Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt will be on exhibit from October 14, 2011 to April 29, 2012.
The world of Cleopatra VII, lost to the sea and sand for nearly 2,000 years, surfaced in Milwaukee on October 14, 2011 when Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt opened its doors. The Milwaukee Public Museum is the third stop on the exhibition’s world tour.
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt features nearly 150 artifacts from Cleopatra’s time and helps visitors experience the present-day search for the elusive queen, which extends from the sands of Egypt to the depths of the Bay of Aboukir near Alexandria.
The exhibition is organized by National Geographic and Arts and Exhibitions International, with cooperation from the Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities and the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM).