... View of a museum housed in a spectacular underground building that evoke associations with temple rooms and royal tombs... the entrance looks like it is buried as an archaeological excavation underneath the green forecourt... home to one of the most esteemed collections of Ancient Egyptian objects in the world... it covers 5,000 years of Ancient Egyptian art and culture... about 2000 of more than 8000 objects are displayed permanently... there are also temporary exhibitions... on display are ancient Egyptian artifacts, statues, sculptures, objects of worship, papyri, stone tablets with hieroglyphs, jewels, amulets, but also mummies, textiles and household items... Thanks a lot Dustin! (✿◠‿◠)
The Museum in Munich's Kunstareal was opened in 2013. It offers some 1800 m² of exhibition space, with an additional 400 m² for special exhibitions.
The foundation of the collection goes back to the beginning of the 19th century. Bavarian king Ludwig I. had already begun acquiring monuments for his planned Glyptothek while he was still Crown Prince.
The second pillar of the Museum of Egyptian Art in Munich’s current collection were the acquisitions made by the Bavarian Academy of Science, mostly coffins and stela.
© Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst
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Time Travel Germany - The Brandenburg Gate 1988 vs 2014
(Issued 04-01-2024)
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