KING TUT IN MUNICH
Tomb and Treasures of Tutankhamun Exhibition
Archived - Sorry- Tut Moved On
The
magnificent burial tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen is recreated
in amazing detail at Munich’s event arena at the Olympia Park,
covering 4,000 square meters. Visitors of all ages will have a chance
to experience the magic and exotic mysteries of Ancient Egypt in the
Bavarian capital city from April 9 until August 30, 2009.
Artifacts of the mummified buried royal mystery man have been traveling
the world
on a grand farewell tour for several years, from London to the Czech
Republic and next to Germany before returning to his homeland for a permanent
rest. For the Munich incarnation of the exhibition burial artifacts and
treasures have been replicated in museum quality copies to adorn the
inner tombs of the burial chamber, like an adventure into the past, replicating
the experience of the discovery of the tomb 86 years ago, by English
antiquities explorer Howard Carter. These are however, not the real treasures
of King Tut, which must remain behind atmosphere controlled high security
museum settings, the exhibition project Tutankhamen – His Tomb
and his Treasures is intended reveal a new perspective for visitors to
relive the fascinating story of the excavation in 3 dimensions, unfolding
like a novel.
Over
ten years during the original discovery in 1922, but Howard Carter,
as the treasures of Tutankhamen were moved
from the tomb to the museum
display, photographer Harry Burton recorded the tomb and excavations
on giant glass photographic plates, eventually almost 3,000 negatives,
documenting in painstaking detail the world’s introduction to the
young Egyptian king who died under still mysterious circumstances. It
is this factual record that the exhibition follows in telling its story.
Advance
tickets are on sale through the exhibition website. Price for Adults
is 16 € Mon-Fri,
8 € for children 6-14 and 13 € Students
and Seniors. On weekends and holidays prices are a little higher 19,
10 and 16 euros respectively. A family ticket is available for two adults
and as many children as you can prove under 14 for 39 € weekdays,
49 € weekends. Tickets will have a specific entry time, but you
can stay as long as you like. And of course, there’s a shop where
you can take home your own ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamen artifact
replicas to create your own tomb for the ages. With the advantage of
no curses attached. The Olympic Park event arena is on the north west
side of Munich, a short underground ride from the main train station.
Nearby is the Olympic tower and the BMW museum (see BMW
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