The museum and collection are owned by the Rosicrucian Order. This fraternal, philosophical organization offers the museum as a gift to the City of San Jose, and the every artifact that is not labeled as a replica is an authentic ancient Egyptian artifact. There are some casts of ancient artifacts that are used as a part of the educational program, which are all labeled as replicas. There are less than 20 of them in a display of over 3,000 authentic artifacts.
Added by Upcoming Robot on May 7, 2008