Over the last 2,000 years, Nesmin has been a priest, a mummy, and a museum exhibit. RISD Museum intern Jonathan Migliori discusses Nesmin's influence in his life.

A new Chrome Extension brings the voices of first-time visitors into conversation with the RISD Museum’s voice.

What can we learn about life in ancient Egypt by examining protective symbols on the coffin of a priest named Nesmin?

How do you lay an Egyptian mummy to rest in a museum? Our curator considered a number of factors in orienting Nesmin, RISD's Egyptian mummy, in his new case in the freshly renovated gallery, but found a strange coincidence in her final decision.