The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, announced it will host the major international touring exhibition 'Treasures of the Pharaohs' from March 14 to September 19, 2027. Featuring 130 artifacts from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Luxor Museum, the exhibition spans 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, including royal treasures, newly discovered objects from the 'Golden City' in the Valley of the Kings, and works from Dynasty I to the Ptolemaic period. The exhibition is currently on view at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome and will travel to the de Young museum in San Francisco before arriving at the Kimbell.
The exhibition matters because it offers rare insights into ancient Egyptian civilization through a comprehensive thematic presentation, including sections on daily life, religion, and the afterlife, and introduces North American audiences to recently excavated artifacts from King Amenhotep's workers' community. It is curated by Dr. Tarek el-Awady and accompanied by a scholarly catalogue by Dr. Zahi Hawass, and is expected to be one of the most highly attended exhibitions at its venues, underscoring the enduring public fascination with ancient Egypt and the Kimbell's role as a premier destination for blockbuster archaeological exhibitions.