This detail of hieroglyphs is from the entrance to the rock tomb replica, one of the museum's most popular teaching venues. The replica is modeled on elements from several originals in the Beni Hasan desert in Upper Egypt.
 
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Discovery Travel Channel and National Geographic Channel
Programs filmed at the Museum now showing on Cable

Curator Lisa Schwappach
Curator Lisa Schwappach and the co-hosts of the National Geographic's Mummy Road Show examine the mysterious mummy in Gallery A to try to determine his identity. The episode aired April 11, 2003. (Photo credit: ©Larry Engel, Engel Brothers Media)

The National Geographic’s Mummy Road Show's episode filmed at the Museum entitled "Egypt, California Style" is scheduled for April 11, 2003 on the National Geographic Channel. Please check local listings for the time. You may keep in touch with the Mummy Road Show schedule web page for further information.

The National Geographic Channel has already airied another program with our Curator, "Eternal Animals." Watch for it replaying on the National Geographic Channel!

The Discovery Travel Channel has several programs which feature segments in our Museum: "King Tut's Gold," "Secrets of the Pyramids," and "Egypt: Land of Mummies." These should be airing currently on the Discovery Travel Channel. Watch for these replaying on the Discovery Travel Channel as well as other Discovery Channels!

Click here to read the full story of the filming that took place this summer and fall at the Museum.

Admission to The Egyptian Afterlife (including the mummy in Usermontu's coffin) is included with admission to the museum.

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