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Lost Egypt

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This video chronicles the journey of Umi, Museum Center's new mummy. See his CT scan and learn what we've found out about the newest member of Museum Center's collections.

 

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science was developed by COSI in cooperation with the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative and was built by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Artifacts are on loan from the Brooklyn Museum and the Academy of Natural Sciences. Photography © 2008 Brad Feinknopf. Mummy scans © 2005 Akhmim Mummy Studies Consortium.

Uncover the Secrets of Egypt with

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science

Uncover the secrets of Egypt for yourself. Visit Lost Egypt and you'll be amazed by what you can learn from the modern forensic techniques, like X-rays, CT scans and facial reconstructions, that have been applied to the human and animal mummies featured in the exhibit. The more personal stories that are revealed from underneath the wrappings give us greater insight into the daily lives of this ancient people. In addition, you can explore art and artifacts, and connect with real scientists through video interviews and photographs of their work in the field. With theatrical sets, realistic props and tons of hands-on activities, Lost Egypt makes a real connection with the past, and helps us understand more than ever before.

Pricing:

Lost Egypt is FREE for members. For non-members, Lost Egypt admission is included with the purchase of an All Museums Pass.

Mummies is $5.50 per member adult and $4.50 per member child. A non-member adult can see Mummies for $7.50, a senior $6.50 and a non-member child $5.50. For non-members who purchase an All Museums Pass and plan to see the exhibit and the film, there is combo pricing. $15.50 per adult, $14.50 per senior and $10.50 per child.

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Check out our new Facebook application, Ancient Games! You can play Pong, Pacman, Asteroids, the list goes on!

Ancient Games and PharaohFest were developed by INTERalliance, a collaborative effort of Greater Cincinnati Regional businesses and educators,encouraging local young IT talent to stay in southwest Ohio both for college and their careers. Founding members include Procter & Gamble, the University of Cincinnati and Atos Origin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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