King Tut

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Sun December 12th, 2010, 4:30 am

I didn't know where to post this information, but thought that this was probably the best thread.

Today I went to the King Tut exhibit in NYC. I urge any one of you who lives close to the area to try to get into see this fascinating exhibit. I have seen many other Egyptian artifacts, but nothing that even comes close to matching the artifacts in this exhibit in condition, in detail, and in opulence.

Michelle, I thought of you. I'm not sure if you are aware (you probably are) that there is recent DNA evidence matching Tut with Akhenaten. It is now believed with a high degree of certainty that Tut was indeed the son of Akhenaten by one of his minor wives. With that in mind, the exhibit planners walked viewers through the lives of Tut's great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents before revealing the treasures from his tomb. All the major players from Michelle's Nefertiti book were represented.

As an unrelated footnote, I met one of the most loved children's author/illustrators today, Chris Van Allsburg. He was incredibly interesting and a very gracious signer.

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Sun December 12th, 2010, 4:21 pm

Oh! I didn't know this was going on. Hmmm. I may have to get down to NYC. How long is it going on for?

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Mon December 13th, 2010, 12:22 am

Unfortunately, only until Jan. 2.

Then the exhibit goes to Denver.

Here's the schedule link.

http://www.kingtut.org/home

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Mon December 13th, 2010, 3:56 am

On another site it says it goes through the 17th.

Hmm. Looks like I can't see it now. I can't make it to NYC by Jan 2nd and I sure as hell can't make it to Denver.

Tanzanite · Post by **Tanzanite** » Mon December 13th, 2010, 5:50 pm

hmmmm... there is currently an exhibit in Denver about King Tut (which goes until the first week of January). I wonder how the two are different.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Mon December 13th, 2010, 10:05 pm

[quote=""Divia""]On another site it says it goes through the 17th.

Hmm. Looks like I can't see it now. I can't make it to NYC by Jan 2nd and I sure as hell can't make it to Denver.[/quote]

I think your site is correct. Someone else told me today that the NYT said it was extended through the 17th.

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Tue December 14th, 2010, 5:59 am

Here's a link to some of the info on the Tut exhibit in NYC:

http://www.nyctrip.com/Pages/Index.aspx ... 5Qod7zpQng

That site states that it is on til the 17th. Cost is 35$US per adult. (ouch, but worth it)

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Tue December 14th, 2010, 7:58 pm

There are discount prices available. Go to http://www.broadwaybox.com for the latest offers. BTW, this is always a good site to check out before going into NYC.