The Egyptian Mummy - The Embalming Room is the title of the grand-scale exhibition presented by the Móra Ferenc Museum of in Szeged hosted by the 'Fekete ház' The visitors to the exhibition that is to be open until 16 December may learn about Egyptian mummification, medicine, and also the secrets of writing.

The exhibition at the 'Fekete ház' a two-thousand-year old male mummy is to be seen , which was part of the famous Count Almássy private collections, however, it is now referred to as a mummy from Szombathely. Very strict requirements need to b fulfilled storing the mummy, with permanent humidity and temperature in the special vitrine where it is located. Due to the mummy's age and vulnerability, it is considered a real special treasure: its insurance value is more than 300 million forints. In addition to the animal mummy, a ring that once belonged to Tutankhamen a child sarcophagus and animal mummies will illustrate the mystery of embalming.

In addition, it will turn out, what the different hieroglyphics mean, how the Rosetta stone looks like, and various ancient writing tools can also be experimented with by those interested. The showrooms dealing with medicine will reveal how Egyptians used snake venom, how dream therapy worked, what fertility cult consisted of and how birth was in ancient Egypt. A study table is also on display, but Egyptians hygiene habits are also reviewed, as well as the main medicine and remedy, with the most important objects and instruments relating to medicine.

Visitors can have a seat in real Egyptian foot wash room , or may even lay down on an examining table. Photography fans may have their pictures taken with an Imhotep statue after viewing the stuffed crocodile or fish mummy. Various audio and animations enrich the special exhibition, which is an enjoyable programme for children and adults alike.

Part of the exhibits arrived in Szeged from the university Egyptian collection in Heidelberg, Germany. The special mummy and other items were borrowed from several national museums by the Móra Ferenc Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest being our priority professional partner