Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt

February 3, 2017 - May 7, 2017 - This exhibition explores the role of cats, lions, and other feline creatures in Egyptian mythology, kingship, and everyday life through nearly thirty different representations of cats from the Brooklyn Museum’s world-famous Egyptian collection. From domesticated cats to mythic symbols of divinity, felines played an important role in ancient Egyptian imagery for thousands of years.