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The Mummies of the World: The Exhibition audio tour offers fascinating insights to enrich your visit. Click any section below to listen. Use your own headphones, or borrow a pair from the front desk.
The audio tour follows the exhibit layout, beginning at the downstairs entrance (just down the hall from the lobby) and continuing through the galleries, ending upstairs in the Vác Gallery.
Welcome to Mummies of the World!
Exhibit Intro Gallery
What Are Mummies?
Exhibit Intro Gallery
How Do We Study Mummies?
Gain surprising insights into the study of mummification — from archaeology to medical research.
The Castle Crypt Mummies
Castle Crypt Mummies Gallery | Learn the incredible stories of the first mummies you’ll encounter: the baron and the baroness.
Mummy Bundles
Mummy Bundles Gallery | Discover the ancient Incan tradition of preserving the dead by wrapping bodies into intricate mummy bundles.
Natural Mummification in South America
Mummy Bundles | Explore how natural environmental conditions can lead to mummification—and learn about the ancient Incan ritual of Capacocha, a ceremonial form of child sacrifice. Please note: This audio section contains sensitive content and may not be suitable for all children. Naturally mummified remains from South America are not on display in this exhibit.
Mummification
Egypt Gallery | Discover why the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead and how the process worked.
Animal Mummies
Egypt Gallery | Uncover why animals were intentionally mummified in ancient Egypt and how the intricate process worked.
Nes-Min and Nes-Hor
Egypt Gallery | Unearth the stories of these two ancient priests.
Mummies in Western Medicine
Egypt Gallery | Discover the surprising, strange uses of mummified corpses in early Western medicine.
Field Experiments in Mummification
Mumab Gallery | Explore field experiments in mummification, including the natural preservation found in peat bogs and the intentional techniques used by ancient Egyptians.
Note: This exhibit does not include a bog mummy.
MUMAB - The Maryland Mummy
MUMAB Gallery | Learn how experimental research on the donated cadaver “MUMAB” has given modern scientists new insights into ancient Egyptian mummification.
Anatomical Mummies
Burns Collection Gallery | Explore the work of Dr. Allan Burns, a pioneering anatomist of the early 1800s, whose preserved cadavers—once used for teaching—still raise questions today about the methods he used to mummify them and the ethics behind their origins.
The Orlovits Family
Vác Gallery | Discover the story of the Orlovits family.
Mummies and Disease
Vác Gallery | Uncover what mummies reveal about diseases—and the people who lived with them.
Conclusion
Vác Gallery (final gallery). Please note: There’s much more to explore at the museum after you’re finished exploring Mummies of the World. From the lobby, head straight down the hall to see our flagship Idaho exhibit, Way Out West, and our local exhibit, Signs of the Times.
