La. Art and Science Museum hosting event to educate people about ancient Egypt

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Louisiana Art and Science Museum is inviting the public to learn about ancient Egypt.

The museum is hosting an event called “Egyptian Art and Archology: A Day of Hands-On History.” It will take place at the museum on Saturday, April 5, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Organizers said the interactive event will allow guests the opportunity to learn about ancient Egyptian traditions and explore the mysteries of Egypt through excavation activities. Museum visitors will also have the chance to create art and artifacts that ancient Egyptians once used.

The event will be facilitated by the Louisiana Division of Archeology, 2021 Louisiana Teacher of the year Nathalie Roy, and by Glasgow Middle’s Roman technology students.

“Come enjoy a day of hands-on history as my students help you experience ancient Egypt through its objects and archaeology,” Roy said. “Objects have stories to tell, stories about their functions, their purpose, and their owners. Once young students learn these stories, they love to tell them to others.”

The Louisiana Art and Science Museum also has a year long exhibition underway called “Discoveries on the Nile: Exploring King Tut’s Tomb and the Amin Egyptian Collection.” The exhibition includes authentic Egyptian funeral masks and reproductions of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

To see more about what the Louisiana Art and Science Museum has going on, click here.

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