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New Hall of Ancient Egypt opening at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, May 24 (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Last year, the Houston Museum of Natural Science opened its world-class Morian Hall of Paleontology, displaying many unique specimens in a space the length of a football field. In addition to creating one of the most dramatic and comprehensive paleontology halls in the world, the expansion plan continues with the opening of a large, 10,000 sq. ft Hall of Ancient Egypt located on the...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A new study from the University of Zurich's Centre for Evolutionary Medicine reveals that the Neolithic Ötzi iceman mummy had an astounding number of oral diseases and dentition problems that are still widespread today. Ötzi, also known as Ötzi the Iceman and the Man from Hauslabjoch, is a well-preserved mummy from approximately 3,300 BCE that was found in the Austrian-Italian Alps in 1991. According to researchers, Ötzi had...

Pacific Northwest Premiere of Largest Collection of Mummies Ever Assembled Begins June 14, 2013 for Limited Engagement PORTLAND, Ore., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The nationally recognized Mummies of the World exhibition will make its Pacific Northwest debut at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI), a scientific, educational, and cultural resource center dedicated to improving the public's understanding of science and technology, on Friday, June 14, 2013. The...

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mummies of the World is pleased to announce that it experienced the most successful exhibit opening to date at The Leonardo museum in Salt Lake City. The exhibition debuted on Saturday, Feb. 16, and more than 7,000 people attended the exhibit over the Presidents Day Weekend. "We are thrilled with the exhibition's opening weekend record-breaking success in Salt Lake City," said Marc Corwin, president of American Exhibitions, Inc. "The...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the holiday season and success of Mummies of the World, the Witte Museum invites the public to enjoy the 12 Days of Christmas. During the first 12 days in December, the Witte Museum and American Exhibitions, Inc. will be offering students in grades 1-12 a $5 discount to the blockbuster exhibition Mummies of the World by simply visiting the Witte on the day that correlates with the student's respective grade: (Photo:...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Place will extend its hours December 26-30 to accommodate holiday crowds anticipated at its must-see exhibition Mummies of the World, the largest collection of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. The exhibition, which has seen overwhelming demand, will offer last admission at 5:00 p.m. from December 26-30. Discovery Place and the exhibition will both remain open until 6:00 p.m. on those days. (Photo:...

PHILADELPHIA, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Franklin Institute announced today that visitors from every state in the nation and more than 20 other countries have attended Mummies of the World - The Exhibition. This announcement comes a mere month after the exhibition opened at The Franklin Institute on June 18. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100924/TFILOGO) "This milestone is a testament to the tremendous draw of this groundbreaking exhibition and The Franklin...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A 6,420-year-old child mummy from Peru, one the oldest mummies ever discovered, joins an astonishing collection of mummies and related artifacts in the extraordinary exhibition Mummies of the World, which will make its southern U.S. premiere at Discovery Place on November 11, 2011. The presentation in Charlotte will mark the fourth stop of the exhibition's exclusive seven-city tour. Discovery Place, one of the most visited museums in North...

HUNTLEY, Ill., July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- By providing a mobile CT scan unit free of charge to Chicago's famed The Field Museum for a series of mummy scans this month, Genesis Medical Imaging, Inc. has helped discover ancient secrets, and opened the door to new mysteries. Field scientists were surprised to find only a skull and legs inside the wrappings of one Egyptian mummy and the baskets of four Peruvian specimens simply empty, with no mummies inside. Yet it was all instructive for...

PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 40 priceless mummies arrived in Philadelphia today under heavy security detail as part of the upcoming Mummies of the World exhibition at The Franklin Institute. This normally hidden portion of exhibition load-in was opened for media coverage by The Franklin Institute for the first time ever. The mummies traveled more than 800 miles from Milwaukee to make their highly-anticipated Philadelphia debut as part of the must-see Mummies of the...