Free
For more than a century, the Egypt Exploration Society has been at the forefront of supporting and promoting Egyptian cultural heritage. Over that time, we have surveyed and excavated over 150 different sites and monuments across the northern Nile valley including at Abydos, Deir el-Bahari, Amarna, and Memphis. Thanks to a tradition of generous supporters, the EES has worked to preserve Egypt’s history for future generations in a lasting record to be shared with interested audiences around the world. Today we are the only British International Research Institute with a base in Cairo established to support archaeological research and promote its results to diverse and international audiences. Our mission is far from accomplished: in the face of global threats such as the impending climate crisis, the safety of this precious heritage cannot be taken for granted.
Current façade of the Egypt Exploration Society premises in London.
Yet while the need for our work grows every day, it is becoming increasingly difficult to continue it. Our unique archives, a lasting record of British-Egyptian relations in the field of archaeology, and our internationally significant collection of papyri, the largest in the world, remain largely inaccessible due to the limitations of our London premises. Structural issues with the building put our users, staff, and irreplaceable collections at risk, and the uncertainty of today’s world makes it vital that we find financially and environmentally sustainable ways of securing our future.
We face a great challenge, but we have a plan. Our Building the Future campaign will create an accessible, innovative, and environmentally and financially sustainable London base for the EES. This will empower us to fulfil our mission to its fullest potential through accessible and welcoming facilities, proper storage for our unique collections, and new income streams to support our charitable work for years to come.
What the EES premises could look like if our Building the Future campaign is successful.
In this informal meeting, Carl Graves (Director) and Ed Scrivens (Development Manager) will present our ambitious plans, the supporters who are making them possible, and answer your questions about the future of the Society. Attendees will be able to use their cameras and audio during the meeting, so please ensure that you have read our guide for attending EES events before logging in. It is exclusively open for current Members of the EES and places are limited, so please book now to reserve your free place and find out how you can get involved in the project.
Speakers
Dr Carl Graves
Dr Edward Scrivens
Booking and information
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event in person and online, including your personalised Zoom link for joining the event. If you do not receive your email, then please check your junk folders before contacting the Egypt Exploration Society. You can now view and manage your bookings here.
The venue and Zoom meetings have a limited attendance capacity, so please only sign up if you’re confident that you can attend. If this event does become sold out, please click the book now button to join the waiting list. We will email you if a place becomes available for this event, so you may reconfirm your interest in attending this fundraising event.
We recommend that you join our online events using a PC or laptop. This online meeting will allow you to turn on your microphones and cameras, so please be appropriate and be aware of your backgrounds.
Please ensure that you have read our guide to attending EES online events before the event begins.
