The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology is sponsoring the 11th annual Ancient Egypt and Family Day event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This year, the event will be in the lobby of the Art Museum of the University of Memphis in the Communication and Fine Arts Building.
"I brought my little sister to the event last year, and she had a blast," Taylor Ricks, junior education major, said. "She really enjoyed coloring with the other kids."
Patricia Podzorski is the curator of the ancient Egyptian exhibit, and said this is her second year being part of the event.
"I think this event will be very fun and educational to kids up to the age of 12 especially," Podzorski said. "They will get the opportunity to come and engage in fun activities with the Ancient Egypt gallery."
"I think that even though this event is mainly for younger children, it is worth U of M students knowing that the University has two Egyptology programs, one in the Art department and one in the History department," Nigel Strudwick, assistant professor in art history, said.
A new addition to the museum will be "storage drawers."
Various artifacts and more from the museum that have been locked away in storage drawers will be opened and available for those who attend to see.
There will also be mummies to teach the children and help them understand ancient Egyptian life and afterlife, including combs, mirrors and a 4,000-year-old loaf of bread.
While much of the event is structured for younger children, there will be an hour-long event called "School for Scribes" with information for children 10 years old and older, as well as U of M students and adults.
During this activity, attendees will get the chance to learn more about hieroglyphs from ancient Egypt, as well as getting the chance to write their names in hieroglyphs.
Children will also have the opportunity to color and decorate royal crowns and making ancient Egyptian amulets.
Another activity titled "Ancient Egyptian Detective" involves the children finding multiple items throughout the museum in a scavenger hunt.
Due to limited availability for this event, those interested in taking part must reserve a spot at 901-678-2649.
