Cineplex`s In The Gallery presents

Vikings from The British Museum

Sunday, November 2, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Swords and axes, coins and jewellery, hoards, amulets and religious images show how Vikings created an international network connecting cultures over four continents. At the centre of the exhibition will be the surviving timbers of a 37-metre-long Viking warship, the longest ever found.

This special British Museum cinema event offers an exclusive private view of the BP exhibition Vikings: life and legend – the first exhibition about the Vikings at the museum for 30 years. Introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor and presented by the celebrated broadcasting historians Michael Wood and Bettany Hughes, the exhibition is brought to life by curator Gareth Williams, alongside experts on Viking ships and swords, burial and beliefs, language and legacy. With demonstrations, stunning close-up photography of the Viking objects in the exhibition and a torch-lit burial staged in the grounds of the museum, Vikings from the British Museum is a reminder of how the Vikings have shaped modern lives across four continents including North America.

For information and tickets: www.cineplex.com/Events/InTheGallery

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 In The Gallery

Cineplex’s new In the Gallery series provides a cinematic tour of some of the top international art exhibits from around the globe.

“Nowhere in North America will you find such a vibrant and comprehensive celebration of art and culture on the big screen,” said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. “With In The Gallery, art lovers can access some of the greatest exhibitions from around the globe – from the comfort of their local cinema.”

Event films included in this ground-breaking series include: David Bowie is, The Vatican Museums in 3D, Vikings from The British Museum, and Hermitage Revealed: 250 Years in the Making, which features the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. In The Gallery also includes the popular Exhibition: Great Art On Screen event films, and showcases artists such as Matisse, Vermeer, Rembrandt, van Gogh, and the Impressionists: Monet, Cezanne, Degas and Renoir.