Very Postmortem: Mummies and Medicine—A Ghoulish Gala at the Legion of Honor
Special Events | Member Events
8:00 PM - 0:00 AM
October 30, 2009
Creatures of the night, join ArtPoint for an evening of mayhem and mischief, as the Ghoulish Gala is unveiled. This year's most-buzzed-about Halloween spooktacular will be held at the opulent Legion of Honor with 1,500 beautiful mortal maids and beings from the night. Dance among the undead with two rooms of fiendish music provided by Pop Rocks and DJ Shissla. Hosted open bars stocked with complimentary top-shelf potions, elixirs, and witches' brew await, along with a feast of devilishly delicious hors d'oeuvres.
The exhibition
Very Postmortem: Mummies and Medicine explores the modern scientific examination of mummies. Among the artifacts on view will be a very-well-preserved, 2,500-year-old ancient Egyptian mummy, known as Irethorrou. CT scans done by scientists at Stanford Medical School shed light on Irethorrou's physical attributes and the cause of his death. The scans provide depth and scientific background to the exhibition and contribute to a three-dimensional "fly-through" of the mummy as well as a forensic reconstruction of his head. The exhibition also includes a variety of ancient artifacts that date from 1450 B.C. to A.D. 150.
Fee Information
Tickets purchased by October 9:
$50 Members of the Fine Arts Museums
$70 Non-Members
Tickets purchased after October 10:
$65 Members of the Fine Arts Museums
$85 Non-Members
Please note: No one under the age of 21 will be admitted.
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Partner, Donor, Sponsor Credits
ArtPoint gratefully acknowledges:
Blueprint Studios
Fiji Water
Jay Siegan Presents
TheAList.org
Event Chairs:
Kelly Hochman, Dana Marie Sanchez, Julie Yarbrough
