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Mummies of the World Exhibition at MOSI
Mummies of the World
Dates: April 27, 2012 through September 3, 2012
Location: The Museum of Science & Industry
4801 E Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33617
Featuring:
- A collection of 150 specimens and objects
- 6,420-year-old child mummy from Peru, dating 3,000 years before King Tut
- A mummified family from Hungary believed to have died from tuberculosis
- A German nobleman found tucked away in the family crypt of a 14th century castle wearing his best leather boots
- An ancient Peruvian woman naturally mummified in the warm desert air, with mysterious tattoos on her face and chest, and long black hair intact
- A howler monkey from Argentina, with its fierce expression and adorned with a feather skirt and headdress.
The highly-anticipated Mummies of the World exhibition will make its Florida premiere at the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) on Friday, April 27, 2012. The presentation in Tampa will mark the fifth stop of the exhibition's exclusive seven-city tour.
The exhibition presents a never before seen collection of rare mummies from across the world including South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Egypt that spans eons of time and transcends history.
Mummies of the World is the largest exhibition of real human and animal mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. Through modern science and engaging interactive and multi-media exhibits, the exhibition reveals how the scientific study of mummies provides a window into the lives of ancient people, offering unprecedented insights into past cultures and civilizations. It also demonstrates that mummification - both through natural processes and intentional practices - has taken place all over the globe, from the hot desert sands of South America to remote European bogs.
MOSI will be offering special packages that include regular admission plus Mummies of the World, as well as a Mummies of the World only ticket. Please call (813) 987-6000 for pricing and/or reservations.
For more information, visit mosi.org or mummiesoftheworld.com.
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