The Mummification Museum in Luxor (ancient Thebes), dedicated to showing mummification and understanding the process of preserving bodies.

Ancient Egyptians embalmed not only dead people but also many animals (cats, dogs, crocodiles, monkeys, etc.). Anubis was the god of embalming and mummification in ancient Egypt. The mummification process is believed to have taken about 70 days and was accompanied by many rituals. The organs of the deceased were carefully removed through a small incision (10 cm) on the left side of the body and preserved in Canopic jars. The body was then dried in sodium nitrate or nitrate salt brought from Wadi El Natron for about 40 days and finally wrapped in linen bandages. Miraculous amulets ('ushapti'), of which there were 365, were placed next to the deceased pharaoh so that each one would serve as a guardian or soldier each day in the afterlife. The family would then receive the mummified body and place it in a coffin for burial.

The Mummification Museum provides a comprehensive view of the entire mummification process, showing the many tools, objects and equipment used in the process, as well as explaining the ritual and religious significance of the practice. Glassware, elaborately decorated coffins, mummified remains; amulets and statues of deities are among the many objects on display. A visit to the Mummification Museum can be included in a tailor-made tour of Luxor, either as a day trip or as part of a tour of several days in Luxor.