We spent most of our time in the Egyptian collection, which was super cool. They have so many artifacts, from everyday life pieces like jewelry, those things they used to prop their head up when sleeping, and all sorts of jugs and boxes to paintings and sculptures and of course, mummies. Lots of mummies. Mummy cats. Little baby mummy cat. Mummy people. Unwrapped mummy alligator. And lots of sarcophagi.
They liked gold. I'm wearing gold. This is pretty historically accurate.
We found some opportunities for silly pictures.
As you can see here, the building itself would be pretty amazing even if they didn't put anything else in it.
After seeing all things Egypt-related, we looked at some famous art like the Mona Lisa, Liberty Leading the People, Oath of Horatii, and a room of shiny things to make up for the fact that the crown jewels are not on display for the public. There were a few actual jewel-like pieces though, like, oh say, Napoleon I's crown (on the right). And for my Danish best friend, the piece on the bottom right has something to do with the Danish Order of the Elephant.
After seeing all things Egypt-related, we looked at some famous art like the Mona Lisa, Liberty Leading the People, Oath of Horatii, and a room of shiny things to make up for the fact that the crown jewels are not on display for the public. There were a few actual jewel-like pieces though, like, oh say, Napoleon I's crown (on the right). And for my Danish best friend, the piece on the bottom right has something to do with the Danish Order of the Elephant.
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