Mummies Exhibition & IMAX Screenings This Week
- What: Exhibition featuring bundle mummies, amulets, an ancient Egyptian cat mummy, and related artifacts with complementary IMAX screenings of Mummies 3D. - When/Where: On view this week with IMAX showtimes at the museum — check the museum schedule for screening times. - Info: Exhibition highlights and visitor info at timeout.com.
Los Angeles visitors can see real human and animal mummies at the California Science Center this week, then pair the visit with a 40-minute IMAX film on ancient Egypt. (californiasciencecenter.org) The show is Mummies of the World: The Exhibition, now open at the California Science Center in Exposition Park as the final stop on its international tour. The museum says the Los Angeles run includes a new selection of mummies not previously shown here. (californiasciencecenter.org) The exhibition brings together more than 30 naturally and intentionally preserved human and animal mummies from ancient Egypt, South America and Europe, along with related artifacts. Time Out’s listing highlights bundle mummies, amulets and an ancient Egyptian cat mummy among the draws. (californiasciencecenter.org) (timeout.com) The companion film is Mummies 3D: Secrets of the Pharaohs, shown on the museum’s seven-story IMAX screen. The California Science Center lists the runtime at 40 minutes and says the movie follows explorers and scientists using archaeological and genetic evidence to study Egyptian mummies. (californiasciencecenter.org) For the current schedule, the museum lists 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. showtimes through June 12, 2026. The same IMAX page says visitors can buy tickets for the film separately or combine them with exhibition admission. (californiasciencecenter.org) The Science Center says the exhibition first premiered there in 2010 and has since toured in the United States and Europe. A January release from the organizer said the 2026 Los Angeles engagement is the closing venue for that tour. (californiasciencecenter.org) (prnewswire.com) Time Out notes that some galleries include mummified organs and babies, and recommends that adults decide in advance whether the material is appropriate for children. A family event listing from Mommy Poppins recommends the show for ages 10 and up. (timeout.com) (mommypoppins.com) The museum has also promoted a combo option that bundles the exhibition with the IMAX film at a discount. If you go this week, the practical step is simple: check the Science Center’s ticketing page before you leave, because the screenings run on posted showtimes rather than continuous entry. (timeout.com) (californiasciencecenter.org)
