A 3,000-year-old mummy is moved into an “Afterlife” display at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium on Oct. 5, 2014. (Richard Graulich/The Palm Beach Post)
The tradition of wine-making in Egypt dates back several centuries, and beginning Thursday, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium will serve glasses of the good stuff to guests one night a month.
From 6 to 8 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month, the West Palm Beach museum will pour pinot grigio and play host to an Egyptian expert discussing its current exhibition, “Afterlife: Tombs & Treasures of Ancient Egypt.”
On the schedule:
Jan. 8: Ashley Hampton, president of the Palm Beach County Archaeological Society;
Feb. 12: David Spector, Egyptologist and retired professor, speaking about Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt;
March 12: Dr. Stephen Thompson, Egyptologist, will talk about the “Egyptian Netherworld;”
April 9: Spector will tell the story of the pyramids.
“Afterlife,” which continues through April 18, includes more than 200 artifacts, including human mummies, animal mummies, golden mummy masks and coffins, and objects from ancient tombs.
Admission to the monthly happy hour is $5 for members, and $15 for non-members ($13 for seniors 60 and up). The museum is at 4801 Dreher Trail North.
For more information, call the science center at 561-832-1988 or visit SFScienceCenter.org.
