Chimei Museum and British Museum present ‘Kings of Egypt: Pharaohs’ ExhibitionStaff writer, with CNASome 280 artifacts from the days of Egypt’s pharaohs are now on display in Tainan, courtesy of the prestigious British Museum, in what has been hailed as the biggest Egyptology exhibition to ever be held in Taiwan. The show at Chimei Museum, which runs until January 2027, is the Tainan museum’s fourth collaboration with the British Museum and presents artifacts from Egypt’s more than 30 dynasties spanning around 3,000 years -- from about 3,400 BC to 30 BC. A poster promoting an exhibition titled “Kings of Egypt: Pharaohs” is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Screen grab from Chimei Museum’s Web siteThe relics range from a gold piece as small as 2 centimeters to statues as heavy as 2 metric tons. Visitors arriving from outside Tainan will be able to buy Taiwan high speed rail tickets at 15 percent off when purchasing a ticket to the Pharaoh exhibition.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2026 17:13 UTC