[Ancient Egypt Exhibition: March 20th - June 14th] Abeno Harukas Art Museum

The Abeno Harukas Art Museum is located on the 16th floor of the Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka, Osaka. It hosts a wide variety of exhibitions, including Japanese, Toyo, and Western art, as well as contemporary art, making it a great place to view art while traveling. We will introduce the current exhibitions.

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March 20, 2026 - June 14, 2026: "Special Exhibition: Ancient Egypt"

The Brooklyn Museum's prized ancient Egyptian collection will be on display at the Harukas Art Museum, featuring approximately 150 artifacts, including sculptures, coffins, jewelry, and mummified humans and cats.

This exhibition features approximately 150 carefully selected artifacts, including sculptures, coffins, jewelry, and mummies of humans and cats. Two human mummies and several animal mummies, including cats, will be on display. Don't miss this rare opportunity!

The Egypt exhibition is comprised of three chapters!

How did people live in Egypt some 3,000 years ago? What did they eat? What did they fear? How were the pyramids built? What messages were entrusted to the mummies? This exhibition will explore everything from "facts you think you know but don't know" that have been overlooked in previous Egyptian exhibitions to the results of pyramid research using the latest technology, all of which will be presented in a collapsed format, complete with video and audio.

Chapter 1: Solve the mystery of the ancient Egyptians!

While numerous exhibitions on ancient Egypt have been popular in Japan, surprisingly little has been said about the lives of the people who lived there. This exhibition showcases a variety of artifacts that offer a glimpse into the daily lives of ancient Egyptians, including materials that tell the story of a highly advanced civilization that existed more than 5,000 years ago. Focusing on their living conditions, diet, work, personal grooming, childbirth, and child-rearing, the exhibition unravels familiar mysteries that are still relevant to our modern lives.

The photograph (left) depicts "Nykere and His Family," believed to have been created around 2455–2350 BC. What can we learn from this bronze statue, which offers a glimpse into people's lifestyles?

Chapter 2: Unraveling the True Nature of the Pharaohs

The pharaohs (kings) of ancient Egypt held absolute power. Their grandeur and influence can be glimpsed in the magnificent structures and decorations of pyramids, temples, and other sites. Chapter 2 introduces works related to 12 kings who played a significant role throughout 3,000 years of dynastic history, from the Predynastic period to the Ptolemaic dynasty, including Pharaoh Khufu and Ramesses II, tracing the kings' lives and the evolution of their dynasties. Furthermore, based on the latest research, the chapter unravels the construction methods and original appearance of the massive pyramids.

Final Chapter: Knock on the Gate of the Afterlife

In ancient Egypt, it was believed that after death, people would be resurrected in the afterlife and attain eternal life. The final chapter showcases works related to funeral rituals, including mummies of people and animals, numerous beautiful burial goods, funeral tools, and reliefs depicting the figures of gods.

This exhibition explores the ancient Egyptians' views on life and death, including why and how mummies were created. It also recreates the true sounds of the ancient Egyptian language, a language shrouded in mystery. The reading of the Pyramid Texts, the oldest surviving funerary texts, creates a solemn atmosphere. This space offers a unique glimpse into the ancient Egyptians' perspective on life and death.

Original exhibition merchandise is also on sale!

At the end of the exhibition, there is a merchandise sales space where postcards and tenugui towels are on sale. Be sure to get your hands on some original design merchandise!

Official catalog for the Brooklyn Museum's special exhibition, "Ancient Egypt."

This is the official catalog showcasing approximately 150 works from this exhibition in beautiful color.

This hardcover catalog features a stylish design based on the exhibition's visual color scheme of black and yellow. It includes columns by the exhibition's supervisor, Shozo Kawae, and four young researchers, as well as an essay introducing the history of the Brooklyn Museum, making it a must-read for anyone wanting to learn more. Covering approximately 150 exhibited works, it's the definitive guide to unraveling the mysteries of ancient Egypt!

PEANUTS collaboration goods

You can purchase items such as a Snoopy sewing spree featuring Snoopy dressed in an adventurer's hat and clothes and holding an excavation tool ("brush"), as well as mugs and eco-bags. Be sure to incorporate these original design goods, available only at the Egypt exhibition, into your daily life!

Original merchandise and gacha toys are also available!

The merchandise ranges widely, from double-pocket clear files featuring representative exhibited works and stainless steel bottles to food items such as cookie and biscuit tins.

Additionally, there's a gacha machine set up outside the merchandise area where you can get one of 10 different tabletop figurines related to ancient Egypt!