Curses! The British Museum's 'unlucky' mummy

There are two items in the museum's Ancient Egyptian collection that are associated with alleged curses. An Egyptian coffin lid, part of the collection since 1889, has been the source of numerous stories of curses, malignant influences and haunting. The cartonnage mask donated in 1885 also comes with an extraordinary back story. Roger Luckhurst will explore the true and fateful history of the 'cursed' Victorian gentlemen, Thomas Douglas Murray and Walter Herbert Ingram, who donated these items. The stories of these men were well known in Edwardian London. Although they have been largely forgotten, these thrilling tales formed the basis for all the 'curse of the mummy' stories that followed.

Suitable for
16-17
18+

Admission
£5, members and concessions £3

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000073?id=EVENT512574