| "Accidental
Mummies of Guanajuato"
AmericaJR.com
has teamed up with The Detroit Science Center
to give you the chance to win a pair of tickets
to see the new exhibit "Accidental Mummies
of Guanajuato". Tickets are valid forom now
until April 12, 2010.
They
were miners, fathers, soldiers, farmers and children.
They are revered by their descendents and have
been visited by millions. They are rare, shocking…and
completely accidental. Now, for the first time
ever, they are coming to the United States in
an all-new touring exhibition, The Accidental
Mummies of Guanajuato. The Accidental Mummies
of Guanajuato is a 10,000 square-foot exhibition
that opened at the Detroit Science Center in October
2009 before touring six other U.S. destinations
from 2010-2012.
Featuring
36 accidental mummies on loan from the Museo de
las Momias de Guanajuato, the exhibition combines
science, history and cultural anthropology to
immerse the visitor in the world of a Mexican
city over 100 years ago where deceased residents
naturally mummified in their crypts. This will
be the very first time these mummies have been
seen outside of Mexico.
Visitors
to the exhibition will meet some of these accidental
mummies, learn about life in their thriving community,
discover the modern-day forensic technology that
helps scientists analyze them, and explore a culture
that reveres and celebrates them. Each mummy will
tell his or her own story, with facial reconstructions
completed by a forensic artist to give insight
into their lives.
The
Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato is a highly educational
exhibition, meeting multiple objectives found
in the National Science Education Standards for
grades 5-12. A complete educational guide including
classroom activities, historical fun facts, a
glossary and more will be available to school
groups visiting the exhibition.
Tickets
for "The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato"
are $24.95 for adults, $22.95 for seniors and
$19.95 for children 12 and under. The exhibit
runs from October 11 through April 11, 2009. The
Detroit Science Center is located at 5020 John
R. Street in Detroit. For more information, call
(313) 577-8400.
Click
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Mummies of Guanajuato" at the Detroit Science
Center.
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"Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato" at
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