The Mummification Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Upper Egypt. It
is dedicated to the art of Ancient Egyptian mummification.
The museum is located in the city of Luxor, the ancient Thebes. It stands on
the corniche in front of the Mina Palace Hotel, situated to the north of the
Luxor Temple overlooking the Nile river.
The museum is intended to provide visitors with an understanding of the
ancient art of mummification. The Ancient Egyptians applied embalming
techniques to many species, not only to dead humans. Mummies of cats, fish and
crocodiles are on display in this unique museum, where one can also get an
idea of the tools used.
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Sign announcing the entrance
The museum is located underground, so visitors do not see any buildings,
they only see this sign announcing the presence of the museum
underground.
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The museum, located in the former visitor center, covers an area of
2035 m2.
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Going down to get to the museum
The museum stands on the corniche in front of the Mina Palace Hotel,
situated to the north of the Luxor Temple overlooking the Nile river.
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The museum is intended to provide visitors with an understanding of
the ancient art of mummification.
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The Ancient Egyptians applied embalming techniques to many species,
not only to dead humans.
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Mummies of cats, fish and crocodiles are on display in this unique
museum, where one can also get an idea of the tools used.
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Arriving at the entrance to the museum
The museum contains the following elements: hall of artifacts, lecture
hall, video room and cafeteria.
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The hall of artifacts is divided into two parts, the first one is
ascended corridor through which the visitor could have a look on ten
tablets were drawn from the papyri of Ani and Hu-nefer that displayed
in the British Museum in London. Most of these tablets throw lights on
the funeral journey from death to burial.
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The second part of the museum began from the end of the corridor and
the visitor could see more than sixty pieces, which are displayed in
19 well-advanced cases.
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