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Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold: The Exhibition London

📍 London, Greater London

★4.5(82 Google reviews)đŸ‘ļ5+

Major travelling exhibition at Battersea Power Station displaying 180 artifacts on loan from Cairo, including the coffin of Ramses II, golden funeral masks, and mummies spanning 3,000 years.

✓ Ancient Egyptian artifacts✓ VR experience✓ Educational✓ Battersea Power Station✓ Ages 5+✓ Audio guide extra
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★★★★★Featured review by Kate Hoffman

Fantastic exhibit! Beautiful artifacts and it moves quickly with enough description but not so much you get lost in it. I highly recommend buying the audio guide and the VR experience!

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families with children aged 10 and up who already have a genuine interest in ancient Egypt. The artifacts are genuinely remarkable, and the exhibition moves at a pace that rewards curiosity. Younger children will find little to interact with — the format is object-and-label throughout.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Allow extra travel time — signage from the underground station to the venue is poor
⏰Audio guides are available and cost extra — decide before you arrive
đŸŽŸī¸The VR experience is an optional add-on and worth booking in advance if interested
🚗Expect slow security checks at entry, including a wand search

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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82 Google reviews

Impressive artifact quality40%
High admission and add-on costs30%
sparse interactivity for children20%
Poor venue signage10%
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Kate Hoffman

a month ago

★★★★★

“Fantastic exhibit! Beautiful artifacts and it moves quickly with enough description but not so much you get lost in it. I highly recommend buying the audio guide and the VR experience!”

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Michelle Hart

4 weeks ago

★★★★★

“This exhibition is superb and full of fascinating artifacts and information. Rameses and his treasures filled us with awe. A wonderful experience so don't miss it.”

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Olga Koepping

a month ago

★★★★★

“I thought ÂŖ60 for an adult and a child was incredibly expensive, and it didn't even include an audio guide. The actual items collected were impressive, but they weren't displayed with much interest, the actual exhibition centre was like a conference hangar space, there just wasn't much atmosphere, or much decoration. There were a few videos and reconstructions which were fine, just all quite basic, and really missing any kind of magic, any sense of place or wonder. I thought my nephew would love it, but there wasn't actually much of an interactive element (a video is not interactive, is it...), and he just drifted through the exhibits and didn't seem to really get much excitement from it. I'm almost inclined to give two stars because of the very high price, compared to other "big" exhibitions - ÂŖ20 each would have been just about ok - but some items were really impressive, so it's on balance just about worth visiting, especially for kids who already know a lot about the era and might get more out of it.”

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Lisa F

a month ago

★★★★★

“The exhibition was decent, but I was surprised that the VR element cost an additional ÂŖ15. On top of the ÂŖ30 entry fee, I'd say it's overpriced for what you could otherwise see at The British Museum. In all, an expensive museum.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold brings 180 artifacts from the Cairo Museum to Battersea Power Station, including Ramses II's coffin, gold funeral masks, limestone sculptures, royal jewellery, and preserved mummies. The collection spans 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. An optional add-on VR experience takes visitors inside Abu Simbel and Queen Nefertari's tomb. Audio guides are available at extra cost.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday09:00 – 18:00

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