When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is open on November 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Museum of World Cultures is regularly open from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.

What is the entrance fee?

The regular admission for adults to the exhibition Egypt is 11.50 euros. Beneficiaries pay 9.50 euros, children and young people from 6 to 18 years 5 euros.

Are there offers for children and families?

Yes. A Discovery Room with participation stations, family events, workshops, and public tours provide age-appropriate access to ancient Egyptian culture for children and families.

Are tours and workshops offered?

Yes. For schools, daycare centers, and inclusion groups, there are dialogical tours as well as tours with workshops. Public tours and other accompanying offers take place regularly.

Is the exhibition accessible?

The Museum of World Cultures has a barrier-free toilet. For specific questions about accessibility and planning a visit, it is advisable to contact the information office of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums.

Where is the exhibition located?

The exhibition is located in the Museum of World Cultures D5 of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums in 68159 Mannheim. A parking garage is located beneath the Museum of World Cultures.

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

Name: Egypt – Land of Immortality
Start: 2026-11-10T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-10T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Museum Weltkulturen D5

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

At the Museum of World Cultures D5 of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums, a fascinating panorama of ancient Egyptian culture opens up. The exhibition takes visitors through more than 4000 years of high culture along the Nile, connecting precious cultural treasures with a vivid museum presentation.

Pharaohs, Bureaucracy, and Life Along the Nile

The exhibition highlights everyday life on the fertile banks of the Nile as well as the political order of the Pharaoh's realm. Original objects, everyday items, grave goods, paintings, and hieroglyphic texts provide insights into a society where administration, religion, and economy were closely interlinked.

The presentation spans an art and cultural historical arc from the beginnings in the 4th millennium BC through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Ptolemaic-Roman period and the Coptic era. Thus, Egypt is not experienced as a static epoch but as a multifaceted cultural history.

Funeral Cult, Mummies, and the World of Gods

A particular focus lies on the ancient Egyptian funeral cult. Lavishly decorated coffins, grave goods, and the authentic staging of the tomb chamber of Sennefer illustrate how closely interconnected the concepts of death, the afterlife, and social order were.

The vast pantheon of gods also provides access to the religious images and symbols of Egypt. In the examination of artworks, art, archaeology, and the history of religion meet: forms, materials, colors, and characters tell of a world where the present always referred to the afterlife.

Cultural Treasures from Mannheim and Hildesheim

The collection of the Reiss-Engelhorn Museums is expanded by significant loans and collaborations. The Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum Hildesheim is a permanent partner of the presentation. The collection Doetsch-Amberger from the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum in Cologne, which came to Mannheim as a permanent loan, complements the holdings.

This creates an exhibition where scientific curating and a sensory exhibition atmosphere come together. The bright Museum of World Cultures provides the framework for an aesthetic experience between archaeological originals, reconstructed spaces, and narrative mediation.

Discover, marvel, and get actively involved

Families and young visitors also find their own access to the exhibition. The Discovery Room invites participation stations where visitors can playfully explore the world of the Pharaohs. Children can peek into a mummy coffin or write their name in hieroglyphs.

Public tours, lectures, and museum educational offers complement the presentation. Dialogical tours, workshops, and digital offers on the topics of everyday life, gods, mummies, pharaohs, and belief are available for schools, daycare centers, and inclusion groups.

Conclusion: An Impressive Art Experience Along the Nile

Egypt – Land of Immortality combines archaeological research, art historical contextualization, and cultural education into an impressive art experience. Visitors experience a high culture whose imagery, religious concepts, and material heritage continue to fascinate to this day. Anyone wishing to experience the impact of hieroglyphs, coffins, grave goods, and cult objects firsthand should visit this exhibition at the Museum of World Cultures in Mannheim live.