Protected for Eternity Opens October 8, 2003 at Memorial Art Gallery.

Journey back in time to ancient Egypt. Explore a world ruled by gods and goddesses. Unlock the secrets of the hieroglyphs. Learn about the elaborate processes and magical rituals intended to protect body and spirit alike. The journey begins with the Memorial Art Gallery's latest interactive installation for all ages, Protected for Eternity: The Coffins of Pa-debehu-Aset.

The installation showcases one of the most significant MAG acquisitions ever-a pair of coffins that once held the mummy of an Egyptian official of the 4th century BCE. Pa-debehu-Aset’s lavishly decorated anthropoid coffin (shown here) was unveiled in 2001 to much media fanfare. Protected for Eternity: The Coffins of Pa-debehu-Aset also displays his equally colourful outer coffin, antiquities from the Gallery’s collection and a mummy and other objects on long-term loan from the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.

Space is limited in the Gill Centre, so while you’re at the Gallery, plan to visit our ancient collection on the second floor. Take advantage of a variety of activities for all ages offered in conjunction with the new exhibit. Entrance to the Gill Centre is free with Gallery admission.

This is an ongoing exhibition I spotted in an arts roundup article.

Ancient Egyptian coffins are focal point of new interactive exhibit, Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, New York, USA, 2003.