What's Hidden in the Sarcophagus? The First–Ever Lithuanian Mummy Exhibition (2021-2022)

Started in 2011, the Lithuanian Mummy Project was aimed at investigating the preserved human remains held in present–day Lithuania, which also included Egyptian mummies. Conceived as a follow–up of this Pro­ject, a recently opened Exhibition at the House of Histories of Vilnius tells the story of how these studies were con­ducted and what was discovered. As part of this effort to inform museum visitors more broadly about re­se­arch conducted on the legacy of ancient Egypt, the decision was made to review ancient Egyptian antiqui­ties held in Lithuania, relate the story of how these came to the country and also to revisit the origins of Egyp­tology in Lithuania.