MAYA EXHIBITION & 4K Filmproduction
Martin Engelmann shows the most beautiful places of the mayan world
In 2020, MAMUZ Museum Mistelbach has an exhibition on the fascinating culture of the Maya, and is therefore presenting a comprehensive Maya exhibition in Austria for the first time in 25 years. The exhibition takes an in-depth look at the Mayan living environment in both the tropical lowlands and the volcanic highlands of Guatemala. How did the people, despite the difficult climatic conditions, manage to feed such a large population without destroying their environment? How did they organise the way they lived together? And what were the reasons for the decline of the early advanced civilisation? Surprisingly modern issues come to light when taking a look at the Maya. 200 original exhibits from Guatemala are being presented and provide fascinating insights into the rich history of the Maya. In addition to the original objects, the exhibition contains media stations, photo shows, artefacts to touch and play stations for children, so that visitors can experience Mayan culture with all their senses. Photographer, filmmaker and National Geographic author Martin Engelmann shows his amazing pictures from all over the mayan world on a big multimediascreen. You can watch the film in 4K by following the link.
This short film by Martin Engelmann shows the beauty of the mayan World in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. The journey begins in the caves of Belize, known as the underworld "Actun Tunichil Muknal", and leads outside to the most beautiful rainforest of Chiapas in Mexico. At the end you will reach the highlands of Guatemala, with a view to an eruption of active Vulcan Fuego. The film is without music, but contains original sound from caves and rainforest. This film is part of the 2020 Maya Exhibition at MAMUZ Museum Austria. In the next years the Exhibition will move to some places in the United States and Canada.
The curator is Nikolai Grube, Professor of Ancient American Studies and Ethnology at the University of Bonn. His research has made a significant contribution to deciphering the Maya script and to the study of the royal dynasties of the Maya. He has been involved in numerous archaeological projects in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and Mexico and is currently heading the archaeological project Uxul in the south of the state of Campeche in Mexico.
