Over a decade ago, uncatalogued boxes containing 30 animal mummies were rediscovered in the Egyptian collection storage vaults of the Brooklyn Museum. Today, this mysterious facet of Ancient Egyptian culture is revealed in Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art’s newest exhibition, Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt.
In partnership with the Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition features nearly 100 authentic artifacts including animal mummies, CT scans and x-rays, ancient Egyptian art, and artifacts related to their ritual significance. Soulful Creatures explores dynamic insights into the origins, techniques, and rituals of animal mummification, providing many provocative theories to explain these ancient practices.
Organized by Yekaterina Barbash, Curator of Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Near Eastern Art, and Edward Bleiberg, Curator Emeritus, Brooklyn Museum.
Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt
Through September 13, 2026
10 a.m.– 6 p.m. daily (last entry at 5:30 p.m.)
Tickets from $29 (Anyone under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.)
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Bellagio Las Vegas (pool promenade)
3600 S Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
