Who built the pyramids of Giza in Egypt? What is mummification? How do you read hieroglyphics?

Through science and technology, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry hopes to unlock some of these mysteries in its new exhibit “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science.” Opening Saturday, the exhibit runs through May 1 in Portland.

Developed by Ohio’s Center of Science and Industry and built by the Science Museum of Minnesota, the exhibit features hands-on interactives, theatrical set designs and authentic artifacts including “Annie,” a 2,300-year-old mummy and her sarcophagus.

The exhibit is divided into four sections: “Orientation Entrance,” “Field Site,” “Ancient Egyptian Culture” and “Laboratory.” Set as a modern Egyptian street scene, the first stage introduces visitors to current archaeologists. “Field Site” explores “tools, techniques, sciences and technologies used at the Lost City of the Pyramid Builders site on the Giza Plateau,” according to a news release.

The “Ancient Egyptian Culture” section explores art, language, mummification and the Egyptians’ belief in the afterlife. The “Laboratory” features x-rays, CT-scans, facial reconstructions and 3-D rapid prototype printing — the “only 3-D print ever made of a mummy,” according to the news release. Printed at three different stages, the process allows an “unwrapping” of the mummy without causing the actual mummy harm.

Museum admission is $12 for adults and $9 for youth (ages 3 to 13) and seniors (ages 63 and older). There is also a $2 fee for parking.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.omsi.edu or contact 503-797-4000.