What's On: Egyptian mummies travel thousands of miles for special exhibition at Derby museum

Derby Museum is to host a special exhibition featuring the remains of three mummified humans that have travelled thousands of miles from the Nile to the Derwent.

There will also be over 80 antiquated objects that historians and budding archaeologists can pore over.

Newly undertaken research aims to tell untold stories, exploring the history of the collection and Derbyshire’s links with Egypt.

In a retrospective look, previous displays will be critically examined and frank discussions are welcomed about colonial collections and the display of human remains.

Derby Museum says its ‘Displaced: From the Nile to the Derwent’ is a ‘thought-provoking’ exhibition which has been enhanced by ‘world-class’ loans from national museums including British Museum, Manchester Museum and more.

The displays aim to explore why the collections are in Derby and how they travelled all the way from North Africa.

In what is set to be a great learning experience for locals, there will be plenty of chances for people to get involved.

The next exhibition will form part of a brand-new Egypt show.

The museum website says: ‘We will look afresh at the extraordinary objects that are now in Derby and create plans for a new, permanent Egypt display.’

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Displaced: From the Nile to the Derwent is considered to be one of the highly anticipated displays in the museum’s packed schedule.

It has shared a sneak peek on a social post showing work that has started ahead of the exhibition.

The exhibition will run from July 5 to November 24, 2024.

Admission: Tickets cost £5 per adult, under 18’s go free. Exhibition Trail sheets cost £1 each.

Location: Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby DE1 1BS

For more information visit the museum website by clicking here.