Follow the ancient Egyptians’ journey
from
death to the afterlife in this once-in-a-lifetime
exhibition focusing on the Book of the Dead.
Free exhibition app – upgrade now available
Should you die and find yourself in the ancient Egyptian
netherworld, this app will help you negotiate the many dangers that
await you as you try to attain eternal life. Now with extra content
added.
Available
from the App store
Play the puzzle game
Can you piece together these three fragments of papyrus from
Hunefer's Book of the Dead?
Blog posts
A bit of afterlife admin?
Find out the questions the curators are still
asking about
books of the dead.
What is a Book of the Dead?
John Taylor, Exhibition Curator, introduces
the special
documents of the Egyptian afterlife.
Events programme
A varied programme of events exploring ancient
Egyptian life and death.
Press release
For exhibition press
release
For further information or images please contact the
Press Office on 020 7323 8583 / 8394
Loan objects
The objects borrowed for the exhibition Journey through the
afterlife: ancient Egyptian book of the dead (4 November
2010 – 6 March 2011) will be recommended for protection
under Part 6 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
(protection of cultural objects on loan).
For more
information
