Current
Special Exhibits
Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas
February 13-May 9, 2004
Explore the wonders of Machu Picchu, a 400-year-old Peruvian palace and one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world. This exhibit explores the origins and uses of Machu Picchu, which was rediscovered in 1911 by Yale professor and archaeologist Hiram Bingham III. Youll see some of the finest surviving examples of Inca art, a replica of an ancient Inca road, an interactive tour of an Inca palace complex, and an interactive laboratory that shows how archaeologists in the 21st century interpret the 15th century. Dont miss this chance to immerse yourself in an unparalleled archaeological treasure!
Major support for the exhibit comes from the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Connecticut Humanities Council, and The William Bingham Foundation, as well as from numerous individual donors.
Ancient
Denvers
Currently
showing
Travel back in time millions of years to witness Denvers
astonishingly varied past! This exhibit unveils thirteen remarkable
paintings that depict the Front Ranges many prehistoric
incarnationsfrom rugged mountains to seashore to rainforest
and desert.
Upcoming
Exhibits
The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Opens September 10, 2004
Ancient Egyptians held strong beliefs about the afterlife,
so strong that they built vast burial tombs filled with treasures
in their quest for immortality. This exhibition explores that
quest and the magnificent objects associated with it. Delve
into the daily lives of the pharaohs, visit a life-size re-creation
of the tomb of Thutmosis III, and see the largest selection
of antiquities ever loaned by Egypt for exhibition in North
America. Egypt features more than 115 artifacts from
the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the Luxor Museum, and the sites
of Tanis and Deir el-Bahari, from the New Kingdom (15501069
B.C.) through the Late Period (664332
B.C.).
Past
Exhibits
For information
on any of the following past exhibits, please e-mail us at
[email protected].
Discovering
Chimpanzees: The Remarkable World of Jane Goodall
March 21June
8, 2003
The
Lost Spacecraft: Liberty
Bell 7 Recovered
Oct.
4, 2002Jan. 26,
2003
Powers
of Nature
Feb. 15May
5, 2002
Honoring
the Sky: Lakota Star Knowledge
and Belief
Sept.
7, 2001April 28,
2002
Voyages
of Discovery
Sept.
7, 2001Jan. 6, 2002
Vikings:
The North Atlantic Saga
March
2May 28, 2001
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