Caring For An Ancient Book
Channel: Brooklyn Museum
Date: 2010-04-01

The Mummy Chamber, long term installation, opens May 5, 2010.  This installation of more than 170 objects from the Brooklyn Museums world-famous holdings of ancient Egyptian material explores the complex rituals related to the practice of mummification and the Egyptian belief that the body must be preserved in order to ensure eternal life.

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