Coffins of the Amun Priests

20.04-20.09.2013
http://www.rmo.nl/

The three-thousand-year-old mummy coffins of the priests of Amun in Thebes form the focus of this exhibition. You will discover the world of these servants of the god Amun, learning about their ways of life and their central rituals of death and burial. Special attention will be devoted to the restoration of the mummy coffins now taking place in collaboration with the Vatican Museums and the Louvre. Every week you can see conservators at work in the museum.

The exhibition will also highlight the restoration of the mummy coffins, a joint project of the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities with the Vatican Museums and the Louvre. Every week at the museum you can see conservators at work, who will be happy to answer your questions about the restoration of the cases.