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| TUTANKHAMUN |
| And The Golden Age of the Pharaohs O c t o b e r 3 , 2 0 0 8 - M a y 1 7 , 2 0 0 9 |
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, the exhibition that drew
nearly four million visitors during its two-year, four-city tour, will return to the United
States for a three-city encore tour. Following the success of the first tour, which broke
records at each of the four museums it visited in the United States from June 2005
through September 2007, the exhibition will return from its current London
engagement to open at the Dallas Museum of Art in October 2008, followed by visits
to two yet to be named museums.
nearly four million visitors during its two-year, four-city tour, will return to the United
States for a three-city encore tour. Following the success of the first tour, which broke
records at each of the four museums it visited in the United States from June 2005
through September 2007, the exhibition will return from its current London
engagement to open at the Dallas Museum of Art in October 2008, followed by visits
to two yet to be named museums.
“Dallas is a perfect place for King Tut,”
said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of
Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. “I
want everyone in Texas to know that the
boy king is coming to town, and I
personally invite everyone to see this
great exhibition so that a new generation
of people will experience the history and
magic of the boy king.”
The exhibition is organized by National
Geographic, Arts and Exhibitions
International and AEG Exhibitions, with
cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme
Council of Antiquities. Northern Trust is the
Presenting Sponsor of the encore tour and
American Airlines, the world's largest
airline, will be the official airline of the
exhibition.
said Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of
Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. “I
want everyone in Texas to know that the
boy king is coming to town, and I
personally invite everyone to see this
great exhibition so that a new generation
of people will experience the history and
magic of the boy king.”
The exhibition is organized by National
Geographic, Arts and Exhibitions
International and AEG Exhibitions, with
cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme
Council of Antiquities. Northern Trust is the
Presenting Sponsor of the encore tour and
American Airlines, the world's largest
airline, will be the official airline of the
exhibition.
| Andreas F. Voegelin, Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig |
| When the exhibition opened in Los Angeles in 2005, it marked the first time in more than twenty-five years that treasures from King Tut’s tomb were shown in the United States. The Dallas engagement marks the first time these artifacts will be seen in the Southwest region. The current exhibition includes an extensive array of more than 130 extraordinary artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites. The return of the exhibition to the United States will include a selection of artifacts that are new to the exhibit and have never before been seen outside of Egypt. |
| “The previous King Tut tour in the 1970s was a major cultural phenomenon and, to some extent, coined the term ‘blockbuster,’” said John Norman, President of Arts and Exhibitions International. “The huge response to Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs proved that the public is still embracing the legacy of the boy king. We are thrilled that now, even more Americans will have the opportunity to learn firsthand about this important period in world history.”. |
Photos by Kenneth Garrett © 2008 National Geographic
Photo by Matt Prefontaine
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