Egypt – Land of Immortality at the World Cultures Museum Mannheim

Event: Egypt – Land of Immortality in Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen (rem), Museum Weltkulturen D5, 68159 Mannheim on 3. November 2026

Date and Time

3. November 2026 10:00

Location

Museum Weltkulturen
Museum Weltkulturen, D5 1, 68159 Mannheim-Quadrate, Deutschland

Price

11,50 €
Book Tickets

About this Event

Exhibitions & Museums

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Egypt – Land of Immortality: A Journey Through Time Along the Nile

At the World Cultures Museum D5 of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums, a fascinating access to more than 4000 years of ancient Egyptian high culture opens up. The exhibition connects archaeology, art history, and cultural education to a striking artistic experience among pharaohs, hieroglyphs, mummies, and the world of gods.

Everyday Life, Rule, and the Order of the World

The presentation leads from the beginnings in the 4th millennium BC through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Ptolemaic-Roman period and late antiquity. The focus is on life along the fertile banks of the Nile, the position of the pharaoh, the bureaucratic state, and the religious imagery of one of the defining cultures in human history.

Death Cult, Afterlife Concepts, and Sacred Imagery

A special exhibition atmosphere is created where precious cultural treasures tell the ancient Egyptian concept of life after death. The richly decorated burial chamber of Sennefer is one of the crowd favorites. It makes visible how closely art, ritual, religion, and social order were interconnected in Ancient Egypt.

Collection History and International Cooperation

The ancient Egyptian collection of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums dates back to the early 18th century. Loans from the Hildesheim Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum as well as the Doetsch-Amberger collection expand the Mannheim presentation. This results in an art-historically substantiated exhibition where object history, museum curation, and aesthetic experience work together.

Discover, Ask, Get Involved

The explorer room with hands-on stations is aimed particularly at children and families. Educational museum tours, hands-on offerings, and workshops vividly convey themes such as everyday life, pharaohs, death cult, and the world of gods. In selected offerings, hieroglyph name tags are created on real Egyptian papyrus.

Conclusion: An Art Experience Between Nile and Eternity

Egypt – Land of Immortality invites you to an intense examination of the works and a cultural journey through millennia. Original cultural treasures, impressive presentations, and interactive access make the exhibition a rewarding aesthetic experience for adults, families, and young explorers. Those who wish to experience the imagery, religion, and way of life of Ancient Egypt directly should visit this exhibition live.

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