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Jockey Club helps unveil the mysteries of ancient Egypt with modern technology
07/06/2017

Ancient Egypt holds an enduring fascination for people around the world, and remains full of mystery.

From now until 18 October, local residents and visitors have a chance to learn more about this age-old civilisation by visiting “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Eternal Life – Exploring Ancient Egypt” exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum. The exhibition is one of the celebration events for the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Solely sponsored by the Club’s Charities Trust, the exhibition features six Egyptian mummies between 3,000 and 1,800 years old, as well as some 200 other precious cultural relics from The British Museum. Digital visualisations of the mummies are also on display, demonstrating how non-invasive CT scanning is now allowing archaeologists and other specialists to determine the age and sex of mummified bodies, as well as learn more about the ancient Egyptians' diet, state of health, mummification process and religious practices without disturbing the mummies' wrappings.

To further enhance visitors' experience, the Hong Kong Science Museum has designed a multimedia programme and a series of interactive exhibits, which use the latest technologies to illustrate the technological development of ancient Egypt, such as 3D projection mapping, virtual reality and holograms.

Arts, Culture and Heritage is one of the four important areas on which the Club's Charities Trust is currently putting strategic focus. Through supporting the arts, the Trust aims to build a culturally vibrant Hong Kong, enrich people's lives and promote social inclusion.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series is a partnership between the Club's Charities Trust and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department that aims to make the arts more accessible to the wider public and stimulate learning in the community.

Launched in 2012, it supports two to three major exhibitions each year, all of which are complemented by educational programmes. Popular previous events include Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata and Miyazaki Animation and Treasures from Tsarskoye Selo, Residence of the Russian Monarchs. In the next few weeks, there will be two more exhibitions under the Series, showcasing the splendours of the imperial residence of eight Qing Emperors and the birthday celebrations of the Qing Emperors and Empress Dowagers.

For further details of the exhibition and related programmes, please visit:
http://hk.science.museum/en_US/web/scm/se/se.html