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Egyptian Family Activity Day

Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum

July 16, 2011

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Egyptian Family Activity Day presented by Nashville Parent

Visitors will learn about the process of mummification through examination of a real mummy and will explore the lives of ancient Egyptians. Other activities will include arts, crafts, food, and hands-on activities. Tutenstein cartoons will be shown. All of these events will be available to the general public free of charge.

Activities will include:

• “Dress Like an Egyptian,” where children can learn to make headdresses, necklaces, and bracelets.

• “Design Like an Egyptian,” where families can design their own tombs and learn about more about ancient Egyptian funerary beliefs and practice.

• “Write Like an Egyptian,” where visitors learn to write their name using hieroglyphics.

• “Eat Like an Egyptian,” where visitors can sample regional foods.

Museum staff will be on hand to answer questions and direct visitors to the exhibition Egyptian Relics, Replicas & Revivals: Treasures from Tutankhamun, featuring ancient artifacts from the Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology of the University of Memphis (IEAA/UM) and beautifully detailed replicas presented in the International Museum Institute of New York (IMINY) traveling exhibition, “Tutankhamun: ‘Wonderful Things’ from the Pharaoh’s Tomb.”

Also, an ancient Egyptian mummy about 3,500 years old has long been a part of the State Museum’s permanent exhibits. Donated to the Tennessee Historical Society in 1859 by Nashvillian Jeremiah George Harris, the mummy and its history continue to captivate museum visitors, along with its mysterious tiny companion, an ancient mummy of a cat. As part of the Egyptian-themed exhibitions, an explanation of the ancient Egyptian art of preparing a mummy has been added near the mummies on the museum’s mezzanine level. During Egyptian Family Activity Day, museum staff will be available to further explain the mummification process.

Currently on view in the museum's Changing Galleries:

Egyptian Relics, Replicas & Revivals: Treasures from Tutankhamun

The Handweavers Guild of America presents Small Expressions Exhibition

Upcoming Free Summer Events

Sunday, July 24, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Lecture: Herakleides: A Portrait Mummy from Roman Egypt
(Museum, Level B)

Sunday, August 21, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Lecture: The Private Life of Ancient Women: Persian Egypt
(Museum, Level B)

Sunday, August 28, 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Lecture: Pharaohs & the Patriarchs (and Matriarchs) of Israel
(Museum, Level B)