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MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Why Mummify? Egyptian Religion, Medical Theory, and the Funerary Arts

Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

November 19-November 20, 2010

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Why Mummify? Egyptian Religion, Medical Theory, and the Funerary Arts, at the Caroline Wiess Law Building. Presented by Dr. Robert Ritner, (pictured) Professor of Egyptology at The Oriental Institute, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Program on the Ancient Mediterranean World in the Department...

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In this richly illustrated lecture, Dr. Robert Ritner examines the Egyptian mythology of Osiris and Anubis, detailing the theological origin of death and mummification, in conjunction with the Egyptian concept of wekhedu, the world´s first comprehensive theory of aging, natural disease, death and decay.

Taken together, the mythological and medical interpretations led to the development of the elaborate practice of bodily mummification of humans and animals, and of the associated coffins, masks, papyri, figurines and offerings that accompanied the dead to restore—and improve—life in an underw orld paradise.

Lectures are free with museum admission and open to the public. A reception to meet the speaker follows each program.

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Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, Tx 77005

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Tickets:

Admission is open to the public and free with general museum admission. Museum members always receive free admission.

Museum Admission:
$7.00 adults
$3.50 seniors/children 5-18

Times:

Friday, November 19, 1:30 p.m.
and repeated on
Saturday, November 20, 4:00 p.m.

A reception to meet the speaker follows each program.

Phone: 713-639-7300

Parking:

Museum Parking Garage

Located directly east of the Beck and Law buildings, the MFAH Visitors Center features a four-story covered parking garage.

The easy-to-find parking entrance is on Binz, marked by a large, yellow arrow.

You're always protected from the elements when you park your car in the Museum Garage. From there, you can go to the Visitors Center lobby and find a ticketing desk and up-to-the minute museum information.

As an added convenience, you can enter the Beck and Law buildings from the Visitors Center through security-monitored, climate-controlled tunnels connecting all three buildings.

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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