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The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium are located in the gardens of beautiful Rosicrucian Park, amidst buildings inspired by ancient Egyptian temples. Papyrus-lined paths lead visitors past walls carved with hieroglyphs, clustered lotus columns, elaborate fountains, and colossal statues of Egyptian gods.

Museum Video Tour Take a mini tour of the Museum with our virtual tour guide Jason Leonti and former curator Lisa Schwappach-Shirriff providing interesting tidbits and information along the way. Note: You must have a recent version of Flash installed in order to view these movies. If you are having trouble viewing the movies, go here to get the latest Flash plugin now. Introduction (2:30) Gallery A - The Afterlife Gallery B - Daily Life and Trade Gallery C - Kingship and Religion Gallery D - Shrines (Sekhmet & Aten)		Map of Egypt Cairo, Giza, the Nile ... launch this map during your visit to our web site to use as a handy reference guide. (requires Flash)
		Tomb Tour Step back in time to Egypt's Middle Kingdom by walking through a full-scale replica of a noble's rock-cut tomb, its walls adorned with colorful images of daily life in the Nile Valley.

Explore Ancient Egypt's fascinating view of the afterlife through the extensive collection of human and animal mummies, canopic jars, and detailed funerary boats and models. Discover colorful and precious jewelry, pre dynastic pottery, glass and alabaster vessels, bronze tools, sculpture, and Coptic textiles. Go to the collection.

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