The Abbey Museum Friends invite you to their Annual Lunch and Presentation on Saturday, 26 October 2024 at the Abbey Hall.
Enjoy an enlightening exploration into the contents and conception of Pompey’s theatre complex and its relationship both to earlier practices of imperial display in Rome and to the modern concept of the museum.
In 55 BCE, Roman statesman and general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) dedicated Rome’s first permanent theatre on the Campus Martius. The theatre was part of a massive, monumental project which included a Temple of Venus, a senate house, and a large portico with gardens and colonnades, filled with statues and artworks, for the enjoyment of the Roman public.
The complex was funded by and served to memorialise Pompey’s victorious campaigns in the east in the 60s BCE and can be interpreted as a permanent, physical recreation of his triumph (victory parade) in 61 BCE.
In this talk, Kit Morrell (University of Queensland) will discuss the contents and conception of Pompey’s theatre complex and its relationship both to earlier practices of imperial display in Rome and to the modern concept of the museum commentators.
The lunch commences at 1.00pm - join us for a delicious two-course meal (main meal of meat and salad plus dessert). Wine and juice are also included.
The presentation will commence at 2.00pm.
All are welcome.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We are unable to offer free entry to Companion Card Holders to the luncheon due to limited seating and catering.
Dietary Requirements: Vegetarian and Gluten Free options ONLY available.
Disability access: The Abbey Hall is wheelchair friendly but NOT accessible by mobility scooters or electric wheelchairs.
Terms and Conditions: Please read Terms and Conditions before purchasing tickets.
Health Information: Please don't visit if you feel unwell or have cold/ flu symptoms.
