Last Thursday, Year 10 and 11 Ancient History students visited the Discovering Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Queensland Museum Kurilpa. This was a rare opportunity, as it is only the third Egyptian exhibit to ever visit our museum.

After a stroll through the Brisbane humidity, students guided themselves through the dark and ethereal spaces of the exhibit with great respect, curiosity and care. It was wonderful to see the students so touched by the past. One such student commented that the stonework on the relics were so powerful he could feel the artist reaching out to him across time; another was enthralled by a simple letter written on papyrus, wondering what insight it must have provided into the daily lives of these almost mythic people.

A highlight for me was a student of Greek heritage who could actually read parts of the replica Rosetta stone. The day ended with a stroll through the museum and some late snacking in the shadow of the famous T-rex. 

– Mr Luke Grimish | Modern and Ancient History Teacher