OTHER COLLECTIONS

TREASURES OF EDEN
The Legacy of Civilization
These rare original relics have survived from the very dawning of civilization. From ancient Sumer to the Holy Land, the eternally compelling mystery of the sudden appearance and rapid progression of urban life is traced through pottery, cylinder seals, cuneiform tablets, bronze and marble sculpture, currency, and weaponry from its distant origins in early Mesopotamia {"The Land Between The Rivers") to Canaan, Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece, Palestine, Israel, and Rome. Recovered from the same period and region as the treasures of the Baghdad Museum, this breathtaking timeline of over 100 authentic artifacts includes some of the oldest idols and sacred representations of deities ever found. Catalog available upon request.

VESSELS OF THE GODS
Treasures of the Ancient Greeks
Reflecting the brilliance of a millennium of ancient Aegean culture, four distinct periods produced the designs of these vases: Minoan, Mycenaean, Corinthian, and Attic. Essentially consisting of silhouetted figures drawn against a background of red, black, or white, this art form gradually died out after the Persian wars, c.475 - 450 B.C. Shaped and painted by hand, these exquisite reproductions were created in Greece by master artists, from the originals housed in The National Museum, Athens, The Heraklion Museum, The Thera Museum, The Corinth Museum, The Delphi Museum, The Louvre Museum, The Vatican Museum, and The Museo Civico, Brescia. Catalog available upon request.

LUCY
The Story of Human Origins
This treasury of 48 fossil casts brings together into one exhibition the most exciting and significant discoveries in the history of paleo anthropology from nearly a century of worldwide excavations, displayed on pedestals of simulated marble.
Spanning 50 million years in scope, from the early primates to the dawn of humanity, this comprehensive collection of skeletons, skulls, footprints, tools, and artifacts dramatically illustrates the awesome story of the progression of humankind on Earth. Catalog available upon request.

scIFi:  The Roswell Exhibit
Persistent claims of a crashed flying saucer in the New Mexico desert near the town of Roswell during the summer of 1947 have long since found their way into American legend. Firsthand testimony by credible eyewitnesses, both military and civilian, has come to light after 50 years of silence, insisting that the legend is fact -- from the crash and subsequent alien autopsy of one of the alleged casualties to a dark and massive cover-up instituted by President Truman which many believe persists to this day. Large digital photographs on canvas, streaming slide shows of UFOs through the ages, a chilling diorama reconstruction, sculptures, replica artifacts, popular toys and models, and controversial government documents bring to life the famous incident and its participants from the initial discovery of the wreckage and its extraterrestrial crew to its current place at the height of American folklore. Whether you are a skeptic or you simply want to believe, this fascinating exhibition is sure to inform your point of view. Catalog available upon request.

The Origins Museum Institute

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