Collection
Egyptian
Explore Derby Museums’ Ancient Egyptian collection, including the famous mummies.
Collection Highlights
About the collection
What can I see?
The highlights of the collection are the two Egyptian mummies that have been on display at the Museum and Art Gallery since it opened in 1879.
The mummies date from around 650BC and 250BC. Both mummies are elaborately decorated and the older mummy, named ‘Pypy-Iw’, is partially unwrapped so that you can see his face, hands and feet.
Other objects in the gallery include ushabtis, small figures placed in Ancient Egyptian tombs, and figures of Ancient Egyptian gods.
What can I learn?
Learn about the religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians, how and why people and animals were mummified, and how people in Ancient Egypt prepared for the afterlife.
