SOLD OUT - Antiquities Lecture: When Women Ruled The World
2026-05-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Seats for this program are sold out.
When Women Ruled The World
A woman’s power in the ancient world (and much of human history) was always compromised from the outset, but who were the women who once ruled the richest and most successful state of the ancient Mediterranean during the Bronze Age? Ancient Egyptian female kings, including Hatshepsut and Nefertiti, really did rule against all odds. Given this social reality in the ancient world, how then did women negotiate roles or power and authority? Addressing some of the causes of social inequality in this lecture, Prof. Kara Cooney will go beyond myth and legend to shed light on these female pharaohs and reveal their historical legacy.
Sponsored by Charles & Elizabeth Lyman
Lectures are offered free with the cost of daily admission:

Art+ Museum Members: Free
Not-Yet-Members: $25
College Students: Free

Kara Cooney is a professor of ancient Egyptian art and architecture and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles. Specializing in social history, gender studies, and economies of the ancient world, she received her PhD in Egyptology from Johns Hopkins University. Her books include The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt, When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt, and The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World. Her latest books include Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt and the Theban Royal Caches, Ancient Egyptian Society: Challenging Assumptions, Exploring Approaches, and Coffin Commerce.

Image Caption: Bust of Nefertiti (Plaster sculpture, replica; Egypt; Modern, 1933). On loan from the Royal Ontario Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 933.64.10

Gallery Chats
2026-05-03 15:00 - 15:10, 2026-05-04 11:00 - 11:10, 2026-05-04 15:00 - 15:10, 2026-05-05 11:00 - 11:10, 2026-05-05 15:00 - 15:10, 2026-05-06 11:00 - 11:10, 2026-05-06 15:00 - 15:10, 2026-05-07 11:00 - 11:10 and 15 more dates | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Join the Visitor Experience Team for brief, casual 5–10-minute Gallery Chats offered at 11 am and 3 pm.
Led by the Visitor Experience Team, these conversations are a great way to get an in-depth view of the art and further familiarize yourself with our exciting permanent collection and exhibitions. If you’re a first-time guest or long-time art enthusiast stopping in, we invite you to join us and discover something new!
Our Gallery Chats are free with admission and open to all visitors. Subject to change based on staff availability.

Studio 55 | Ceramics Continued Study
2026-05-05 10:00 - 13:00 | FL
Select Tuesdays | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Classes Available | 5/5, 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25
Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
Ceramics Continued Study is a space for students to enhance their learning experience with instructor assistance and guiding knowledge. Sign up for a single class to continue working and add the finishing touches on projects you’ve started in one of our other classes. Sign up for multiple classes to choose your own adventure in hand-building or wheel thrown ceramics. Work with your instructor to plan out your projects and make them a reality. Some experience with clay is recommended.
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.
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Studio 55 | Reductive Printmaking
2026-05-06 12:00 - 15:00 | FL
Wednesdays, May 6 – 27 | 12:00 – 3:00 PM (4 classes)
Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
In this 4-week class students will dive into lino-cut printmaking. We will explore multi color layered linocut printmaking and reduction printmaking. Taking inspiration from the contemporary exhibitions like Avant Guard: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection, students will have the opportunity to print their designs on fabric items- t shirt and bags as well as a variety of papers. No experience necessary.
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Art on the House
2026-05-07 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay. Bring the family and celebrate 100 years of art in Tampa with exhibitions that emphasize ancient, modern, and contemporary art.
Beginning at 4 pm every Thursday, walk up to the Welcome Desk and tell the Visitor Experience and Engagement Representatives the admission price you chose to pay for your visit to the museum. Any donation amount is welcome.

Thursday Ceramics
2026-05-07 18:00 - 21:00 | FL
Thursdays | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Classes Available | May 7 – Jun 25 (8 classes), Jul 9 -Aug26 (8 classes)
Work with clay on the potters’ wheel and learn how to hand-build. Beginners start with a hand-building project to get acquainted with the clay and then jump into learning how to create their next ceramic adventure. Intermediate students can dive right into getting dirty and take inspiration from instructor-led projects. All experience levels are welcome!
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.
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Fundamental Designs in Adobe
2026-05-07 18:00 - 21:00 | FL
Thursdays, May 7 – Jun 11 | 6:00–9:00 PM (6 classes)
Ages 18+ | Beginner Level
This hands-on digital design course introduces students to the foundational elements and principles of design through Adobe Illustrator, using a reverse-engineering approach that demystifies complex visual compositions.
Modular patterns and Sacred Geometry are discussed as optional approaches. Rather than building from simple to complex, students will begin by observing sophisticated designs and deconstructing them into their fundamental components—revealing that inspiring, thought-provoking artwork is ultimately the result of basic elements thoughtfully combined.
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