Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the Museum of Kabul - Exhibition

Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the Museum of Kabul - Exhibition

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Posted 2013-02-27 by Geraldine Masseyfollow

Fri 22 Mar 2013 - Sun 28 Jul 2013

We're all so used to Afghanistan in its modern incarnation as a war-torn nation of strife and misery that we fail to appreciate it as an immensely interesting place replete with history and mystery. Well, the balance is about to be redressed with the Melbourne Museum's latest exhibition, Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the Museum of Kabul , which will take centre stage at the museum from March 22 to July 28, 2013.


[ADVERT]Some of history's greatest names have an association with Afghanistan. Think Marco Polo, Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great, and great tales of exotic adventure immediately spring to mind. But at its heart the story of Afghanistan is a story of contest over this ancient land.

Beginning with Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire in the 4th Century BC, Afghanistan has been at the centre of wars and political intrigue involving such diverse powers as Greece, India, Iran, Britain, Russia and the United States of America. It's also important to note Afghanistan's strategic significance as a lynchpin of the Silk Road, the so-called road that linked the peoples of Asia and Europe through trade.


This exhibition will present more than 230 priceless artefacts and treasures from the sands and pages of Afghanistan's tumultuous history, most uncovered at the four most important of its 1500 archaeological sites, and representing the period between 2,000 BC and AD 200. The exhibition also tells the tale of great modern bravery by curators of the Kabul Museum who hid huge numbers of these artefacts from the rampant Taliban, preventing their destruction or sale on the antiquities black market, and preserving the country's unique cultural heritage.


Exhibition Essentials

Where: Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton.

When: From Friday 22 March to Sunday 28 July 2013 (closed Good Friday 29 March).

Hours: From 10 am to 5pm each day.

Ticket Prices: Adults $24, concession $16, children $14, school groups $10 per student. All tickets include entry to the Melbourne Museum

Purchase Tickets: online here (a $3.50 booking fee applies for each transaction) or call 13 11 02 in Victoria or 1300 130 152 in other parts of Australia. You can also buy tickets at the museum on the day of your visit.


Exhibition Extras

The In Conversation Series features local presenters discussing links between Melbourne and Afghanistan through food , literature , travel , design , and trade . Click on the links for details of individual events, including dates and pricing.

The Afghanistan Lecture Program will feature exhibition curator, Fredrik Hiebert, discussing the exhibition and its story, especially the true-life drama of the people who saved these treasures in the face of great danger.

An Afghanistan Cafe will be serving up Middle Eastern fare for lunch, morning and afternoon tea.

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