Mummies of the World Invade Utah's Leonardo
The
Leonardo, Salt Lake City's
unique interactive science, technology and art museum, has a
fascinating exhibit opening next week. Called Mummies of the World,
it will display the world's largest collection of mummies to be found
in any one place, and provide all kinds of information about them.
The exhibit runs from Feb 16 through May 27.
The Leonardo provided this exhibit
overview:
The New York Times
calls it “Magical and Mythical." Experience real mummies from
Asia, Oceania, South America, Europe and ancient Egypt.
Real Mummies
Real Science
Real People
Enter the
extraordinary world of mummies and mummification. Through modern
science, engaging interactives and multi-media exhibits, the
exhibition reveals how the scientific study of mummies provides a
window into the lives of ancient people from every region of the
world, offering unprecedented insights into past cultures and
civilizations.
This compelling
collection, presented with reverence and dignity, includes ancient
mummies and important artifacts from Asia, Oceania, South America,
Europe, as well as Ancient Egypt, dating as far back as 6,500 years.
The museum
website has a great video describing the exhibit.
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