By combining science and new technologies, we can make mummies more accessible to people, including those with disabilities. At the same time, we can better protect these priceless objects and make the exhibitions in accordance with the principles of ethics and respect for remains. Such possibilities are provided by digitization (CT, 3D scan) and then making copies of the mummy or its fragments.
After conducting CT scans, it is possible to perform manual segmentation of the mummy and all the artifacts that are inside. We separate fabrics, substances, tissues, bones by performing a virtual autopsy that supports the performance of analyses. Thanks to segmentation, it is possible to create models that can then be printed, developed and painted using modelling techniques and make the invisible visible.
By using a variety of 3D printing techniques and materials, copies can be resistant to both weather conditions and touch, making them accessible to the blind and visually impaired.
For the first time, they will be able to see with their hands what a mummy is, and the invisible will become visible.
Project directors: Stanisław Szilke and Marcin Jaworski.