In the museum café Picnic you can have dinner and a cold beer with a view of Roman sculptures. In the bar in the Winter Garden, it will be possible to buy drinks and snacks all evening.
26 February at 5 PM
Where do you order a legacy? Why are we so obsessed with how we’ll be remembered? And what happens when a person's reputation is rewritten many years after passing?
Based on the new permanent exhibition on Palmyra, we examine the concept of legacy. The Glyptotek has a unique collection of Palmyrene funerary portraits – in fact the world's largest beyond Syria – a collection that opens a window to Palmyra: the Syrian oasis city, which in antiquity flourished due to the caravan trade and became a hub on the so-called Silk Roads between East and West.
The trade brought prosperity to the city, and the funerary portraits, which once stood shoulder to shoulder in magnificent family burial chambers, show the people of Palmyra as they wished to be remembered: with elegant hairstyles, wearing glittering jewellery and dressed in exclusive fabrics.
Come and let’s dig into the complexities of a legacy: How most of us likes to take control of the writing of our own history. And how the narrative about objects and cultures is shaped when cultural heritage crosses borders.
Program TBA.
As always you can enjoy a free welcome beer from Carlsberg, and throughout the evening you can buy snacks and dinner prepared by former Michelin chef, Lasse Askov.
Read more about the exhibition here.Supported by Carlsberg. Thank you!
On selected Thursdays, Glyptoteket opens the doors for Slow – an evening concept with art, talks, music, food and drinks. Each time with a new theme drawn from the deepest layers of art. Many know Glyptoteket as a space for contemplation and reflection. This experience is enhanced when, on special evenings, Glyptoteket presents a program that invites you to come close to the art and immerse yourself.
Attending Slow only requires a standard ticket to the Glyptotek. We recommend that you book your ticket online in advance – this way you will skip the line and save 10% on the price.
Season ticket holder: free entrance. Adult: 135 kr. (at the door 150 kr.) Under 27/students with a valid student card: 108 kr. (at the door 120 kr.) Under 18 years: free entrance.
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