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THE ACCIDENTAL MUMMIES OF GUANAJUATO
EXHIBITION TOUR DEBUTS IN DETROIT
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 24,
2009 –
Mexico’s 2010
Bicentennial celebrations have begun and as one of the official events the
country’s 200Years of Independence,
for the first time ever, the fascinating Mummies of Guanajuato will leave Mexico to tour the United States in an exhibition
called The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato.
The tour will
begin in Detroit, with the exhibition opening to
the public on October 10th at the DetroitScienceCenter,
before touring other U.S.
cities. Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $22.95 for seniors (60+) and
$19.95 for children (2-12) and are available at www.detroitsciencecenter.org, www.accidentalmummies.com and www.museumtix.com.
The
Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato is a 10,000 square-foot exhibition that will feature
36 mummies from the Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato. This exhibit will
combine science, history and cultural anthropology and take the visitor back in
time to learn about the lives of these mummies who were once miners, fathers,
soldiers, farmers and children.
You can also celebrate the world debut with former President of Mexico
Vicente Fox at the Gran Noche de Estreno World Debut Preview Event on
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the DetroitScienceCenter. Tickets for this
event are $125 per person or $200 per couple, and are available by calling
313.577.8400, ext. 432.
“We hope that this fantastic exhibition will peak the interest of
cultural travelers and lure them to visit Guanajuato, a state filled with
Cultural Heritage colonial architecture and many wonders” said Rodrigo
Esponda, Director of the Mexico Tourism Board for the Midwest.
The Consulate
of Mexico in Detroit
has been instrumental in helping bring the exhibition to the city. “This
is an incredible opportunity to enjoy the exhibition, for the first time ever
out of Mexico, and for
people to learn more about the Mexican culture and the profound respect towards
the dead,” said Vicente Sanchez, Consul of Mexico in Detroit.
These
accidental mummies were naturally mummified in their tombs, due to the warm
climate of the area, which dried the bodies leaving them intact. Thanks
to facial reconstructions by forensic artists, we are able to get an insight
into their lives.
Visitors of
their exhibit will receive information on Mexico and Guanajuato. Promotional giveaways will also be
offered.
The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the resources of federal
and state governments, municipalities and private companies to promote Mexico’s
tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the
MTB is Mexico’s tourism promotion agency,
and its participants include members of both the
private and public sectors. The MTB has offices
throughout North America,
Europe, Japan
and Latin America.
For more information on destinations and online trip bookings please go towww.visitmexico.com.
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