"garstang museum" blog posts

Surreal Egyptology and Egyptian Surrealism at Tate LiverpoolEgyptian illustration of figure and cattle

Surreal Egyptology and Egyptian Surrealism at Tate Liverpool

One of the things I have always been keen to explain, as both an Egyptologist and curator is that despite the popular view of the Egyptians as a civilisation obsessed with death, this is not exactly the case. They were obsessed with life.

Posted on: 30 November 2017

Animal Mummies are revealed at World Museum in LiverpoolJackal mummy at World Museum

Animal Mummies are revealed at World Museum in Liverpool

We're excited that one of our favourite museums in Liverpool is opening the first ever exhibition in the UK exploring ancient Egyptian animal mummies! Running until 26 February 2017, three objects from our very own Garstang Museum will also form a key part of the exhibition.

Posted on: 13 October 2016

Ask our curator anything! Join in #askacurator day at Garstang MuseumTwo curators examining a mummy

Ask our curator anything! Join in #askacurator day at Garstang Museum

‌If you've ever wondered why cats ended up as mummies in ancient Egypt or what it takes to become a museum curator - then this week is your chance to ask a curator for yourself.

Posted on: 12 September 2016