. Rain or shine.

Style on the Nile

Friday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. Museum Auditorium, $8 ($6 Museum members, students)

The elegance and beauty of ancient Egypt set the stage for a multifaceted presentation that explores the garments, jewelry, and cosmetics worn by this fascinating civilization. Find out how personal adornments in ancient Egyptian art designate social status or occupations. Join us for a night of Style on the Nile.

(Present your Style on the Nile ticket stub at the Museum Box Office to receive $2 off a Temples and Tombs exhibition ticket.)

Tombs-to-Go

Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.Education Lobby and Classroom, Free

Get ready for an imaginary trip to the afterlife! Create a miniature Egyptian tomb and furnish it with everything you need. Drop-in workshops for all ages.

What's wrong with this picture?

Museum Auditorium, $3 (Free for Museum members)

Hollywood takes a ribbing from Caroline M. Rocheleau, Egyptologist and NCMA curatorial research fellow in Egyptian art, as she takes on inaccuracies in films with an Egyptian twist. Each evening begins with an entertaining and informative talk, followed by a film screening and open discussion.

Children's performance

Cinderella on the Nile

Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Museum Auditorium, $3 (free for Family Level Members and above)

In this Children's Performance, Rags to Riches Theatre for Young Audiences presents a witty version of an ancient Egyptian true story that inspired the popular fairy tale. (Grades K through 7)

Dining options

During the exhibition the Museum offers one dining option: Blue Ridge, the Museum's full-service restaurant.

Exhibition policies

Please do not touch the works of art.

No food or drink allowed in the galleries.

Photography and sketching are prohibited.

Strollers, backpacks, umbrellas, and other bulky items are not permitted. They can be checked at the information desk.