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A new exhibit at the Cazenovia Public Library is helping better tell the story of how a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy made its way to Madison County.
Robert James Hubbard toured Egypt, Europe and the Near East with his son in 1894 and sent his souvenirs home to Cazenovia, where he had recently donated a building for a library.
His "Museum of Curiosities," including dozens of artifacts purchased at bazaars and open-air markets in Cairo, have delighted generations of local residents and thousands of schoolchildren who tour the collection every year to learn about ancient civilizations.
The library will rededicate the museum today after a winter of renovations designed to make the artifacts more comprehensive and educational.
Museum educators Pat Hill and Julia Smith Schotzberger - both scientists by trade - and researcher Jon Holstein spent the winter putting together the display with the technical assistance of Hamilton's Exhibition Alliance and a $24,500 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation.
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