Peder Winstrup’s mummy and several fascinating artefacts from the coffin will be exhibited at the museum 10:00-20:00. Admission is free.
“This is a unique opportunity that is not to be missed. Winstrup was a true Renaissance man with many strings to his bow, and he has had an enormous significance for the city of Lund’s development. This commands respect. Now, 335 years later, his well-preserved mummy awakens a sense of wonder. His body has been shown to be one of Europe’s best-preserved mummies. Our examinations of the skeleton and organs have given us a unique insight into the living conditions and health of people in the 1600s. The project has attracted a lot of attention and we now want to give the public a chance to find out more about our examinations and bid a final farewell,” says Museum Director, Per Karsten.
This is the last opportunity to see him before he is returned to Lund Cathedral and reinterred on Friday 11 December. More information about this will be announced by the Church of Sweden.
Where: Lund University Historical Museum, Krafts torg 1, Lund
When: Wednesday 9 December
Time: 10.00-20.00
Free admission: The mummy will be exhibited on the ground floor. There will also be a number of interesting artefacts from the coffin on display. There will be lectures at 17:00 and 19:00 in the Kyrksalen lecture room on floor 3.
Contact: Per Karsten, Director of the Historical Museum per [dot] karsten [at] luhm [dot] lu [dot] se, +46 (0)761-646447
Watch video below and learn more about Peder Winstrup's mummy