On a warm April Friday, gaggles of children gather between stark white columns painted with bright blue markings reminiscent of petals, listening in as a tour guide distills the core tenets of ancient Egyptian philosophy. Stepping through the gilded doors reveals scores of children who generate a buzz as they explore a replica of a plundered tomb and gaze into the unblinking eyes of a mummified Apis bull.

Behind the group tours that crowd around the glass-encased curiosities, a video softly plays on loop in the back of the museum. With piano music playing in the background, it displays the text of 22 precepts, superimposed over stock footage of diverse people and stunning vistas. Some precepts are unassuming — practice tolerance, be generous towards those in need, regard humanity as a fam

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