Egyptian Mummified Remains in Museums

At the same time, displaying such human remains is socially, ethically, and politically contentious, raising questions about how to engage visitors of all ages through exhibitions that challenge as well as educate. This discussion asks: how might we change the way we discuss and exhibit collections of Ancient Egyptian human remains? Is it possible to better represent the humanity of the dead?

In this edition of the LeidenGlobal Dialogues Pansee Abou ElAtta (NINO Visiting Research Fellow) and Daniel Soliman (Curator collections Egypt and Nubia at Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) reflect on these questions. Through short presentations and an open dialogue with each other and the audience, the speakers will explore how museums have historically collected, classified, and displayed human remains. The open dialogue with the audience will be moderated by Timo Epping (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden).

Location: Tempelzaal, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Language: English
Entrance: free, no registration required

The LeidenGlobal Dialogues is a cooperation of LeidenGlobal and The National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden). This pilot edition was created in collaboration with Netherlands Institute for the Near East.