Early Egyptian society in the Nile Valley is recognised one of the oldest civilisations in the world, and remains full of mystery. An upcoming exhibition called The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Eternal Life – Exploring Ancient Egypt, offers visitors a chance to learn more about the mysteries of ancient Egyptian life. Solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the exhibition will feature six Egyptian mummies between 3,000 and 1,800 years old, as well as some 200 other precious cultural relics from The British Museum. It will be open at the Hong Kong Science Museum from tomorrow until 18 October.

Today (1 June) Club Deputy Chairman Anthony W K Chow was joined at the opening ceremony by HKSAR Government Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung; Deputy Consul General of the British Consulate-General Hong Kong Esther Blythe; Director of International Engagement of the British Museum Nadja Race; Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Michelle Li; Chairman of the Science Sub-committee of the Museum Advisory Committee Professor Nancy Ip; and Museum Director of the Hong Kong Science Museum Karen Sit.

Mr Chow told the guests that Arts, Culture and Heritage was one of the four important areas which the Trust was currently putting strategic focus. "Through supporting the arts, we aim to build a culturally vibrant Hong Kong, enrich people's lives and promote social inclusion," he said. "In particular, we want to make the arts more accessible to the wider public and stimulate learning in the community."

Running for more than four months, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Eternal Life – Exploring Ancient Egypt exhibition is one of the celebration events for the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The exhibition will feature the mummies of six Egyptians who lived between 3,000 and 1,800 years ago, along with digital visualisations of the mummies that demonstrate how non-invasive CT scanning is now allowing archaeologists and other specialists to determine the age and sex of mummified bodies, as well as learn more about the ancient Egyptians' diet, state of health, mummification process and religious practices without disturbing the mummies' wrappings.

To further enhance visitors' experience, the Hong Kong Science Museum has designed a multimedia programme and a series of interactive exhibits which use the latest technologies to illustrate the technological development of ancient Egypt, such as 3D projection mapping, virtual reality and holograms. For further details of the exhibition and related programmes, please visit: http://hk.science.museum/en_US/web/scm/se/se.html

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series is a partnership between the Club's Charities Trust and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Launched in 2012, it supports two to three major exhibitions each year, all of which are complemented by educational programmes. Popular previous events include the Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata and Miyazaki Animation and Treasures from Tsarskoye Selo, Residence of the Russian Monarchs. In the next few weeks, there will be two more exhibitions under the Series, showcasing the splendours of the imperial residence of eight Qing Emperors and the birthday celebrations of the Qing Emperors and Empress Dowagers.

In addition, Inventing le Louvre: From Palace to Museum over 800 Years is currently on show until 24 July at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. The exhibition is one of the major programmes supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as part of Le French May, with over 100 priceless art works from Musée du Louvre on display.

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