Egyptian Museum (Turin)
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The Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy, is a premier archaeological institution specializing in ancient Egyptian culture and anthropology. Founded in 1824 by King Charles Felix, it holds one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities worldwide, surpassed only by the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The museum's collection includes over 40,000 items ranging from the Paleolithic era to the Coptic period, featuring statues, mummies, papyri, sarcophagi, and funerary artifacts. Notable exhibits include the Kings Assembly statues, the Temple of Ellesyia, the intact Tomb of Kha and Merit, and multiple versions of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. The museum building itself, located on Via Accademia delle Scienze, was redesigned in 2006 by Dante Ferretti and underwent a major renovation reopening in 2015, enhancing the visitor experience with modern lighting and display techniques. The museum is also an active center for research and conservation, participating in archaeological expeditions in Egypt and employing advanced preservation methods for its collections. It attracts over one million visitors annually, making it one of Italy's most visited museums and a vital cultural institution for Egyptology.
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Faits intéressants
- •The museum houses the second largest collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world, after Cairo's Egyptian Museum.
- •It contains more than 40,000 artifacts, including rare papyri and intact tombs.
- •Jean-François Champollion used the museum's papyri to decode Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- •The museum owns three different versions of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, including the oldest known copy.
- •The Temple of Ellesyia was donated to Italy as a token of gratitude for participating in the Nubian monument salvage campaign.
Histoire
The museum's origins trace back to 1630 with the acquisition of the Mensa Isiaca, a bronze altar table in Egyptian style.
In 1753, botanist Vitaliano Donati was sent to Egypt to collect artifacts, forming the initial core collection.
In 1824, King Charles Felix purchased the Drovetti collection, which greatly expanded the holdings and attracted Jean-François Champollion, who studied the papyri there to decipher hieroglyphs.
Subsequent additions came from Giuseppe Sossio and excavations led by Ernesto Schiaparelli in the early 20th century.
The museum building was remodeled for the 2006 Winter Olympics and reopened in 2015 with expanded exhibition space and modern facilities.
It remains the oldest museum dedicated exclusively to Egyptian antiquities.
Guide du lieu
Kings Assembly (Assemblea dei Re)New Kingdom (circa 1550–1070 BCE)
A remarkable collection of statues representing all the kings of Egypt's New Kingdom, showcasing royal iconography and craftsmanship.
Temple of Ellesyiacirca 13th century BCE
A small rock-cut temple donated by Egypt to Italy in the 1960s as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, now housed in the museum.
Tomb of Kha and Merit (TT8)18th Dynasty, New Kingdom (circa 1400 BCE)
An intact tomb discovered in 1906 by Ernesto Schiaparelli, transferred entirely to the museum, containing funerary goods and artworks belonging to the architect Kha and his wife Merit.
Papyrus Collection RoomVarious periods, mostly New Kingdom and later
This room displays the extensive collection of papyri originally gathered by Bernardino Drovetti and studied by Champollion, including the Turin King List and Turin Erotic Papyrus.
Bembine TabletRoman Period (circa 1st century CE)
An enigmatic artifact with intricate hieroglyphs and symbolic imagery, significant for Egyptological studies.
Contact
Téléphone: 011 561 7776