DFG Funds New Research into the ‘Münster Mummy’
Who was the man whose mummy is on display in the basement of the University of Münster’s Archaeological Museum? Why was he buried in a coffin that is several centuries older than he was? And how did the mummy and coffin come into the possession of the merchant Wilhelm Schmitz-Scholl, a descendant of the Tengelmann founding family? These specific questions will probably remain unanswered forever. However, Egyptologist Prof. Dr Angelika Lohwasser and project collaborator Dr Marc Loth, together with the team at the Archaeological Museum, hope that the new project, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with 170,000 euros, entitled “History(ies) in a ‘dense find’ – a multidisciplinary investigation of the Egyptian coffin containing a mummy in Münster”, will yield numerous new insights into everyday life in Egypt 3,000 years ago.
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Archaeological Museum Honours Alexander Haindorf With Display Case
Until 16 November, the Archaeological Museum is honouring Dr Alexander Haindorf, the first Jewish private lecturer at the University of Münster, and the Marks-Haindorf Foundation with a special display case. Selected historical objects and documents provide insights into Haindorf’s educational vision and the eventful history of the institution he founded. A particular highlight is a commemorative cup dating from 1850, which the “Israelite Community” dedicated to Alexander Haindorf to mark the 25th anniversary of his educational initiative.