Egypt at the Hermitage

The State Hermitage, as part of the Year of Egypt in Russia, celebrates Egypt Day at the Hermitage with the opening of two exhibitions: "Egypt at the Hermitage. The Mummy Changes its Name" and "Egypt at the Hermitage. After Mummies".

The exhibition "The Mummy Changes Its Name" describes the results of computer tomography research on an ancient Egyptian mummy from the Hermitage collection. One of the main objectives of the exhibition is to present the results of the research work of Egyptologists, which remains hidden from the eyes of museum visitors.

The exhibits of the "Egypt at the Hermitage. After the Mummies" show the evolution of Egyptian art from late antiquity to the late Middle Ages. The culture of early Christian Egypt closely intertwines ancient, ancient Oriental, Christian symbolism and pictorial motifs.

Prepared on the materials of the official site of the museum State Hermitage Museum.