Cleopatra's mysteries intrigue museum visitors
ONEOFHISTORY'Smostmysterious figures is the focus of a feature exhibition at theMilwaukee Public Museum, 800W.Wells St. Cleopatra: The Search for the LastQueen of Egypt, the firstU.S. tour of artifacts fromtwo ongoing searches into her life and times, runs throughApril 29 at themuseum.
The exhibition features nearly 150 artifacts from
Cleopatra's time and lets visitors experience the present-day search for the tomb of the elusive queen. The artifacts arewoven into the story of her rule and life, unfolded in a dramatic settingwith high-definitionmultimedia and original sound- scapes, including a complementary audio tour pro- vided every visitor.
Organized byNationalGeographic andArts& Exhibitions International,with cooperation fromthe Egyptian Supreme Council ofAntiquities and the European Institute forUnderwaterArchaeology (IEASM), the exhibition features statuary, jewelry, daily items, coins and religious tokens that have been uncovered fromthe time surrounding Cleopatra's rule.
Tickets to the Cleopatra exhibit currently are on sale by calling 414-223-4676 or 888-700-9069 and online
atwww.mpm.edu.Onweekends, there are extend- ed hours for this exhibit after the othermuseum floors close. Exhibition ticketswill be sold on a timed-entry basis andwill include admission to the museumthe day of the visit.
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