February 3, 2017 - May 7, 2017 - This exhibition explores the role of cats, lions, and other feline creatures in Egyptian mythology, kingship, and everyday life through nearly thirty different representations of cats from the Brooklyn Museum’s world-famous Egyptian collection. From domesticated cats to mythic symbols of divinity, felines played an important role in ancient Egyptian imagery for thousands of years.
Dates:February 03, 2017 09:00 am to May 07, 2017 05:00 pm
Address:1327 Circle Park Drive , Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
Phone:865-974-2144
Contact:McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
Website:http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/exhibits/divine-felines/