Pharaoh’s Creatures: The Animal World of Ancient Egypt with Joann Fletcher

Pharaoh’s Creatures: The Animal World of Ancient Egypt

Join Professor Joann Fletcher as she takes a look at the animals within the ancient Egyptian world and within the Wigan collection. For the Egyptians were keen observers of the natural world around them, portraying the animals they lived alongside, hunted’ and domesticated, in some cases kept as pets, worshipped as gods and even mummified at death.

Speaker Biography:

Professor Joann Fletcher is based in the Department of Archaeology at the University of York. She is also patron of Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust, Lead Ambassador for the Egypt Exploration Society, patron of Wigan's Horus Egyptology Society and advisor to the Museum of Wigan Life.

There will be an opportunity to buy copies of Joann's books 'The Story of Egypt' and 'The Search for Nefertiti' and have them signed after the talk. Both books are priced at £16.99 and all sales will be cash only.

Image credit: courtesy of Dr Amr Aboulfath

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Additional Information:

On-Site Facilities:

Accessible toilets.

Baby changing facilities.

Ramp access.

Accessible lift.

Parking and Transport

Rodney Street pay and display carpark is just a minute away.

Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western train stations are just a five-minute walk.

Wigan Bus Station is a seven-minute walk from the Museum.

Host or Publisher Museum of Wigan Life