Are any of you King Tut-ophiles? There's an exhibit called Tutankhamun the Golden King and the Great
Pharoahs making its way around the country now. It's going to be in Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Toronto this year. It includes Tut's sandals
(!) and the canopic jar that held his mummified internal organs. How cool is that? 
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Posts: 2316 (06/25/09 07:22) Rasko Leader |
VERY!
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Posts: 4467 (06/25/09 08:19) The Bookworm
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All I know is that there is venue in Glasgow called King Tut, don't know if it's related...
'The only difference between lunacy and genius is timing.'
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Posts: 9012 (06/25/09 09:28) |
Is this the same exhibish that was in Philadelphia a year or so ago, maybe 2? It doesn't have the gold funeral mask, which I think some people were
expecting, but the other things sound very cool.
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Posts: 880 (06/25/09 16:22) |
It sounds like the exhibits might be the same. The King Tut funeral mask is not part of this exhibit, although the web site has pictures of another mask, very
like Tut's, that is included.
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Posts: 1664 (07/05/09 06:44) Almásy's Girl |
San Fransisco here I come!
We love to go to these types of events. The Titanic was fantastic when it came to San Fransisco. This exibit was in L.A. The last time I was down there and I missed it so I am very happy to see this upcoming one.  "Happy thoughts, happy dreams,
happy dances in between."
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Posts: 878 (07/06/09 03:35) |
I remember going a few years ago at the Field Museum in Chicago. It's really fascinating to see. Unfortunately hubby had to miss a good portion b/c Nate was only about a year old and wasn't thrilled about the muted lighting. |
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Posts: 1572 (07/06/09 05:25) Oscar Nut
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There was an exhibit of similar stuff that came to the Cleveland Museum of Art in the early '90's & it was fascinating. Though I was annoyed that
some of the cobras had broken off of the headresses, but not really surprising after a few thousand years. I'm intrigued by Ancient Egypt anyways, so I
enjoyed the exhibits & even made sketches of some of the animal related items.This one sounds just as nice.
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Posts: 1080 (07/16/09 20:14) Moderator |
I didn't get to the Tut exhibit this time, though it was as close as Dallas. That one closed in late spring, and is probably being put in place in the next
museum now. Over the years I've seen it I think three times. First time as a child in Seattle, and at least once in New York City. Maybe twice there.
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Posts: 895 (07/17/09 20:09) |
Here are photos of the exhibit - http://www.fieldmuseum.org/tut/gallery.asp
Yes, I did go to this one in Chicago. Be prepared for the long lines and don't bring the younger kids (they will get bored immediately). We did also see a map collection last year at the Field Museum which we found interesting. I wanted to take home an old map of Venice and hang it in my living room. |
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