Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

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General Info

The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum began with one small artifact, a Sekhmet (lion goddess) statue, which stood on the desk of H. Spencer Lewis, the founder of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. In the 1920s AMORC supported the excavations of the Egypt Exploration Society in Tell el-Amarna (Akhetaten), the city of the Pharaoh Akhnaton. In 1927 H. Spencer Lewis conceived public collection. In 1929 AMORC sponsored an initiatic journey through Egypt led by H. Spencer Lewis. By 1932 the collection had outgrown its second-floor home an additional building was constructed - The Rosicrucian Egyptian Oriental Museum, In 1965 Ralph Lewis personally led the research team that explored many tombs and temples in Egypt, Museum Building was modeled in November 1966 new Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum opened. The Museum highly values collaborative research and in recent years has worked on projects with: Stanford University Hospital, UCLA, NASA Ames Biocomputation Center, the British Museum, National Geographic’s Mummy Road Show, and others.

Services/Products

MP3 Audio Tour, Planetarium Shows, Special Events, Junior Archaeologist Program, Exhibits, Workshops, Explore Egyptian History Language, Religion, and Art,, Curriculum Resources, Expedition to ancient Egypt, Cat in Ancient and Modern Egypt, Burial Practices, Afterlife and Mummies, Gods and Religion, King and Pharaohs, Daily Life, Trade, & Neighbors, Tours, Continuing research and scholarship and perennial commitment to education service.

Payment method

visa, debit, check, amex, discover, mastercard, all major credit cards

Neighborhoods

Central San Jose, Shasta Hanchette Park

Amenities

Museum Admissions $9.00 general admission* $7.00 seniors 55 and older and students with I.D. $5.00 children ages 5 - 10 Free on Wed - Fri from 4 pm to 5 pm Children under 5 are always free! * $1.00 discount on general admission for members of AAA, AAM, KQED, and Military Please note: Guests 17 and under will not be admitted without a parent or chaperone at least 18 years of age, who will need to accompany them at all times while in the museum.

Other Link

http://www.egyptianmuseum.org

Category

Museums

Reviews

Arianna A.

04/27/2016

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Overall

A great museum with amazing friendly docents. They have a beautiful outside area to enjoy as well, a perfect place to enjoy a picnic.

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Details

Phone: (408) 947-3635

Address: 1660 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95126

Website: http://www.egyptianmuseum.org