Mummy Exhibit Debuts at Putnam Museum

Originally published August 22, 2009 | Quad-City Times | by Kay Luna

The following is a concise description from Archaeology News from Archaeology Magazine Online of the contents of this article:

The Putnam Museum in Davenport has recently CT scanned its mummy. The coffin says it once held Isis Neferit, a chantress in the Temple of Isis, who lived about 3,000 years ago. The new research says the mummy isn’t Isis but a woman who lived 600 years later.

It's really quite fascinating how technologies such as CT scanning further our knowledge about certain artifacts, namely mummies, and correcting errors and outdated notions. I think this is especially important for museums, which is one fundamental reason they exist.

Putnam Museum Unwraps New Egyptian Mummy Display

Originally published August 11, 2009 | Quad-City Times | by Kay Luna

Save the date! August 22 will be the opening of a newly renovated mummy exhibition at the Putnam Museum, which hadn't changed since the 70s. A new feature includes updated information gleaned from CT scans of the mummies.

The article continues on to describe the process took to renovate the exhibit and the new way the mummies and their information will be presented--almost like you're an Egyptologist discovering them!

Help name the Putnam's Egyptian Gallery

Originally published July 15, 2009 | Quad-City Times

The Putnam Museum's most iconic gallery is about to undergo a renovation, and officials at the Davenport venue want the public's help in giving it a new name to go with the new look.