Situated
on a canal in one of the most picturesque towns in the Netherlands, the
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden boasts an unbeatable collection of Egyptian
mummies and artifacts.
From the outside, the museum
looks small and unprepossessing; but step inside and a visitor comes face
to face with a transplanted Egyptian temple in the lobby. The museum is
much larger than it looks, and includes what appears to be a new
addition.
Two aspects make the museum a
good place to visit: its 
outstanding
collection of Egyptian mummies (including many animal mummies) as well as
its exhibit on the archaeology of the Netherlands which contains a number
of bog finds (though no bog bodies). Highly
recommended!
