There is a fascinating novelty: the canopic jar of the head of the Sched-su-Bastet granaries.

In the PANEUM - Wunderkammer des Brotes, pioneering architecture meets millennia-old stories about bread, told by the impressive pieces in the backaldrin collection. From the invention of bread to the diversity of bread today. The PANEUM is home to art and cultural artefacts from 9,000 years ago and from many parts of the world. Starting with Meissen porcelain, guild tools, Chinese granaries, Peruvian totem poles or Egyptian grain mummies: Art lovers can experience a collection that spans the world and time. New objects are regularly added to the collection, most recently the canopic jar of the head of the Sched-su-Bastet granaries.

In Egyptology, canopic jars are the vessels in which the viscera were buried separately from the corpse during mummification. The removal of the internal organs - including the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines - was an important step in the mummification process. The lids of these vessels depict the four sons of Horus, who acted as patron gods of the viscera. The lungs, as in this exhibit, were under the protection of the baboon-headed Hapi. Hieroglyphic inscriptions can also be found on the canopic jars, including the name of the headman's mother.

Until now, canopic jars have only been exhibited in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Now one can also be marvelled at in Asten. The ideal location directly on the A1 motorway near Linz makes it possible to combine a visit to the barrier-free PANEUM with other travel destinations. For coach tours, there is also a coach park directly in front of the Wunderkammer des Brotes. Group tours can be booked in advance by calling +43 724 8821 400 or by emailing empfang@paneum.at. Group sizes are limited to 15 to 55 people. Further information about the guided tours and dates can be found at www.paneum.at.