Long-Term Installations At Memorial Art Gallery

Protected for Eternity: The Coffins of Pa-debehu-Aset

This interactive exhibit for all ages showcases a rare pair of lavishly decorated nesting coffins that once held the mummy of an Egyptian official. Learn how the coffins were restored, write your name in hieroglyphics and follow the fascinating process of mummification.

This installation is made possible by funding from Dan and Dorothy Gill. Additional support is provided by the Museum Loan Network, a program administered by MIT's Office of the Arts, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Council for the Humanities and the DavenportHatch Foundation, Inc.

Italian Baroque Organ

It was national news when the only full-size antique Italian organ in North America was installed in 2005 in the Gallery's Herdle Fountain Court. A year later, the organ-on permanent loan from the Eastman School of Music-has become an integral part of Rochester's musical life. Weekly Sunday concerts show off the magnificent sound of the instrument. Surrounded by Baroque artworks such as the painting at left, it's a feast for the eyes as well. -- mag.rochester.edu