When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is open on November 5, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM. The Museum of World Cultures is regularly open from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee for the exhibition is €11.50 per person.

What topics are covered in the exhibition?

The exhibition showcases everyday life along the Nile, the status of the Pharaoh, the civil service, the funeral cult, mummies, and the pantheon of gods of Ancient Egypt.

Are there offerings for children and families?

Yes, there is an Explorer Room with hands-on stations as well as accompanying offerings and digital formats aimed at children and families.

Are guided tours and workshops offered?

Yes, the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums offer guided tours for groups and school classes as well as educational workshops.

Is the museum accessible?

The exhibition is located in air-conditioned rooms on the second floor of the Museum of World Cultures. Visitors can obtain information on specific accessibility offerings at the information office of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums.

Discover Egypt: Experience Fascinating Cultural Treasures at the Museum of World Cultures Mannheim

Name: Egypt - Land of Immortality
Start: 2026-11-05T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Museum Weltkulturen D5

Egypt - Land of Immortality at the Museum of World Cultures

At the Museum of World Cultures D5 of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums, a fascinating panorama of ancient Egyptian culture unfolds. The exhibition spans more than 4000 years of high culture along the Nile and connects archaeological originals with impressive museum staging. Between hieroglyphs, mummies, images of gods, and testimonies of everyday life, an artistic experience emerges that combines historical research with aesthetic experience.

A Journey Through the Eras of Ancient Egypt

The exhibition presentation covers the beginnings of the Egyptian state in the 4th millennium BC, through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, to the Ptolemaic-Roman period and late antiquity. Around 600 objects illustrate the development of a culture whose imagery, religious order, and technical achievements continue to resonate today.

Everyday Life, Pharaohs, and the Power of Symbols

The examination of artworks focuses on life along the fertile banks of the Nile, the status of the Pharaoh and his civil service, as well as the extensive pantheon of gods. Valuable cultural treasures make visible the close ties between power, religion, and social order. Forms, materials, and symbols unfold special spatial effects in the exhibition atmosphere.

Funeral Cult and Beliefs in the Afterlife

A central focus lies on the elaborate funeral cult and the belief in life after death. The richly decorated, accurately staged tomb chamber of Sennefer is one of the special favorites among the audience. It conveys how architecture, painting, writing, and ritual in Ancient Egypt melded into a comprehensive concept of immortality.

Cultural Education for Families and School Classes

The Explorer Room invites children and families to interactive experiences. Hands-on stations, digital offerings, and educational formats provide an age-appropriate access to hieroglyphs, mummies, pharaohs, and the pantheon of gods. Guided tours and workshops are available for groups and school classes, including an offer to create a hieroglyph nameplate on Egyptian papyrus.

Conclusion: A Lively Artistic Experience Along the Nile

Egypt - Land of Immortality combines archaeological precision, art historical placement, and sensual exhibition design. Visitors experience original cultural treasures, monumental concepts of power and the afterlife, as well as an exhibition that links cultural education with sustainable aesthetic experience. A visit to the Museum of World Cultures enriches perspectives on one of the most influential high cultures in human history.