Travel back in time and discover Egyptian Mummies

September 18, 2020 Welcome back to the ROM! Exhibitions to explore, galleries to wander, everything to discover. Safe spaces. Timed tickets. Visit Us | More Exhibitions | More Events | Support Us | Accessibility | Membership | Museum Tours OPENS TOMORROW Egyptian Mummies: Ancient Lives. New Discoveries. Opens Saturday, September 19; 12:00 pm Specially ticketed exhibition Mummies have captured our imagination throughout time. Uncover the secrets of six mummified individuals from ancient Egypt in this compelling exhibition from the British Museum. Using the latest technology explore how these people lived along the Nile and what happened to them after they died.  Buy tickets The presentation of this exhibition is a collaboration between the British Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum. ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE Descriptive Audio Tour Explore fascinating insights into six mummies featured in Egyptian Mummies: Ancient Lives. New Discoveries. with this free descriptive audio tour. Download now Ask ROM Anything Thursday, September 24; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Instagram Live @ROMtoronto ROM Curator Dr. Krzysztof A. Grzymski will answer questions on life and death in ancient Egypt, inspired by the special exhibition Egyptian Mummies. Find out more Le ROM Branché - Lecture in French Les momies égyptiennes : Nouvelles démarches et dernières découvertes Mercredi 30 septembre, de 16 h à 17 h HAE GRATUIT. Conférence sur Zoom. Inscription sur réservation. Venez écouter Marie Vandenbeusch et Daniel Antoine, chercheurs au British Museum, qui vous présenteront la toute nouvelle exposition phare du ROM Les momies égyptiennes : Vies du passé. Nouvelles découvertes. En savoir plus Curator Conversations Archaeology: Why it Matters Today Wednesday, October 7; 4:00 - 5:00 pm Free on Zoom. RSVP required. ROM archaeologists Craig Cipolla and Justin Jennings draw back the curtain on the science of history in our own backyard in this engaging online conversation.  RSVP SPOTLIGHT Chronicling the pandemic through masks The face mask has become ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic and curators at the ROM are creating an exhibit that chronicles this period of time through a collection of masks.  Watch now FROM OUR FRIENDS Word on the Street Toronto September 26 & 27 Canada's largest book festival is going VIRTUAL! Join us for a FREE celebration of storytelling, ideas and imagination at WOTS2020. Be sure to visit the ROM booth and learn about the Museum's publications. Learn more All images courtesy of ROM unless otherwise noted. For Egyptian Mummies: Inner coffin of Nestawedjat, 25th Dynasty, about 700–680 BC, Probably Thebes, Egypt, Wood and plaster, EA 22812a. © The Trustees of the British Museum. For Descriptive Audio Tour: Canopic jars of Djedbastetiuefankh, 30th Dynasty, about 380–343 BC, Hawara, Egypt, Limestone, EA 22374, EA 22375, EA 22376 and EA 22377. © The Trustees of the British Museum. For Les momies égyptiennes: Mummy of Tamut, Third Intermediate Period, early 22nd Dynasty, about 900 BC, EA 22939. © The Trustees of the British Museum. For media inquiries, please contact media@rom.on.ca The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario.  You are receiving this email because you expressly consented to receive ecommunications from romnews@rom.on.ca or because you have a recent business relationship with the ROM. Please add romnews@rom.on.ca to your address book to ensure we land in your inbox. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of this email.

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