One of the most interesting exhibitions in the Pushkin Museum is the comprehensive section dedicated to ancient Egypt. Most of the objects, including mummies, vases and statues, have been on display since the museum opened in 1912 and come from Vladimir Golenishchev's collection. His was one of the best private collections of Egyptian art in the world, and was acquired by the museum in 1909.
Fun fact: Many people wonder how the ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids. You'll find an answer in this museum. Here, you can see the famous Moscow Papyrus, which is nothing more than a sophisticated mathematical text. Among the twenty-five mathematical problems that it solves is the calculation of the volume of a truncated pyramid!
