Semna 2023

SEMNA 2023

About the Event

The IX SEMNA – 9th Egyptology Week of the National Museum, occurred between November 27th and December 1st, on-site, at the National Museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. And brought together several researchers from Brazil and the world, including the professor MarĂ­a Violeta Pereyra who has led the Neferhotep campaing since 1999.

VR Experience

The Neferhotep 360 was displayed on most days of event, so hundreds of people saw and felt the experience, which delighted and surprised many researchers and SEMNA participants.

The process of creating Neferhotep 360 was also discussed and presented on the event, as shown in the following pictures:

What people said

“I would to like to congrats, I think it was a visually fascinating experience. I felt a little dizzy at some point, but I was very fascinated by the didatic and pedagogical potential. It really was a luxury to know what my colleagues do, and feel the expericence. Anyway, I found it very interesting. Thank you. “

Edmundo Pereira – Anthropologist at the National Museum/UFRJ