San Jose Museum Has the Largest Exhibit of Ancient Egyptian Artifacts in Western North America

Located in San Jose, the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum is home to the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on display in western North America, according to its website. “It is the only museum in the world housed in a building based on ancient Egyptian architecture. It is modeled after the Temple of Amun in Karnak, Egypt,” Julie Scott, executive director of the museum, told The Epoch Times in an email. Julie Scott, executive director of the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. (Courtesy of Julie Scott) The artifacts are spread among the museum’s three levels and organized into four different sections: daily life, afterlife, religion, and rulers....