A new interactive exhibition exploring ancient Greek and Roman mythology opens at World Museum Liverpool next month.
From April 28, visitors will be able to explore 'Return of the Gods' which features a collection of over 100 sculptures and objects never before displayed together.
Visitors will be welcomed into the luxury of a Roman villa to experience Roman feasts and part of the exhibition will show how Emperors and the Imperial families were immortalised after death, before entering the underworld in a theatrical display featuring the three-headed dog, Cerberus, guardian of the gates of Hades.
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Other highlights include two-metre-high statues of Zeus, Aphrodite, and Athena and amphoras more than 2000 years old. This is the first time this significant collection of sculptures, originally collected by the 18th-century antiquarian Henry Blundell of Sefton, will be displayed on such a scale.
Chrissy Partheni, classical antiquities curator at World Museum said: “We want the characters of the gods and heroes and their interaction with mortals to shine, so we will be presenting the collections in a new, dramatic way, not simply as beautiful art objects.
"We want visitors to immerse themselves in the fantastic tales and myths of the classical antiquity world and to feel they are taking part in public festivals, games and in the worship of special cults of ancient Greece and Rome.”
Return of the Gods tickets:
Tickets for adults cost £8, while members and children under 17 go free. You can book tickets on the World Museum website here.
Return of the Gods dates:
The exhibition will be open to the public from April 28 2023 to February 25 2024.
Relaxed view sessions, intended for visitors with their friends and family who may benefit from a quieter environment, are on:
- Friday, May 5 - 2pm to 4pm
- Sunday, June 11 - 2pm to 4pm
- Tuesday, July 18 - 10am to 12pm
- Wednesday, August 16 - 2pm to 4pm
- Thursday, September 7 - 2pm to 4pm
- Saturday, October 7 - 10am to 12pm
- Friday, November 10 - 2pm to 4pm
- Wednesday, December 6 - 10am to 12pm
- Thursday, January 4 - 2pm to 4pm
- Saturday, February 3 - 10am to 12pm
A programme of events will accompany the exhibition, including family activities and the launch of a new four-week short course exploring 3000 years of Ancient Greek History in the summer. A special offline dating event, Curse, Marry, Banish in collaboration with Bored of Dating Apps will take place in spring.
National Museums Liverpool will also be offering a chance to explore the ancient world through hands-on investigations of artefacts from Ancient Greece and Rome. For Key Stage two school years four, five and six.
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