The Eastern Slovak Museum in Košice will exhibit a travelling exhibition by the Hungarian Natural History Museum entitled 'Mysteries, Destinies, Mummies', presenting a unique set of finds from the Hungarian town of Vac, TASR learnt on Tuesday. The exhibition, which will take place in the historical building of the Eastern Slovak Museum on Námestie Maratónu mieru (Peace Marathon Square), opens today (July 22). The exhibition depicts the stories of the mummies and findings from studies of a secret crypt in Vac's White Church, which was discovered in 1994 during the reconstruction of the building. It wasn't bones that were discovered in the caskets but mummified bodies. The remains of 265 people, untouched for almost 200 years, were found in the coffins. According to the writing on the coffins and also to discovered records, the crypt was a burial place for inhabitants of Vac between 1674-1838. Based on this information, the identities of 166 of the people have been revealed, while the other 99 individuals remain a mystery. According to the museum director Robert Pollák, visitors will find out who the people in the coffins were and how they lived. The exhibition includes a total of ten mummies. Eight of them are even dressed in clothes that were reproduced according to the original garments. A multimedia presentation will make 18th century Hungary come to life, as well as the lives of the people of that time, from birth to death. The travelling exhibition will be in Košice until December 6. The museum recommends that only people aged over 12 should visit.
