Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb photos
Get set to step inside Britain's most amazing Ancient Egypt exhibition
Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb, coming to Brisbane this April.
Embark on the journey of a lifetime to Ancient Egypt at the Queensland Museum in Southbank opening its doors to the public on April 19.
This spectacular exhibition coming straight from the British Museum reveals the life and death of an Egyptian priest, Nesperennub, who lived almost 3,000 years ago.
British Museum's prized treasure, Nesprennub's mummy has remained intact and untouched unlike many other Egyptian mummies.
The exhibition tells his story and is shown through a stunning 3D film with the exhibition showcasing more than 100 objects including amulets, canopic jars used for preserving the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines of the deceased, sections from the Book of the Dead and four exceptionally preserved mummies.
Tickets for: Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb can be purchased on the
Foxtix website or by phone.
There will also be two night time sessions over the next five months along with the Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb exhibition.
Shake off the week with friends and a drink to visit Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb exhibition's night time sessions.
Mummy: After Dark features classic B-movie titles to watch and meetings with a modern day embalmer who unearths the truth about mummification.
Don't miss the experience of the Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb exhibition through the museums late night session held on selected Thursday and Friday nights in April and May only.
Meet up with friends in the Collector's Lounge Bar for drinks and gourmet pizza and take advantage of the opportunity to see the exhibition from a fresh perspective.
Choose from a selection of fine wines, beers, cheeses and other tasteful food and drink during the late night and Mummy: After Dark sessions.
Visitors can also enjoy some champagne at the Level 2 Champagne Bar.
The exhibition runs from April 19 – August 19.
Tickets for the Mummy: After Dark sessions is an 18 years and over event, tickets are $25 dollars per person.
For more information on this once in a lifetime journey, visit the
Queensland Museum of Southbank's website.
"It is a fascinating and awe-inspiring exploration of ancient Egyptian civilisation from 2300BC to the first century AD," Foxtix reports.
