Mummies of the World Exhibition

The mummy of a man from Egypt and dated around 408 B.C. is on display at the media preview for the world premiere of the Mummies of the World exhibition, June 30, 2010 at the California Science Center in Los Angeles.

The “Mummies of the World” made its world premiere at the California Science Center and is the largest collection of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. Along with the mummies, the exhibit also features scientific analysis including 3-D animation, X-Ray, DNA analysis and CT scans. As many as 100,000 people visited in the first 50 days and it continues to be incredibly popular. The exhibit runs until November 28th.

The “Mummies of the World” made its world premiere at the California Science Center and is the largest collection of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. Along with the mummies, the exhibit also features scientific analysis including 3-D animation, X-Ray, DNA analysis and CT scans. As many as 100,000 people visited in the first 50 days and it continues to be incredibly popular. The exhibit runs until November 28th.

Guests:

Diane Perlov, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Exhibits, California Science Center

James DeLay, Vice President of American Exhibitions, Inc. who produced the exhibition

Dr. Manfred Baron Von Crailsheim, he is a direct descendant of the Baroness Schenck von Geiem one of the mummies featured in the Mummies of the World exhibition