Come face-to-face with six ancient Egyptian mummies from the British Museum and use the latest technology to go beyond the wrappings! To enhance interactivity and learning, additional immersive exhibits – projection mapping, virtual reality and game experiences – were created to reveal the secrets of mummification and provide unique insights into the lives of ancient Egyptians.
Eternal Life – Exploring Ancient Egypt
Exhibition features
- Mummies from 3000 to 1800 years ago along with their CT scans
- Over 200 ancient Egyptian artefacts
- Animated children’s film: A Day in the Life of Ancient Egypt
- Projection mapping experience: A Journey to Eternal Life
- VR experience: Virtual Tomb Adventure with ‘LiveAction’ Video Preshow
- Educational game: The Mummy Maker
- Interactive gallery
- Docent tours
Exhibition period
- Hong Kong Science Museum
- 2 June to 18 October 2017
Attendance
- 750,000 visitors
Mummy of child
Explore a tomb through virtual reality
Animation about life in ancient Egypt
Projection mapping explaining the journey to the afterlife