Not just Tut: British Museum to expand collection with work from modern Egypt

Renowned internationally for its ancient Egyptian art and artefacts, the British Museum has announced that it is now creating a collection of more recent work from the country. The Modern Egypt Project will focus on printed materials, textiles, photographs and items of everyday homeware from the 20th and 21st centuries. Part of the collection will go on display in the Egyptian sculpture gallery, close to the Rosetta Stone, from April 2017.
The British Museum, which holds the largest collection