During the first several days of the exhibit at the Whitaker Center hundreds of learners, mostly young people, have viewed the exhibit. President Williamson made the long journey to Harrisburg to view the displays and engage in the interactive exhibits.
He has seen me on a number of occasions at Westminster College, but had to drive many miles to see all these Egyptian artifacts on display.
After the Harrisburg exhibit, I will return to my place of prominence in the Mack Library, but most of the other items in the exhibit will be returned to storage because of inadequate display space. Too bad! There are many aspects of my civilization that should be accessible to the College community.
Parenthetically, I wonder how many members of the community know I exist and have made an effort to view me? Much to my chagrin, my presence may be frightening to some. I overheard an adult note that during his preschool years, he and his friends took a wide path around my display area because they were afraid of me.
There is a male mummy from my hometown, Akhmim, on exhibit at the Buffalo Museum of Science. My biggest regret is that I have been unable to confirm the relationship between him and myself.
