Albany museum expanding exhibit with new mummies

ALBANY -- An Albany museum is celebrating the 100^th anniversary of the arrival of a pair of mummies from Egypt.

Samuel Brown was a member of the Albany Institute of History and Art's board of directors when he purchased the mummies while traveling through Cairo in 1909.

In recent years, researchers have used the latest technology to study the mummies, believed to be about 3,000 years old. Scientists have been able to determine the sex and approximate ages of the mummies along with gaining insights into the mummification process.

On Sunday, the Albany Institute will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the mummies' arrival with new additions to the museum's Ancient Egypt exhibit, along with lectures and hands-on activities for children.

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