Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection

The Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection is part of the New Museum in Berlin, Germany. It houses significant artifacts from ancient Egypt, including mummies, sarcophagi, and hieroglyphs. A major highlight is the world-famous bust of Nefertiti, alongside other items from her era. The collection also features a vast papyrus collection with writings spanning four millennia, including Greco-Roman texts and religious manuscripts. The museum's origins trace back to the 18th century, with its collections divided between East and West Berlin after World War II before the New Museum reopened in 2009. Papyrus itself is a writing material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, historically cultivated in the Nile delta.1