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A new exhibition at Museum Centre Vapriikki: MUMMIES – a Journey to the Hereafter

On 16 November, a new exhibition on the cult of death in ancient Egypt opens at Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland. Some truly unique artefacts have been placed on loan for this exhibition, such as authentic Egyptian mummies, sarcophagi, ritual objects, jewellery and everyday utility articles. These have been provided by the Egyptian Museum in Florence, Italy.Life after death is an important theme of many religions. Among those it intrigued were the ancient Egyptians, who followed a strict routine when preparing their dead for the final journey. The purpose of funerary rituals was

Vapriikki presents a fantastic collection of agitation porcelain from the State Hermitage Museum

Museum Centre Vapriikki, in Tampere, opens a new exhibition, entitled ‘Let’s Create a New World’, at the end of May. This displays a wide selection of agitation porcelain from St Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum. The exhibition is open from 27 May to 30 October 2011. ‘Art belongs to the people,' said Lenin. This folk education project also involved the nationalised former Imperial Porcelain Factory, where notable artists were ordered to create brave, new porcelain art. Their work resulted in ‘agitation porcelain’, which proclaimed the ideas and ideals of the revolution and was an

Germany’s Ozeaneum is Museum of the Year

On Saturday, 22 May, the EMF judges announced Ozeaneum, in Stralsund, Germany, as the winner of the European Museum of the Year Award for 2010. Receiving special commendation were the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels, the Science Gallery in Dublin, and the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam. The European Museum of the Year Award Conference of the European Museum Forum (EMF) was held in Tampere, Finland, on 19–22 May. In total, 42 new or renewed museums competed for the title of Museum of the Year.  About the winner  Ozeaneum in Stralsund, Germany opened in July 2008. This is

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