On Monday 4th August the temporary covering will be removed from the mummy known as Khary, Asru will have her fa
ce and feet revealed, and the covered child mummy will be removed from display in advance of returning to the institution that loaned it.
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Archive for July, 2008
Uncovering the mummies: Monday 4th August 2008
Posted in Egyptian mummies on July 29, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Covering the mummies: summary of discussion and Museum response
Posted in Egyptian mummies on July 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Many thanks to all of you who contributed to the discussion on the covering of the mummies at the Manchester Museum in April 2008. Below is a summary of the main issues raised and the Museum’s response. Apologies for the length of the posting!
The discussion on the blog, http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com in response to the posting on [...]
Curator’s update, Monday 7th July 2008
Posted in Curator's Diary on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There have been a number of successful events held at the Manchester Museum recently, including the Summer School, organised by Joyce Tyldesley, which received very positive feedback from the participants. For the week beginning July 21st, a group of Year 8 school children will come to the Museum and work on Egypt themed projects as [...]
