Antiquities Exhibits

King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh opening June 13, 2020 at The Saunders Castle at Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. This exhibit, said to be the last traveling display of authentic artifacts from King Tutankhamun's t omb outside of Egypt, unveils more than 150 original objects from the tomb, 60 of which have travelled out of Egypt for the first and final time before they return for permanent display within the new 7,000 sq. meter Grand Egyptian Museum which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2021. Jewellery, sculptures and ritual objects join what is thought to be the oldest glove on earth, and the world’s oldest trumpet. A short film tells how King Tutankhamun was written out of Egyptian history, as his reign had taken place at a time of political turmoil, so his name was removed from the public record and statues of him were destroyed. Non-flash photography is allowed but the galleries will be dark so you will need a camera with the capability...

“King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” opening March 18, 2019 at La Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, France.  Image:  A canopic coffinette of king Tutankhamun of the 18th dynasty of Egypt from the 14th century BCE.  Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributor D. Denisenkov. This "last" traveling exhibit of 150 artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun will be on display in Paris until September 30, 2019.  The exhibit collection features shrine, wooden statues of the king, items from his every day life such as his gilded be, weaponry, furniture and jewelry. For my fellow photographers out there, this is the first such exhibit where non-flash photography will be allowed as well!