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The visitor then exits through the door leading to the rotunda housing the sanctuary as if he or she had
passed through these gates of heaven after having completed a journey that the Egyptians considered as a
segment of eternity.
Left: Seated statue of Ptames,
Quartzite, N1790, Museo
Archeologico Nazionale, Florence
© Soprintendenza archeologica
per la Toscana – Firenze
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Related events and publications
Publications
- Exhibition catalogue Les Portes du Ciel. Visions du monde
dans l’Egypte ancienne, edited by Marc Etienne, co-published
by Musée du Louvre Editions and Somogy
- Exhibition album, by Marc Etienne, co-published by Musée du
Louvre Editions and Somogy
The publication of these two works was made possible with
the support of ArjoWiggins.
- Objets d’Egypte. Des rives du Nil aux bords de Seine. An
Stela fragment depicting Osiris and his archaeological itinerary, edited by Guillemette Andreu-Lanoë,
sisters,
Limestone, Ap 37, Rijksmuseum van co-published by Musée du Louvre Editions and Le Passage
Oudheden, Leiden © Rijksmuseum van - Le poignard égyptien dit « du Gebel el-Arak », by Elisabeth
Oudheden Delange, “Solo” collection, co-published by Musée du Louvre
Editions and Somogy
- L’Egypte ancienne, by Sophie Labbé-Toutée, “L’histoire au
musée” collection, co-published by Musée du Louvre Editions
Seti II and Hachette Jeunesse
seated,
Sandstone,
New Events in the Auditorium du Louvre
Kingdom,
Dynasty 19, - Conference presenting the exhibition by Marc
1279–1213 Etienne, Monday, March 9 at 12:30 p.m.
B.C., EA
26, British
- Related films
Museum, The Tomb of Perneb at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Le
London dernier regard : portrait du Fayoum. L’Européenne, Friday,
© The March 13 at 12:30 p.m.
Trustees of
the British - “La Chaire du Louvre”: a new academic lecture series
Museum Ancient Egypt: Between Historical Account and Science
A series of five lectures by Professor Jan Assmann, on Monday
May 4, Thursday May 7, Monday May 11, Thursday May 14,
and Monday May 18, all at 7 p.m.
Visitor information:
This year, the Louvre launches a new major event focusing on
Place recent developments in art history research.
Napoleon Hall, Musée du Louvre With the support of Laboratoires Septodont and its
Press opening president, Henri Schiller.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009, from 2:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. Within the exhibition
Hours Multimedia guide for family visits
Open daily except Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. An itinerary designed for children and adults invites them to
to 8 p.m. and until 10 p.m. on Wednesdays explore ancient Egypt, guided by commentaries on a selection
and Fridays of the works displayed.
Admission fees
The Gates of Heaven exhibition only: €11 In cell 7 at the group reception desk (under the Pyramid)
Permanent collections + The Gates of Film at the Louvre: La Pyramide du roi Djoser à Saqqarah,
Heaven exhibition: €14 before 6 p.m., €12 Directed by Stan Neuman, 2008, 26 min. co-produced by Arte,
after 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays Les Films d’Ici and the Louvre, “Architectures” series. From
Free admission for youths under 18, the March 2 to June 29, daily except Tuesdays and Sundays:
unemployed, and holders of the “Louvre showings at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and in the evening on
Jeunes”, “Louvre Professionnels”, “Louvre Wednesdays and Fridays, at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Enseignants”, “Louvre Etudiants
Available on DVD and broadcast on Arte: June 2009
Partenaires” or “Amis du Louvre” cards.
Further information: +33 (0)1 40 20 53 17
www.louvre.fr
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