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If you can find a relatively small model; you may be able to use the "Gross
Anatomy" organs. They are slimy and sticky. This would require a large
supply of these organs. They are also not to scale, relative to each other.
About 3 years ago we had "Mummy, the inside story." For that we set up some
fun and quick activities that may be of interest to you.
We used the see through human model; we carried them in our gift shop. It is
about 16 inches tall. We fixed into place all of the organs that were not to
be removed. We also purchased a set of model canopic jars. Visitors would
remove the correct plastic organ from the body and place them in the correct
conopic jar. This was a great simple anatomy and Egyptian culture activity.
We also set up a brain removal activity, using a life size, low cost,
plastic skull. We cut out the cribriform plate (the piece of bone through
which the olfactory nerves protrude) with a dermal. We than filled the head
with bits of foam, like the foam that houses laptops when they are shipped.
Using some modified crochet hooks, slightly sharpened and carved for a wider
hook, visitors were able to pull the (foam) brains out through the nose. It
was amazingly popular. Though it was not slimy it was gross and an attention
getter.
Lastly, we purchased an activity books that lets you unwrap a mummy. The
book is a sarcophagus. The mummy is a resin or plastic figure in the box. To
make this a durable museum friendly activity we did the following:
We built a small wooden sarcophagus for the mummy.
We then wrapped our mummy figure, from the book, with Vaseline and cloth.
Using Gorilla glue, on the cloth, we made a cartonnage and then painted it.
The Vaseline kept the gorilla glue from sticking to the mummy figure. This
was cleaned off the mummy before use.
We then picked up some small ace bandages to wrap the mummy figure.
In the end visitors were able to remove the lid from the sarcophagus, open
the back of the cartonnage, remove the mummy then unwrap it.
I hope that these ideas may be of use to you.
Tim Pula
Science Coordinator
Gulf Coast Exploreum
www.Exploreum.com
65 Government St.
Mobille, AL 36602
251-208-6858
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Does anyone have any experience creating and/or running programs with
an interactive mummy? (i.e. a life-sized doll or mannequin with
removable organs that visitors can use to go through the steps of
mummification). Right now we're just looking for general ideas and
advice on how to create and implement something like this. We already
have a mannequin torso with head to use as a starting point. It will
be part of the school program for an Egyptian exhibit as part of the
San Francisco State University Museum Studies program. I know they
have something like this at the Field Museum in Chicago and will try
to contact them. (Anyone from the Field Museum reading this? Can we
chat?)
Apart from general advice, I'm also looking for ideas on how to make
a good life-sized (or slightly smaller) model of the human intestines
to pull out of our mummy. This will be handled over and over, so has
to be durable, and should also be sanitary and not too messy, so
using pig's intestines or such would not really be an option. I was
thinking of stuffed panty hose or a cloth or rubber tube, but I
appreciate any and all suggestions. Perhaps there's some way to get a
good "squishy" effect without any "sliminess"?
Reply on or off list, whichever you prefer.
Thanks!
Anna Hurst
SFSU Museum Studies student
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Anna Hurst
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
390 Ashton Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
415-337-1100 ext. 108
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