“When the mummified bodies came to the museum, a ceremony was held by elder Aunty Irene”

Visualizing Ancient Egypt in a modern way is what the exhibition Discovering Ancient Egypt is about. Visitors can walk through a life-size temple and experience Ancient Egypt through art, jewelry, but also everyday objects. Curator and Egyptologist Daniel Soliman from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (NL), flew to Australia for the opening, to give a lecture. Our reporter Jeroen Schouten spoke to Daniel about the exhibition.

Credit: WA Museum Boola Bardip

This interview is in Dutch.

Visit Discovering Ancient Egypt at the WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth Cultural Center until Sunday, October 8. The exhibition will travel later this year to the National Museum of Australia, and will visit the Queensland Museum in 2024. For more information, click here.

Egyptologist Dr. Daniel Soliman from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (RMO) in Leiden at the WA Museum - June 2023 Credit: Dr. Daniel Soliman