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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The throwback continues! During Christmas break of 2019, I traveled to North Carolina. The trip included visiting two state museums. In the morning, my partner and I explored the North Carolina Museum of History. After breaking for lunch, we headed next door to the North Carolina Musuem of Natural Sciences. That’s right, I toured two museums IN ONE DAY. Jam packed with history, we visited the North Carolina Museum of History in the morning. By the time my partner and I finished up at the North Carolina Museum of History and grabbed a bite to eat, our day of museum hopping was only half done. We still had the North…
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“Egyptian Mummies & Eternal Life” at the Museum of Natural History
There’s many things that one might expect to see in Nova Scotian museums. Models of old schooners, cookbooks from generations ago, furnishings of the rich and poor or weaponry that predates confederation. Typical maritimer artifacts and histories. I can ensure you that I never expected to see a mummy in Nova Scotia. No, I’m not referring to the one that insists you call once a week or will always make your favourite meal when you visit, but the thousands of years old one that died halfway across the world. Yes, I’m talking about Egyptian mummies. You may wonder “What could mummies possibly be doing in Nova Scotia?”. Well, the Museum…
My name is Kirby and I’m a 20-something year old with an M.A. in History. Needless to say, history is a huge passion of mine.
