CINCINNATI –Cincinnati Museum Center(CMC) is taking you back to a time when civilization flourished along the Nile, pyramids dotted the skyline and people believed gods walked among us.Egypt: The Time of Pharaohsmakes its U.S. premiere at CMC. The exhibition is open now.
“Cincinnati Museum Center has an excellent reputation and links natural and cultural, material and immaterial heritage in an impressive way,” says Dr. Regine Schulz, Director and CEO of theRoemer und-Pelizaeus – Museumand curator ofEgypt: The Time of Pharaohs. “It is an ideal place to tell the fascinating story of a culture which survived so long and had a huge impact on later culture and generations, including ours.”
Over 5,000 years ago, one of the most advanced civilizations developed along the River Nile. Ever since, ancient Egypt – the land of pharaohs, extraordinary art, miracles and mysteries – has captivated imaginations all over the world.Egypt: The Time of Pharaohsunveils the mysteries and explores the realities of daily life in ancient Egypt. The extraordinary exhibition looks beyond popular culture’s fantastical portrayals to examine the lives of commoners and god-kings and queens alike.
“My fascination with ancient Egypt started when I was a young inspector working at the great pyramids of Giza,” said Wafaa El-Saddik, former Director General of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and consultant on the exhibition. “Egypt: The Time of Pharaohsis an exceptional and stunning exhibition that takes one back into the life of ancient Egypt, where they’ll feel that same sense of fascination.”
The largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever traveled,Egypt: The Time of Pharaohsfeatures over 350 original artifacts, some dating back 4,500 years. Among the featured artifacts are the sphinx head of the pharaoh Hatshepsut, the longest-ruling female pharaoh; the coffin of Nakht, giving insight into ancient Egyptian religious beliefs through ornate decorations; the mummy of Ta-khar, an elaborately embalmed mummy of a wealthy elderly woman from Thebes; and a papyrus from the Book of the Dead depicting a vignette of the judgment scene where one’s heart is weighed against justice with the ibis-headed god Thoth watching carefully.
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohsalso features stunningly-detailed models of once-lost cities and landscapes, including models of complex temples with a dazzling array of rooms and corridors, each with specific uses and functions. Vivid interactive multimedia elements, like the world’s first full-size 3D hologram of a mummy, also help bring the land of pharaohs back to life.
“This is an incredible honor for us to host the U.S. premiere of such a remarkable exhibition right here in Cincinnati,” says Elizabeth Pierce, president and CEO of Cincinnati Museum Center. "People of all ages, all backgrounds are fascinated by ancient Egypt – the pyramids, the mummies, the pharaohs, the culture – but this exhibition tells its story in a way that actually puts you there in the Nile River Valley. This is just another way we are bringing the world to Cincinnati in ways many have never experienced before.”
The exhibition features objects from theUniversity of Aberdeen Museumsin Aberdeen, Scotland; the Roemer und-Pelizaeus – Museum in Hildesheim, Germany; theBerlin Egyptian Museumin Berlin, Germany; and theGustav-Lubcke-Museumin Hamm, Germany.
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohshas been produced as a joint venture betweenLokschuppen Rosenheim, the University of Aberdeen Museums, the Roemer und-Pelizaeus – Museum Hildesheim andMuseumsPartnerAustria.
Mummies: Secrets of the PharaohsOMNIMAX® classic returns
Complete your Egypt experience withMummies: Secrets of the Pharaohsin theRobert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater. The film follows researchers as they piece together the archaeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. In addition to increasing our understanding of the culture, religion, medicine and daily life thousands of years ago, scientists today are reconstructing mummy DNA and deciphering ancient texts to gain insight into modern human genetics and advance medical treatments. To unravel the secrets of the pharaohs is to perhaps glimpse the future of our own civilization.
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohsis just $3.50 for adults or $2.50 for children when purchased with anEgypt: The Time of Pharaohsexhibition ticket.