Ancient Greeks: athletes, warriors and heroes
Tour schedule
WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth
20 June – 7 November 2021
National Museum of Australia, Canberra
16 December 2021 – 1 May 2022
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland
10 June – 6 November 2022
Suzhou Museum, China
24 December 2022 – 24 February 2024
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In this compelling exhibition of beautiful sculpture, jewellery, armour, vases and ancient sporting paraphernalia, objects are employed to investigate the theme of competition in ancient Greece.
The ancient Greeks are well known for their competitive spirit, whether in the field of politics, sport, drama, warfare, civic or social competition.
While these activities sometimes led to conflict, competition also generated a prosperous culture and valuable exchange of ideas.
This exhibition can be adapted to support an accompanying education programme, combining high quality academic content with imaginative approaches to engage children and young adults across topics, such as history, art and design, literacy, drama, democracy and citizenship.
